FACTBOX-Electoral facts about Beirut
BEIRUT, May 29 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s parliamentary elections will take
place on four Sundays from May 29 to June 19, with the first round
held in Beirut.
Nine seats have already been decided in Beirut after contestants
withdrew to leave the field clear for candidates on a list headed by
Sunni Muslim politician Saad al-Hariri, son of assassinated former
Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri.
Following are electoral facts about the Lebanese capital:
? Constituencies: three
? Seats: 19, nine for Muslims and 10 for Christians
? Sectarian breakdown of seats:
– Muslims: six Sunnis, two Shi’ites, one Druze
– Christians: one Maronite, one Catholic, two Greek Orthodox, one
Anglican, one Armenian Catholic, three Armenian Orthodox and one for
other minorities
? Candidates: 23 remain from an original 48
? Eligible voters: 416,000 — 58.78 pct Muslim, 41.22 pct Christian
? Sectarian breakdown of voters:
– Muslims: Sunnis 43.7 pct, Shi’ites 13.9 pct, Druze 1.2 pct
– Christians: Armenian Orthodox 11.8 pct, Greek Orthodox 10.2 pct,
Maronites 6.0 pct, minorities 5.2 pct, Catholics 4.7 pct, Armenian
Catholics 2.2 pct, Anglicans 1.8 pct
05/28/05 21:57 ET