Lebanese general election, 2005
The elections in Lebanon in 2005 were the first elections that have taken place for thirty years without Syrian presence in Lebanon.
The Lebanese selected 128 members of parliament, where Christians and Muslims are represented in equal strength. Many Lebanese felt that the elections, which were won by a run of Saad al -Hariri anti -Syrian coalition, marked the completion of the Cedar Revolution. These elections were the first elections in the history of Lebanon, which were obtained directly by a single electoral bloc and also the first to be observed by the United Nations. Many Lebanese parties could begin.
Results
Distribution of seats according to membership list
- Kata'ib Party ( Hizb al - Kataeb )
- National Liberal Party ( Hizb al- wataniyin el- ahrar )
- Independent
Distribution of seats according to denomination and region
First round
The first round of voting took place on 29 May 2005 in Beirut. The Rafik Hariri Martyr List, a coalition of Saad Hariri's Future Movement Party (Current for the Future ), the Progressive Socialist Party Walid Jumblatt and of other anti- Syrian parties, won all 19 seats. Saad Hariri is the son of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al - Hariri, who a car bomb fell on his vehicle convoy in Beirut on 14 February 2005 to the victim. The coalition gave a seat to the Shiite Hezbollah candidates.
Note: Sa'ad al -Hariri has received more votes than voters have given their votes, because some voters have both potential votes given to him. The marking " no " means that the candidate had no rival candidate.
Second Round
The second round of elections was held in the provinces of South Lebanon and Nabataea on June 5. The resistance and development block, a common list of the two Shiite parties Amal and Hezbollah, as well as Bahiya al -Hariri ( the sister of assassinated Rafik al -Hariri ) and Oussama Saad from Sidon, won all 23 seats. The official results reported from more than 80 % of the votes for this block. The head of Amal, Nabih Berri said in a press conference: " The South has declared his support for the resistance as a path for the past, the present and the future clearly and to international observers. " After Berris words, the elected members would be a disarmament not allow Hezbollah.
( 5 seats )
( 5 seats )
Note: The mark " no " means that the candidate had no rival candidate.
Third Round
The third round of elections took place in the provinces of Bekaa and Mount Lebanon on June 12. In Mount Lebanon the Rafik Hariri Martyr List won 19 seats, followed by the alliance Michel Aoun, the Free Patriotic Movement with the Murr- block with 15 seats, Hezbollah achieved a seat in the Bekaa won the resistance and development block ( Hezbollah and allies) eleven seats, the Hariri list six and Aoun alliance also six seats.
(10 seats)
( 3 seats )
Note: The mark " no " means that the candidate had no rival candidate.
Fourth Round
The fourth and final round of elections took place in the governorate of North Lebanon on June 19, 2005. The Rafik Hariri Martyr List won all 28 seats and standing for election, reaching a total of 72 of the 128 seats in the National Assembly.
(7 seats )