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Lebanese interior minister announces official third round elections results
Tele-Liban TV, Beirut
13 Jun 05
Lebanese Tele-Liban TV at 1205 gmt on 13 June began to carry live
from the Lebanese Interior Ministry in Beirut a news conference by
Lebanese Interior Minister Hasan al-Sab'a on the "official results"
of the third round of the Lebanese parliamentary elections.
During the news conference, the minister read the official results
of the elections, including names of winners and losers and how many
votes they won.
He spoke first about the first constituency of Mount Lebanon, which
includes Jubayl and Kasrawan and in which the total seats were eight
and the number of candidates was 59.
He said that in Jubayl, one seat for the Shi'is was won by Abbas
Husayn Hashim, who won 62,294 votes.
The two Maronite seats in Jubayl were won by:
Walid Najib al-Khuri, with 56,840 votes; and
Shamil Yusuf Muzaya, 51,678 votes.
In Kasrawan, the winners of the five Maronite seats were:
Michel Na'im Awn, 67,432 votes;
Joseph Hanna Khalil, 61,840 votes;
Ni'matallah Faris Abi-Nasr, 59,738 votes;
Farid Ilyas al-Khazin, 56,719 votes; and
Gilbert Maurice Zuwayn, 52,376 votes.
In Al-Matn, the winners of the four Maronite seats were:
Ibrahim Yusuf Kan'an, with 56,840 votes;
Salim Emile Salhab, 54,776;
Nabil Sab Niqula, 48,872;
Pierre Amin al-Jumayyil, 29,421.
The Greek Catholic seat in Al-Matn went to Edgar Fu'ad Ma'luf, with
55,017 votes.
The two Greek Orthodox seats in Al-Matn were won by Ghassan Emile
Mukhaybir, with 56,906 votes; and Michel Ilyas al-Murr; with 48,662
votes.
The Armenian Orthodox seat in Al-Matn was won by Hagop Radonian,
with 53,272 votes.
The minister also read the results from the other constituencies.
At the beginning of the news conference the minister described how
the elections had proceeded. He said that the third round had been
different from the previous rounds in that there had been numerous
lists for movements, parties and figures active in political life. He
said that the number of contested seats in this round had totalled
58 and noted that there was an atmosphere of "enthusiasm and strong
competition among the candidates, leading to a significant rise in the
voter turnout, compared to previous rounds". The electoral process,
he said, had proceeded "as planned" and in a "normal and democratic
atmosphere". He said that had nothing disturbed this process due to
the security measures taken by the Interior Ministry and the Lebanese
army. He noted some "limited problems" that had been tackled by the
security forces. He said that the Complaints Committee had received
several complaints about some people "bribing" voters in various
areas, saying that the Interior Ministry had ordered the security
forces to investigate these complaints immediately and adopt legal
action against the perpetrators.
The minister added that all measures would be taken to ensure the
success of the fourth and last round of the elections in the north.
At 1236 gmt, the minister began to take questions from reporters. The
news conference ended at 1245 gmt.
Tele-Liban TV, Beirut
13 Jun 05
Lebanese Tele-Liban TV at 1205 gmt on 13 June began to carry live
from the Lebanese Interior Ministry in Beirut a news conference by
Lebanese Interior Minister Hasan al-Sab'a on the "official results"
of the third round of the Lebanese parliamentary elections.
During the news conference, the minister read the official results
of the elections, including names of winners and losers and how many
votes they won.
He spoke first about the first constituency of Mount Lebanon, which
includes Jubayl and Kasrawan and in which the total seats were eight
and the number of candidates was 59.
He said that in Jubayl, one seat for the Shi'is was won by Abbas
Husayn Hashim, who won 62,294 votes.
The two Maronite seats in Jubayl were won by:
Walid Najib al-Khuri, with 56,840 votes; and
Shamil Yusuf Muzaya, 51,678 votes.
In Kasrawan, the winners of the five Maronite seats were:
Michel Na'im Awn, 67,432 votes;
Joseph Hanna Khalil, 61,840 votes;
Ni'matallah Faris Abi-Nasr, 59,738 votes;
Farid Ilyas al-Khazin, 56,719 votes; and
Gilbert Maurice Zuwayn, 52,376 votes.
In Al-Matn, the winners of the four Maronite seats were:
Ibrahim Yusuf Kan'an, with 56,840 votes;
Salim Emile Salhab, 54,776;
Nabil Sab Niqula, 48,872;
Pierre Amin al-Jumayyil, 29,421.
The Greek Catholic seat in Al-Matn went to Edgar Fu'ad Ma'luf, with
55,017 votes.
The two Greek Orthodox seats in Al-Matn were won by Ghassan Emile
Mukhaybir, with 56,906 votes; and Michel Ilyas al-Murr; with 48,662
votes.
The Armenian Orthodox seat in Al-Matn was won by Hagop Radonian,
with 53,272 votes.
The minister also read the results from the other constituencies.
At the beginning of the news conference the minister described how
the elections had proceeded. He said that the third round had been
different from the previous rounds in that there had been numerous
lists for movements, parties and figures active in political life. He
said that the number of contested seats in this round had totalled
58 and noted that there was an atmosphere of "enthusiasm and strong
competition among the candidates, leading to a significant rise in the
voter turnout, compared to previous rounds". The electoral process,
he said, had proceeded "as planned" and in a "normal and democratic
atmosphere". He said that had nothing disturbed this process due to
the security measures taken by the Interior Ministry and the Lebanese
army. He noted some "limited problems" that had been tackled by the
security forces. He said that the Complaints Committee had received
several complaints about some people "bribing" voters in various
areas, saying that the Interior Ministry had ordered the security
forces to investigate these complaints immediately and adopt legal
action against the perpetrators.
The minister added that all measures would be taken to ensure the
success of the fourth and last round of the elections in the north.
At 1236 gmt, the minister began to take questions from reporters. The
news conference ended at 1245 gmt.