2000 Lebanese general election

General elections were held in Lebanon between 27 August and 3 September 2000 to elect the 128 members of the Parliament of Lebanon. Independent candidates won the majority of seats, although most of them were considered members of various blocs. Voter turnout was 40.5%.

2000 Lebanese general election
27 August and 3 September 2000
All 128 seats in the Parliament of Lebanon
Turnout40.52% (3.04pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Rafic Hariri Nabih Berri
Party Hariri Bloc Amal Movement
Leader's seat Beirut Zahrani
Last election 25 seats 8 seats
Seats won 26 10
Seat change 1 2
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Hassan Nasrallah Walid Jumblatt
Party Hezbollah PSP
Leader's seat None Chouf
Last election 7 seats 5 seats
Seats won 10 6
Seat change 3 1
Prime Minister before election

Selim Hoss
Independent

 Elected Prime Minister

Rafic Hariri
Independent

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