2012 Koura by-elections

Koura By-elections 2012 2012 Koura by-elections Lebanon by-election STV 47% Fadi Karam 12,412 (51.80%) Walid al-Azar 11,141 (46.50%) Lebanese Forces Syrian Social Nationalist Party 14 March 8 March The 2012 Koura by-elections were held in Koura, Lebanon on Sunday July 15, 2012 to fill the Greek Orthodox parliamentary seat left vacant after the death of LF MP Farid Habib who died in May 2012.https://naharnet.com/stories/en/42032-koura-s-lf-mp-farid-habib-dies-after-battle-with-illness Koura's LF MP Farid Habib Dies after Battle with Illness Election The following 6 candidates stood for election:https://yalibnan.com/2012/07/15/6-candidates-competing-in-koura-by-election/ 6 candidates competing in Koura by-election Fadi Karam backed by Lebanese Forces and Future Movement Walid al-Azar backed by SSNP, Marada, Free Patriotic Movement and Hezbollah Jean Mufarrej Naim Ojami Youssef Skaff George Mattar Lebanese Forces candidate Fadi Karam won the by-elections in the district of Koura with 12,412 votes while Syrian Social National Party’s Walid al-Azar received 11,141 votes.Newsdesk Naharnet 2012-07-16 Koura by-Elections Official Results: LF’s Fadi Karam Won with 12,412 Votes https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/46737 2024-11-26 naharnet.com Results Candidate Votes % PartyAlliance Fadi Karam 12,412 51.80 Lebanese Forces14 March Walid al-Azar 11,141 46.50 SSNP8 March Jean Mufarrej3111.296Independent Naim Ojaimi940.40 Independent Youssef Skaff10.004 Independent George Mattar00.00 Independent Aftermath Interior Minister Marwan Charbel said that yesterday's peaceful election day is a triumph for democracy embodied by Koura's voters and politicians.2012-07-16 Calm prevails in Koura in election aftermath https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/breaking-news/41156/calm-prevails-in-koura-in-election-aftermath-karam/en 2024-11-26 lbcgroup.tv References Category:Elections in Lebanon Category:2012 elections in Asia Category:By-elections in Lebanon Category:July 2012 in Asia