1943 Lebanese presidential election

The 1943 Lebanese presidential election was the second presidential election, which was held as a parliamentary session on 21 September 1943. The Constitutional Bechara El Khoury was elected as the only candidate and took office as the sixth president of Greater Lebanon.[1]

1943 Lebanese presidential election

21 September 1943
47 out of 55 Deputies 37 or 28 votes needed to win
Turnout	85%
Candidate Bechara El Khoury Electoral vote 44 Percentage 80% Bloc Constitutional
President before election Petro Trad Independent Elected President Bechara El Khoury Constitutional

The President is elected by the Members of Parliament. He needs a two-thirds majority to win in the first round, while an absolute majority is enough in the second round.

Only 47 deputies out 55 attended the session. El Khoury won the election in the first round, since he got 44 votes, more than the two-thirds needed majority.[2]

References

1. "العقد الاستثنائي الأول سنة - 1943محضر الجلسة الأولى". www.legallaw.ul.edu.lb. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
2. "Election of the Presidents of the Lebanese Republic". monthlymagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-11-17.