2012 Koura by-elections

Koura By-elections 2012

2012 Koura by-elections

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Turnout| 47%
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Candidate  | Fadi Karam  | Walid al-Azar
Party  | Lebanese Forces | SSNP
Alliance  | 14 March | 8 March
Percentage  | 12,412 (51.80%)  | 11,141 (46.50%)

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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.[1]

## Election

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The following 6 candidates stood for election:[2]

* 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.[3]

## Results

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Candidate  | Votes  | %  | Party  | Alliance

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| Fadi Karam  | 12,412  | 51.80  | Lebanese Forces | 14 March
| Walid al-Azar  | 11,141  | 46.50  | SSNP | 8 March
| Jean Mufarrej  | 311  | 1.296  | Independent |
| Naim Ojaimi  | 94  | 0.40  | Independent |
| Youssef Skaff  | 1  | 0.004  | Independent |
| George Mattar  | 0  | 0.00  | Independent |

## Aftermath

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Interior Minister Marwan Charbel said that yesterday's peaceful election day is a triumph for democracy embodied by Koura's voters and politicians.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Koura's LF MP Farid Habib Dies after Battle with Illness".
2. ^ "6 candidates competing in Koura by-election".
3. ^ Newsdesk, Naharnet (2012-07-16). "Koura by-Elections Official Results: LF's Fadi Karam Won with 12,412 Votes". naharnet.com. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
4. ^ "Calm prevails in Koura in election aftermath". lbcgroup.tv. 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2024-11-26.

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