1996 Lebanese general election

General elections were held in Lebanon between 18 August and 15 September 1996. Independent candidates won the majority of seats, although most of them were considered members of various blocs. Voter turnout was 43.3%.

1996 Lebanese general election
18 August and 15 September 1996
All 128 seats to the Parliament of Lebanon
Turnout43.29% (12.94pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Rafic Hariri Nabih Berri
Party Hariri Bloc Amal Movement
Leader's seat Beirut Zahrani
Seats won 25 8
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Hassan Nasrallah Walid Jumblatt
Party Hezbollah PSP
Leader's seat None Chouf
Seats won 7 5
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Rafic Hariri
Independent

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Rafic Hariri
Independent

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