Voting to elect eleven members of the Lebanese parliament took place in the Beirut II district (one of two electoral districts in the city) on 6 May 2018, part of the general election of that year. The constituency had 353,164, out of whom 143,829 voted. Residents elect 6 Sunnis, 2 Shias, 1 Druze, 1 Greek Orthodox and 1 Evangelical.
Demographics The Beirut II electoral district covers 8 quartiers (neighbourhoods) of the Lebanese capital: Port, Bachoura, Dar El Mreisse, Mazraa, Minet El Hosn, Moussaitbeh, Ras Beirut and Zuqaq al-Blat. The electorate is predominantly Sunni (62.1%).دائرة بيروت الثانية . Annahar 20.6% of the electorate is Shia, 5% Greek Orthodox, 3.41% Minorities, 1.86% Maronite, 1.65% Armenian Orthodox, 1.63% Greek Catholic, 1.55% Druze, 1.31% Jews, 0.81% Evangelical (Protestant) and 0.03% Alawite.
Voting In the 2009 election, the Future Movement had won the election in West Beirut. But this time, a number of lists seeks to challenge the Future dominance over the Sunni electorate, "Beirut al-Watan" (alliance of al-Jamaa al-Islamiah and Al Liwaa newspaper editor Salah Salam), "Beiruti Opposition" (fielded by Ashraf Rifi), "Lebnan Herzen", "We are All Beirut" and "Dignity of Beirut" (led by former judge Khaled Hammoud).زحمة لوائح في بيروت: 14 وخروقات كثيرة . Al-Modon.naharanet. Supporters of Mustaqbal, Rival Candidate in Beirut Brawl
The erstwhile March 8 bloc split into two lists. Hezbollah, Amal, Al-Ahbash and the Free Patriotic Movement fielded the "Unity of Beirut" list, whilst the People's Movement and Al-Mourabitoun fielded the "Voice of the People" list. Omar Ghandour, candidate of the Islamic Action Front, prominent businessman and former president of the Nejmeh Sporting Club, was named president of "Unity of Beirut" list.Daily Star. Glut of lists fighting it out in Beirut II رئيس نادي النجمة السابق الحاج عمر غندور/ مرشح جبهة العمل الاسلامي رئيس لائحة وحدة بيروت في دائرة بيروت الثانية . Islamic Action Front The SSNP faction of Ali Haidar fielded a candidate on the "Voice of the People" list. Naamat Badruddin, also on the "Voice of the People" list was a leader during the 2015 protests, also known as the "You Stink movement".Annahar. Outsiders face uphill battle in Lebanese elections
Under the previous electoral law the Future Movement could easily win landslides in West Beirut. But under the new electoral law analysts argued that the Future Movement could lose a number of seats. Apart from the Hezbollah-Amal-FPM list (expected to win the Shia vote), the main perceived challengers to the Future Movement were the "Beirut al-Watan" list and the "Lebnan Herzen" list of prominent businessman Fouad Makhzoumi. Nevertheless, the Beirut al-Watan list included several figures close to the Hariri family and Salam pledged to support the "Sunni za'im" Hariri to remain Prime Minister of Lebanon.
Prior to the deadline to register lists, the Lebanese Democratic Party announced the withdrawal of its candidate for the Druze seat.الديمقراطي يعلن سحب مرشحه عن المقعد الدرزي في بيروت . Lebanese Democratic Party Likewise the Lebanese People's Congress, which had initially intended to field Samir Kneo on the Amal-Hezbollah list, withdrew from the race.ما ستحصده لائحة 8 آذار في بيروت الثانية... وزهران يتريّث . MTVالمؤتمر الشعبي أوضح أسباب عزوفه عن المشاركة في لائحة بيروت 2 . National News Agency
Candidates Ahead of the 2018 Lebanese general election, nine candidate lists were registered in Beirut II. This was highest number of lists registered in any constituency in this election.77 لائحة انتخابية من بين 917 مرشحا... وهذه الالوان المعتمدة Annahar ListSunni, 6 seatsShia, 2 seatsDruze, 1 seatGreek Orthodox, 1 seatEvangelical, 1 seat "Future for Beirut"(Future)mtv. Names of Future Movement candidates for the parliamentary elections (Future)(Future)(Future)Rabea Hassouna (Future)Zaher Eido (Future)Ali Al Shaer (Future)Ghazi Yusuf
(Future)(PSP)عشاء في منزل فيصل الصايغ . National News Agency(Future)Bassam Chab
(Future) "Beiruti Opposition"Ziad ItaniAkram SinnoAmer IskandaraniSafiyah ZazaYassine KadadoLina HamdanZeina MansourBchara Khairallah "Unity of Beirut"(Al-Ahbash)«الحركات الإسلامية» تحشد لدخول البرلمان اللبناني . El MaradaOmar Ghandour (Islamic Action Front)مرشح جبهة العمل الاسلامي في بيروت2 ندد بالمجزرة على حدود قطاع غزة . National News AgencyMohammed Baasiri(Hezbollah)إعلان السيد نصر الله مرشحي حزب الله للإنتخابات النيابية 2018 . Al-Ahed News.(Amal)National News Agency. Berri announces Amal Movement candidates to legislative polls, renews commitment to National Pact (FPM)Daily Star. FPM announces 46 candidates for elections "Lebnan Herzen"(NDP)«لبنان حرزان» ترشّح مستقلين في بيروت: فرصة خرق لائحة السلطة متاحة . JanoubiaMarouf ItaniRana ChemaitellyMahmoud KareidiyaSaaduddin Hassan KhaledIssam BarghoutYousef BeydounZeina MounzerKhalil BroummanaNadim Costa "Voice of the People"Ibrahim Halabi (People's Movement)لائحة صوت الناس أعلنت أسماء مرشحيها في بيروت الثانية . National News AgencyYoussef Tabash (Mourabitoun)المرابطون ورابطة الشغيلة :لأغلبية نيابية تلتزم الخط العربي المقاوم . National News AgencyFiras ManaimnaHanan OsmanRoula HouryFaten ZainNaamat BadruddinHani Fayyad (SSNP (Intifada))خاص – القومي برئاسة حيدر يخرق العرف.. ويرشّح إثنين للإنتخابات . Al-KalimaOmar Wakim (People's Movement)الناصريين المستقلين: للتصويت للائحة صوت الناس ومرشحنا فيها يوسف الطبش . National News AgencyNabil Sebaaly "Beirut al-Watan"Salah SalaamMoustafa Banbouk (Al-Waqie Movement)التحالف المدني الإسلامي: يدعو لتحقيق سريع وشفاف في قضية الإعتداء المسلح على الأيوبي . JanoubiaBashar QowatliImad Hout
(al-Jama'a al-Islamiah)زحمة لوائح في بيروت: 14 وخروقات كثيرة . Al-Modon.Saad WazzanNabil BaderSalwa KhalilIbrahim ChamseddineSaeed HalabiGeorge ChaqirDalal Rahbani "Dignity of Beirut"Khaled HamoudMohammad QadiJihad MatarHanan Sha'arKhuloud WattarMuhammad ShatilaAli SbeitiRaja ZuhairiMikhael Mikhael "Birutah al-Mustaqilin"Walid ShatilaAbdul Karim ItaniAbdul Rahman GilaniKhalid HanqirKhalid MumtazWisam AkushJihad HammoudAndera ZouheiriLeon SioufiFadi Zarazir "We are All Beirut"Ibrahim MneimnehHassan Faysal SanoNadine ItaniMarwan TibiFatima Moshref (Sabaa)Naji KodeihZeina MajdalaniNihad YazbekSource: Al-Modon,بيروت الثانية: هكذا ستقضم اللوائح حصة الحريري . Al-Modon ACE Project,Table Attached to Law 44 dated 17/6/2017 (Official Gazette no.27 dated 17 June 2017) – Distribution of Seats to the Confessions and Districts ACE Project Ministry of Interior and Municipalitiesاللوائح المسجلَّة في دائرة بيروت الثانية كما نشرتها المديرية العامة للشؤون السياسية واللاجئين . Ministry of Interior and Municipalities
Results by candidate
NameSectListPartyVotes% of votes in electoral district% of preferential votes for sect seat % of listElected?Shia"Unity of Beirut"Hezbollah22,96115.9664.2648.76 Sunni"Future for Beirut"Future20,75114.4322.9032.95 Sunni"Unity of Beirut"Al-Ahbash13,0189.0514.3627.65 Sunni"Lebnan Herzen"National Dialogue Party11,3467.8912.5271.93 Sunni"Future for Beirut"Future9,5996.6710.5915.24 Shia"Unity of Beirut"Amal7,8345.4521.9216.64 Rola TabashSunni"Future for Beirut"Future6,6374.617.3210.54 Sunni"Future for Beirut"Future6,4114.467.0710.18 Sunni"Future for Beirut"Future5,8254.056.439.25Sunni"Beirut al-Watan"al-Jama'a al-Islamiah3,9382.744.3552.68Sunni"Future for Beirut"Future2,5101.752.773.99Shia"Future for Beirut"Future2,4621.716.893.91Greek Orthodox"Future for Beirut"Future2,3511.6340.653.73 Evangelical"Unity of Beirut"FPM1,9191.3353.454.08 Druze"Future for Beirut"PSP1,9021.3268.153.02 Shia"Future for Beirut"Future1,7591.224.922.79Sunni"We are All Beirut"1,6761.171.8527.15Greek Orthodox"Lebnan Herzen"1,3690.9523.678.68Greek Orthodox"We are All Beirut"1,2180.8521.0619.73Sunni"We are All Beirut"1,1740.821.3019.02Sunni"Beirut al-Watan"8540.590.9411.42Evangelical"Future for Beirut"Future7350.5120.471.17Sunni"Beirut al-Watan"Al-Waqie Movement6990.490.779.35Evangelical"We are All Beirut"6330.4417.6310.25Sunni"Lebnan Herzen"6320.440.704.01Sunni"We are All Beirut"6120.430.689.91Sunni"Lebnan Herzen"5720.400.633.63Sunni"Beirut al-Watan"5700.400.637.63Greek Orthodox"Voice of the People"People's Movement4760.338.2335.55Sunni"We are All Beirut"4230.290.476.85Sunni"Unity of Beirut"Islamic Action Front3290.230.360.70Sunni"Beirut al-Watan"3210.220.354.29Sunni"Beirut al-Watan"3080.210.344.12Druze"Beirut al-Watan"2950.2110.573.95Sunni"Beiruti Opposition"Rifi Bloc2630.180.2947.56Druze"Lebnan Herzen"2370.168.491.50Sunni"Dignity of Beirut"2270.160.2523.38Druze"Dignity of Beirut"2230.167.9922.97Shia"Lebnan Herzen"2210.150.621.40Sunni"Unity of Beirut"2050.140.230.44Sunni"Voice of the People"People's Movement1950.140.2214.56Greek Orthodox"Beirut al-Watan"1750.123.032.34Evangelical"Lebnan Herzen"1690.124.711.07Sunni"Lebnan Herzen"1690.120.191.07Sunni"Lebnan Herzen"1640.110.181.04Shia"Voice of the People"1530.110.4311.43Sunni"Voice of the People"Mourabitoun1270.090.149.48Greek Orthodox"Dignity of Beirut"1230.092.1312.67Sunni"We are All Beirut"1120.080.121.81Shia"We are All Beirut"1110.080.311.80Sunni"Birutah al-Mustaqilin"1080.080.1226.34Druze"Voice of the People"SSNP (Intifada)900.063.226.72Sunni"Dignity of Beirut"900.060.109.27Sunni"Birutah al-Mustaqilin"870.060.1021.22Sunni"Dignity of Beirut"770.050.087.93Sunni"Beiruti Opposition"Rifi Bloc720.050.0813.02Evangelical"Beirut al-Watan"710.051.980.95Sunni"Lebnan Herzen"620.040.070.39Shia"Beirut al-Watan"610.040.170.82Shia"Beiruti Opposition"Rifi Bloc580.040.1610.49Sunni"Voice of the People"570.040.064.26Sunni"Voice of the People"540.040.064.03Shia"Dignity of Beirut"530.040.155.46Sunni"Dignity of Beirut"520.040.065.36Sunni"Dignity of Beirut"520.040.065.36Evangelical"Voice of the People"510.041.423.81Sunni"Beiruti Opposition"Rifi Bloc460.030.058.32Sunni"Birutah al-Mustaqilin"440.030.0510.73Sunni"Voice of the People"400.030.042.99Greek Orthodox"Birutah al-Mustaqilin"370.030.649.02Greek Orthodox"Beiruti Opposition"Rifi Bloc340.020.596.15Shia"Beirut al-Watan"310.020.090.41Sunni"Voice of the People"300.020.032.24Druze"Birutah al-Mustaqilin"290.021.047.07Sunni"Beiruti Opposition"Rifi Bloc250.020.034.52Sunni"Dignity of Beirut"240.020.032.47Sunni"Birutah al-Mustaqilin"200.010.024.88Shia"Birutah al-Mustaqilin"190.010.054.63Sunni"Birutah al-Mustaqilin"160.010.023.90Druze"Beiruti Opposition"Rifi Bloc150.010.542.71Evangelical"Birutah al-Mustaqilin"120.010.332.93Shia"Birutah al-Mustaqilin"90.010.032.20Sunni"Beiruti Opposition"Rifi Bloc70.000.011.27
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