1948 Lebanese presidential election

The 1948 Lebanese presidential election was the third presidential election, which was held as parliamentary session on 21 September 1943. The Constitutional Bechara El Khoury was re-elected as the president of Lebanon.[1]

1948 Lebanese presidential election

27 May 1948
46 out of 55 Deputies 36 or 25 votes needed to win
Turnout	83.63%
Nominee Bechara El Khoury Party Constitutional Electoral vote 46 Percentage 83.63%
President before election Bechara El Khoury Constitutional 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. He is always a Maronite Christian by convention.

47 out of 55 deputies attended the session headed by Speaker Sabri Hamadeh. They all elected the incumbent president Bechara El Khoury.[2]

References

1. "الدور التشريعي السادس العقد العادي الأول لسنة 1948-محضر الجلسة الحادية عشرة" [Sixth legislative role The first ordinary contract of 1948 - eleventh session minutes]. www.legallaw.ul.edu.lb (in Arabic). Retrieved 29 November 2020.
2. "Election of the Presidents of the Lebanese Republic". monthlymagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-11-17.