Voting to elect six members of the Lebanese parliament took place in the Bekaa II district (one of three electoral districts in Bekaa region) on 6 May 2018, part of the general election of that year. The constituency had 143,653 who voted. The district elects 2 Sunni, 1 Druze, 1 Greek Orthodox, 1 Maronite, 1 Shia. It covers the West Bekaa and the Rashaya districts.
Demographics In the second Bekaa electoral district, nearly half of the electorate is Sunni (48.8%). 14.8% of the electorate is Druze, 14.7% Shia, 7.42% Greek Catholic, 7.22% Maronite and 7.16% Greek Orthodox.
Voting In the West Bekaa-Rachaya electoral district 3 lists were registered. The Future Movement and the Progressive Socialist Party formed a joint list. Notably this list included Mohammed Qar'awi, owner of the Bekaa Hospital, a personality previously linked to the March 8 Alliance. Amin Wahbi, founder and leader of the Democratic Left Movement was included on the Future list.
The "Best Tomorrow" list is mainly backed by the Amal Movement. In the end the Free Patriotic Movement did not join the Amal-sponsored list, leaving Greek Orthodox candidate Elie Ferzli to join it as an individual though he was still a member of FPM's bloc in parliament.
TV presenter Maguy Aoun is headed a third list, organized by civil society candidates.
The Lebanese Forces had tried to form a list with Ashraf Rifi to contest the election, but such a list did not materialize. Likewise, the Lebanese Democratic Party opted to withdrawal its candidate Dr. Nizar Zaki.
Candidates ListSunni, 2 seatsShia, 1 seatDruze, 1 seatMaronite, 1 seatGreek Orthodox, 1 seat "Future for West Bekaa"Ziad Qadri
(Future)mtv. Names of Future Movement candidates for the parliamentary elections(Future)Amin Wahbi
(Future)(PSP)وائل ابو فاعور . AnnaharGhassan Skaf "Best Tomorrow"(Union Party)Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. Political Party Mapping in Lebanon Ahead of the 2018 Elections (Amal)National News Agency. Berri announces Amal Movement candidates to legislative polls, renews commitment to National PactFaisal Daoud
(Lebanese Arab Struggle Movement)"تعادل" في دائرة البقاع الغربي-راشيا و"الماروني" عقدة اللائحتين. ElnasheraNaji Ghanem "Civil Society"Faisal RahalAla ShamaliAli SobhMaguy AounJoseph AyoubACE 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 البقاع الثانية كما نشرتها المديرية العامة للشؤون السياسية واللاجئين. Ministry of Interior and Municipalities
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