2022 Lebanese general election

{{Main articles|17 October Revolution}}

Large-scale antigovernmental demonstrations ignited in the country from 17 October. Initially triggered in response to a rise in gas and tobacco prices as well as a new tax on messaging applications,{{Cite news |date=2019-11-07 |title=Lebanon protests: How WhatsApp tax anger revealed a much deeper crisis |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-50293636 |access-date=2022-02-16}} the demonstrations quickly turned into a revolution against the stagnation of the economy, unemployment, Lebanon's sectarian and hereditary political system, corruption and the government's inability to provide essential services such as water, electricity and sanitation, involving hundreds of thousands of people from every region and sect of the country.{{Cite web |date=2019-12-12 |title=L'insurrection au Liban : révolution, unité et crise économique |url=https://lvsl.fr/linsurrection-au-liban-revolution-unite-et-crise-economique/ |access-date=2022-02-16 |website=lvsl.fr - Tout reconstruire, tout réinventer |language=fr}}{{Cite news |date=20 October 2019 |title=Hundreds of thousands in Lebanon's biggest protest for years; PM promises reform |work=Times of Israel |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/tens-of-thousands-take-to-streets-as-lebanon-protests-enter-4th-day/}} Saad Hariri ended up resigning on 29 October 2019.{{Cite web |date=2019-10-29 |title=Lebanon's PM Saad Hariri resigns as protesters come under attack |url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/29/lebanons-pm-saad-hariri-resigns-amid-angry-protests |access-date=2022-02-16 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}

Hassan Diab was appointed prime minister by President Michel Aoun on 19 December 2019. His government obtained the confidence of parliament by 69 votes in its favour.

The country's economic situation continued to deteriorate and the government was indebted over 95 billion dollars by the end of 2020.{{Cite web |title=Lebanon - national debt 2020 |url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/531701/national-debt-of-lebanon/ |access-date=2022-02-16 |website=Statista |language=en}} The Lebanese pound lost 70% of its value in six months{{Citation |publisher=Human Rights Watch |title=Lebanon: Events of 2020 |date=2020-12-15 |url=https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2021/country-chapters/lebanon |language=en |access-date=2022-02-16}} and 35% of the active population was unemployed.{{Cite news |date=2020-06-13 |title=Les Libanais ne décolèrent pas |language=fr |work=Le Temps |url=https://www.letemps.ch/economie/libanais-ne-decolerent |access-date=2022-02-16 |issn=1423-3967}} Riots broke out in Beirut, Tripoli and Jounieh.

{{Main articles|COVID-19 pandemic in Lebanon}}During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lebanon could have been considered a success story. Despite the devastating economic impact of lockdowns, including a significant Lebanese lira devaluation in spring 2020, Lebanon was largely unscathed by COVID-19 until early 2021, when the healthcare system collapsed under a deluge of cases.{{Cite web |title=OHCHR {{!}} Bachelet sounds alarm over Lebanon economic crisis, calls for urgent and unified response |url=https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=26072&LangID=E |access-date=2020-07-13 |website=www.ohchr.org}}{{Cite web |date=2020-07-10 |title=Lebanon 'fast spiralling out of control' leaving many destitute and facing starvation, warns Bachelet |url=https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/07/1068141 |access-date=2020-07-13 |website=UN News |language=en}}{{cite web |date=5 January 2021 |title=رئيس لجنة الصحة النيابية: "تسجيل وفيات في المنازل"... الوضح الصحي في لبنان خطير جدا |url=https://corona.ministryinfo.gov.lb/news/show/9299/ |website=ministryinfo.gov |language=Arabic |access-date=1 September 2022 |archive-date=5 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205191634/https://corona.ministryinfo.gov.lb/news/show/9299/ |url-status=dead }} This only further accelerated the already devastating economic crisis.

{{Main articles|2020 Beirut explosion}}

On 4 August 2020, the explosion of several thousand tons of ammonium nitrate stored in a hangar in the Port of Beirut caused considerable human and material damage across the city and the port. The final toll was over 235 dead and over 7,000 injured{{cite news |last1=El Dilati |first1=Jad |title=The 234+ Beirut Blast Victims, Remember Their Names |url=https://www.the961.com/the-234-beirut-blast-victims-remember-their-names/ |access-date=17 May 2022 |work=961 |agency=961News |publisher=961 |date=2 August 2021}} and damage estimated at over $10 billion and estimated to have left 300,000 homeless.{{cite web |last1=Yassine |first1=Hussein |title=Beirut Explosion Leaves 300,000+ Homeless And $10+ Billion In Damages |url=https://www.the961.com/beirut-explosion-300000-homeless-10-billion/ |website=961News |publisher=961 |date=6 August 2020}} The industrial-port zone of the Port of Beirut's badly affected, further aggravating the economic situation. Vital for Lebanon, the port is the most important trading centres in Lebanon which ensures the transit of 60% of the country's imports.

In accordance with the Lebanese practice of political confessionalism, the Lebanese religious communities distribute reserved seats in the different constituencies according to their demographic weight. The distribution of votes is proportional.[http://gulfnews.com/opinion/editorials/lebanon-passing-parliamentary-law-is-a-step-in-right-direction-1.2044624 Lebanon passing parliamentary law is a step in right direction] Gulf News, 16 June 2017 Once all the ballot papers have been counted, the total of valid votes in each constituency is divided by the number of seats to be filled, which gives the electoral threshold necessary for a list to obtain a seat.[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2179_B.htm Electoral system] Inter-Parliamentary Union The distribution of seats is done between the lists having reached this quorum proportionally according to the percentage of votes obtained, then within the lists in accordance with the denominational quotas and the number of preferential votes obtained by the candidates.

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Preliminary lists of the numbers of voters (15-12-2021):

{{See also|Lebanese diaspora}}

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Lebanese living abroad are allowed to participate in legislative elections. Although the Lebanese diaspora is estimated to be as high as 14 million individuals,{{Cite web|title=Lebanon contemplates a new citizenship law|url=https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/lebanon-contemplates-a-new-citizenship-law-1.1621325|access-date=2022-02-20|website=gulfnews.com|date=17 November 2015 |language=en}} most of them no longer possess nationality several decades after the waves of emigration that affected the country. Only 225,114 of diaspora had thus registered for the 2022 elections,{{Cite web|date=2021-11-21|title=More than 240,000 Lebanon expats register to vote in polls|url=https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1282287/over-240000-lebanon-expats-register-to-vote-in-polls.html|access-date=2022-02-20|website=L'Orient Today}} which is still a significant increase from the 82,000 that registered last election.{{cn|date=November 2023}} Although a section of the 2017 electoral law provides for the allocation of six seats apart for the diaspora, their vote is still counted in their constituencies.{{Cite web|date=2018-05-04|title=Législatives au Liban : proportionnelle, équilibre confessionnel... un système électoral complexe|url=https://www.france24.com/fr/20180504-liban-legislatives-nouveau-systeme-electoral-scrutin-proportionnelle-equilibre-diaspora|access-date=2022-02-20|website=France 24|language=fr}}{{Cite episode |title=الانتشار يسأل [The diaspora asks] |series=سفراء الأرز [Soufara` al-Arz] |network=Radio Liban Libre |date=2022-01-19 |minutes=12:00 |last=Charbel |first=Haifa |author-link=Haifa Charbel |language=ar |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ4ZKWec6M0}} Lebanese living in the Arab world outside of Lebanon voted on 6 May, meanwhile Lebanese living in the UAE and the rest of the world voted on 8 May. Lebanese people living in 48 countries were reported to have cast their votes.{{Cite web |title=Lebanese in 48 countries voting in parliamentary elections |url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/lebanese-48-countries-voting-parliamentary-082132588.html |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=uk.news.yahoo.com |date=8 May 2022 |language=en-GB}}

{{Main articles|Candidates of the 2022 Lebanese general election}}

After the deadline on 15 March 2022, the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities announced a record number 1043 candidates, which include 155 women, had been registered. On April 3, the ministry announced 103 lists running in 15 electoral districts.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-05 |title=Some 103 electoral list have been registered at the Interior Ministry: Mawlawi |url=https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1295856/some-103-electoral-list-have-been-registered-at-the-interior-ministry-mawlawi.html |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=L'Orient Today}}

The Lebanese Forces saw many withdrawals of candidates specifically in Shia dominated areas such as Baalbek-Hermel which was blamed at Hezbollah and the Amal Movement for placing pressure on Shia March 14 candidates. The Kataeb Party also withdrew in Bekaa II electoral district.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-12 |title=Two opposition lists withdraw from North I and Bekaa II |url=https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1299279/two-opposition-lists-withdraw-from-north-i-and-bekaa-ii.html |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=L'Orient Today}}

A poll was conducted by the German Konrad Adenauer Foundation between 10 and 15 of December in 2021 of 1,200 Lebanese citizens eligible for voting. The survey found that nearly 40% of the people polled are willing to vote for an independent or 17 October Revolutionary candidate in the 2022 elections. Next comes Hezbollah and Amal with around 17 percent combined.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-17 |title=A quarter of Lebanese would consider voting for an independent figure in May's legislative elections |url=https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1290925/a-quarter-of-lebanese-would-consider-voting-for-an-independent-figure-in-mays-legislative-elections.html |access-date=2022-04-18 |website=L'Orient Today}}

The study also found that 44.8% of polled Lebanese will not vote for the same party as they did in 2018. Christian parties Kataeb and the Lebanese Forces had seen a large increase in support in preference percentage compared to the figures of the last elections conducted by candidate and researcher Charbel Nahas in his book ‘Ritualism of the Sectarian Non-State'. In 2018, the Kataeb Party were only favored by 1.9% of the ones conducted compared to 2021's 4.2% and the Lebanese Forces had 7.7% compared to the 2021's 11.5%.

On 24 January 2022 Saad Hariri announced that he will suspend his role in Lebanese politics and that he would not run in the 2022 general elections.{{Cite web|date=2022-01-24|title=Lebanon's Saad Hariri withdraws from politics|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/mena/lebanon/2022/01/24/lebanons-saad-hariri-says-he-will-not-run-in-upcoming-elections/|access-date=2022-01-31|website=The National|language=en}} He also called on the Future Movement to follow suit and not run in the upcoming parliamentary elections nor nominate anyone to run on its behalf.{{Cite web|date=2022-01-24|title=Hariri will not run in parliamentary elections due to 'Iranian influence'|url=https://arab.news/2rad6|access-date=2022-01-31|website=Arab News|language=en}}

After Hariri's boycott, many Sunnis in North II and Akkar chose to follow boycott as well, after which his resignation created a large vacuum in Sunni politics.{{Cite web |date=2022-01-24 |title=Hariri will not run in parliamentary elections due to 'Iranian influence' |url=https://arab.news/2rad6 |access-date=2022-01-31 |website=Arab News |language=en}}{{cite news |date=17 May 2022 |title=Here's The Full List Of How Many Seats Each Party Won In The 2022 Lebanon Elections |work=961 |publisher=961 |agency=961News |url=https://www.the961.com/list-of-seats-each-party-won-2022-lebanon-elections}}

Many Ex-Future politicians headed their own blocs, such as Bahaa Hariri and Fouad Sinora, and managed to secure 8 seats of the candidates that were affiliated with the Future Movement in parliament.{{cite news |title=Here's The Full List Of How Many Seats Each Party Won In The 2022 Lebanon Elections |url=https://www.the961.com/list-of-seats-each-party-won-2022-lebanon-elections |work=961 |agency=961News |publisher=961 |date=17 May 2022}}

Candidates were announced on the 20 February 2022 under the campaign slogan Ma minsawim (ما منساوم).{{Citation|title=لقاء الماكينة الانتخابية الكتائبية|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aQnv8i9L1w|language=en|access-date=2022-02-22}} Kataeb leader Samy Gemayel insisted that the Kataeb party was the only one that has faced the fact of surrendering to Hezbollah's will, electing Michel Aoun as president and isolating Lebanon from its surroundings.{{Cite web|title=الجميّل في اللقاء العام لإطلاق الماكينة الانتخابية: ليكن تقييمكم على الأفعال في 15 أيار كي نبني بلدًا جديدًا ولنذهب بإيمان إلى الانتخابات وبمعنويات عالية وما منساوم|url=https://kataeb.org/الجميل-في-اللقاء-العام-لإطلاق-الماكينة-الانتخابية-ليكن-تقييمكم/2022/02/20/محليات/أخبار|access-date=2022-02-22|website=Kataeb.org}} Samy Gemayel emphasized:

{{Quote|text=We, as the Kataeb party, have alone faced surrender to Hezbollah’s will, isolating Lebanon from its surroundings, electing Michel Aoun as president, the electoral law that gave the majority to Hezbollah, and quotas and fictitious budgets such as taxes, power ships and seaports.}}On 2 April Nadim Gemayel, cousin of Samy, promoted his candidacy in a speech during a small event.{{Citation |title=كلمة للنائب السابق نديم الجميل من أمام بيت الكتائب في منطقة الرميل |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Gl0Yt3ozs |language=en |access-date=2022-04-02}}

Kataeb secured 4 seats for Salim Sayegh (3,477 votes), Nadim Gemayel (4,425 votes), Sami Gemayel (10,466 votes), and Elias Hankash (6,148 votes).

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Shamalouna is a newly established coalition formed by independent groups from the North III electoral district (Bcharre-Zghorta-Batroun-Koura). Currently, the coalition consists of: Osos (Foundations), Koura Independent Community, Al Fekr El Horr (Free Thought), and Al Mashrou’ Al Badeel (The Alternative Project).The coalition took a pioneering unique step to choose its candidates; a round of primary elections through which voters selected their candidates. The primary elections were open to all change groups with no affiliation to mainstream political parties.

Shamaluna secured the Maronite seat in North III district with Michel Chawki Douaihy with 1,786 votes who is affiliated with the Osos foundation.

Taqaddom, which is Arabic for "progress", is a social democratic movement that plans to advocate for social justice and sustainable development. The movement is allied with the Kataeb Party and Michel Moawad, both known for their anti-Hezbollah sentiment.{{Cite web |title=OUR CANDIDATES {{!}} مرشحينا |url=https://taqaddomlb.org/our-candidates-%7C-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%B4%D8%AD%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A7 |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=Taqaddom |language=en-AE}} The party presented 2 candidates and managed to win both seats in the Mount Lebanon IV electoral district.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-17 |title=Our full breakdown of newly elected MPs by party affiliation |url=https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1299895/our-full-breakdown-of-newly-elected-mps-by-party-affiliation.html |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=L'Orient Today}}

The Mada Network, a youth organization including secular clubs from various regions, universities, and syndicates, [https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca-EFOzMWkO/ took part] in the elections in a decentralized manner in three campaigns: Beirut Tuqawem (Beirut Resists), Al Janoub Youwajeh (The South Confronts), and Jil Al Taghyeer (The Generation of Change), further supporting 5 candidates: Ibrahim Mneimneh, Nuhad Yazbik Dumit and Samah Halwany in Beirut, Ali Khalife in the Tyre-Zahrani district and Verena El Amil in the Matn district.{{Cite web |title=Mada Lebanon |url=https://www.sawtivoice.org/mada |access-date=2022-05-21 |website=Sawti. My voice. My Vote. |language=en-US}} Among these candidates, Ibrahim Mneimneh won the Sunni seat in Beirut II. While the network primarily constitutes youth, it is known to have a clear political and economic [https://www.facebook.com/MadaNetwork/photos/basw.AboAWpQ0Guwcj3yKuQ7x3O4Z8TElEUeqsFZymITvwRTPw2YV5PgV4tsRBEAVEILKZqwTVte8NnO245Iw-ue_k9OW1uNX1Jdft7igjGCh1bDA_yByxsYW7VuE0SYbmQk1eCQYhBO-W4DwR7yGEiwyx8ofPsSpAyyp4YV_QcA1z4EWNSba96BF_AsAv-YEOfElTcIJX8xLMpsGPXqIz1iuGxP3/929957694210836/?opaqueCursor=AbrsRKn3FPVTSRzc3B4jpDELglJWA1ucPmuZUrhm406VWPeA-wqbUE0ht1jlUJoJfmJ_NmdOk9shvFVbO2YjO_tWfmwtcZlMpdxCotu_4jbkyGoDUHaWBGr5kJSiQ1WWPPtW_R_bqUK65MhzEUHWWboba5YIY4xOSLfZ-ZtZQwQXGL0SyNYV_osLVnoUBYkiB3BREXvUy6w9iFkB-hEmWuGoX0tOohw4-uSjBrBWoxgtMVwMvjZEEc4clYCu3vPeSzJrseWxmhOYocOtlpBK1oADBH9K7rSIIcELSJaZ41kW35CVlG4H_eCfxrbNKzpseo2t7SjugJjGXjAzlCx6GJ2dFaW-diy6XJiQ7Gwi7ZIJNavYDS1yimGOg1r8omalW3PmRM0-NUme_8ryuP1XJwkFnCblzeAB6ITp81TlciJ2wlhBxutzZRRP-15TmYoYbWEtH4EwoYOC20rzGUcwwig6RDLLlRzrw1uzv4b7BTfzSYxaSY1IC9ujggf1HSFBAXZORROmbeNVuJ3GM42lS-T7HEvf2D_AwSzUeg3bD2pn4oEQ8sm9OIB4goTx57eiw156PtyShN21nNU4xgZV4cQM8OxKguREKWbC3eJnl4_-9YmFIfYkj7pczl04_HC6eI0G9jBGOkgSfKV-W3fHdmtz orientation], positioning itself as anti-Hezbollah and left-leaning.

The Independence Movement allied with the Kataeb Party and other Anti-Hezbollah independents to form a list called 'Shamal Al Mouwajaha' to bring down Gebran Bassil's presence in the North III electoral districts.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-02 |title=Michel Moawad leads North Lebanon III list 'Shamal Al Mouwajaha,' unveiled Saturday |url=https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1295623/michel-moawad-leads-north-lebanon-iii-list-shamal-al-mouwajaha-unveiled-saturday.html |access-date=2022-05-07 |website=L'Orient Today}} The list managed to win 2 seats with the likes of Michel Mouawad and ally Adib Abdelmassih.{{Cite web |title=The Political Colors of Lebanon |url=https://politicalmapping.nowlebanon.com/ |access-date=2022-05-23 |website=The Political Colors of Lebanon}}

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In the 2022 Lebanese General elections, Citizens in a State (MMFD) hosted candidates in every electoral district in Lebanon in lists called "Qadreen" (Capable) led by Charbel Nahas of Beirut I.{{Cite web |title=Capable (Qadreen) |url=https://www.qadreen2022.com/en/ |access-date=2022-05-08 |website=قادرين |language=en-US}} The coalition presented around 60 candidates with some allying with the LCP and other independents of the 17 October revolution.{{Cite web |date=2020-08-01 |title='Citizens in a State', an alternative plan |url=https://mmfidawla.com/en/2020/08/01/cn-annahar/ |access-date=2022-05-08 |website=مواطنون ومواطنات في دولة |language=en-US}}{{cite web |title=الجنوب الثالثة: 3 لوائح للمعارضة والرهان على الأرثوذكسي |url=https://www.al-akhbar.com/Politics/333434/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A9-3-%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AD-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%AB%D9%88%D8%B0%D9%83%D8%B3 |access-date=19 April 2022 |website=Al Akhbar}}

MMFD was unable to secure any seats but was close with candidate and journalist Jad Ghosn but was defeated by Razi El Hajj by a difference of only 88 votes.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-17 |title=Ninety-nine seats called, Elie Ferzli out, Jad Ghosn loses tight race: Everything you need to know about the elections to start your Tuesday |url=https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1299856/ninety-nine-seats-called-elie-ferzli-out-jad-ghosn-loses-tight-race-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-elections-to-start-your-tuesday.html |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=L'Orient Today}}

Myriam Skaff, member of a prominent family in the city of Zahle and candidate of the Greek catholic seat, leads a 6-member list in the electoral of Beqaa I but failed to win any seats. In total the list managed to receive 11,501 votes which was 938 more than the last elections.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-29 |title=The Sunni vote is at the heart of the battle in Zahle |url=https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1298164/the-sunni-vote-is-at-the-heart-of-the-battle-in-zahle.html |access-date=2022-05-08 |website=L'Orient Today}}

Ashraf Rifi, former Hariri ally, Internal Security Forces chief and Justice Minister, broke ranks with Hariri in 2016.The Region. [http://theregion.org/article/12497-tensions-rise-as-hariri-and-rifi-compete-for-the-lebanese-sunni-vote Tensions rise as Hariri and Rifi compete for the Lebanese sunni-vote] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180430045711/http://theregion.org/article/12497-tensions-rise-as-hariri-and-rifi-compete-for-the-lebanese-sunni-vote |date=30 April 2018 }} In the 2016 Tripoli municipal election, he defeated Hariri's candidates and won 22 out of 24 seats.Gulf News. [https://gulfnews.com/news/mena/lebanon/rifi-emerges-as-new-sunni-leader-in-lebanon-1.1837309 Rifi emerges as new Sunni leader in Lebanon] He fielded his own lists in the parliamentary election, in a move to challenge Hariri's dominance over Sunni politics. Ahead of the elections he profiled himself as a "hawk", unwilling to enter into talks with Hezbollah.

Rifi fielded lists in one electoral district; in North II, while allying with the Lebanese Forces.{{Cite web |title=Candidate for Sunni seat in Tripoli Major General Ashraf Rifi to MTV: We have decided to extend our hand to a main Christian component, which is the Lebanese Forces |url=https://www.mtv.com.lb/en/news/live_feed/1281813/candidate-for-sunni-seat-in-tripoli-major-general-ashraf-rifi-to-mtv--we-have-decided-to-extend-our-hand-to-a-main-christian-component--which-is-the-lebanese-forces |access-date=2022-05-15 |website=MTV Lebanon |language=en}}[https://al-akhbar.com/Politics/246768 زحلة دائرة المفاجآت... والأرمني عقدة]. Al-Akhbar Ashraf Rifi hopes to lead the Sunni sect of North II amid Hariri's boycott and Mikati's withdrawal. Rifi's list in alliance with the Lebanese Forces secured 3 seats in North II district with Ashraf Rifi getting a Sunni seat with 11,594 votes, Elias Fouad Khoury getting the Maronite seat with 3,426 votes, and Jamil Abboud getting the Greek Orthodox seat with 79 votes.

The Lebanese Forces presented 23 direct members along with many other allies in every electoral district, with the exception of Beirut II and South III, during the elections with a large anti-Hezbollah sentiment. The Lebanese Forces saw many withdrawal of candidates specifically in Shia dominated areas which was blamed at Hezbollah and the Amal Movement for placing pressure on Shia March 14 candidates.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-07 |title=Lebanese Forces candidate announces withdrawal from list in Bekaa II |url=https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1298715/lebanese-forces-candidate-announces-withdrawal-from-list-in-bekaa-ii.html |access-date=2022-05-15 |website=L'Orient Today}} Lebanese Forces secured 19 seats including 1 from Rifi's Bloc and Chamoun.

After securing the most seats in parliament, Samir Geagea also emphasized his pledge not to vote for 30-year incumbent speaker Nabih Berri, citing corruption in the Bloc.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-19 |title=Geagea claims victory over FPM and Hezbollah, pledges not to vote for Berri as Parliament speaker |url=https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1300102/geagea-claims-victory-over-fpm-and-hezbollah-pledges-not-to-vote-for-berri-as-parliament-speaker.html |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=L'Orient Today}}{{Cite web |date=2022-05-19 |title=Nabih Berri's speakership hangs by a thread |url=https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1300110/nabih-berris-speakership-hangs-by-a-thread.html |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=L'Orient Today}}

Camille Dory Chamoun announced his candidacy along with 3 others in the districts of Keserwan, Matn, Baabda and Chouf, in alliance with Lebanese Forces Party and the PSP. On April 9, Chamoun participated in launching the list in Abadieh.{{Cite web |title=حزب الوطنيين الأحرار أطلق وثيقة وطنية - سياسية لحل الأزمة (صور - فيديو) |url=https://www.annahar.com/arabic/section/76-سياسة/14042021083856834 |access-date=2022-05-16 |website=annahar.com |language=en}} On May 1, during the opening of its commission headquarters in Keserwan district headed by Chamoun, the party presented its electoral points, which included: sovereignty, positive impartiality, independence of the judiciary, expanded administrative decentralization, restoring confidence in the banking sector, and the return of refugees and displaced persons.{{Cite web |title=حزب الوطنيين الاحرار أطلق مشروعه الانتخابي |url=https://www.mtv.com.lb/news/articles/1277869/حزب-الوطنيين-الاحرار-أطلق-مشروعه-الانتخابي |access-date=2022-05-16 |website=MTV Lebanon |language=ar}}

The National Liberal Party was able to secure a single seat through Camille Chamoun in Baabda with 1,876 votes.{{cite web |last1=Keuchkerian |first1=Karine |title=Here Are The Full & Final Results Of Lebanon's Elections 2022 |url=https://www.the961.com/final-results-lebanon-elections-2022/ |website=961News |publisher=961 |date=17 May 2022}}

In a statement issued on 17 May 2022, two days after the elections, Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi announced the results of the 2022 Lebanese parliamentary elections.{{cite web |last1=Bou Khzam |first1=Ruba |title=Lebanon elections results 2022 |url=https://today.lorientlejour.com/elections/|website=L'Orient - Today|publisher=961|access-date=17 May 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Keuchkerian |first1=Karine |date=May 17, 2022 |title=Here Are The Full & Final Results Of Lebanon's Elections 2022 |publisher=961 |agency=961News |url=https://www.the961.com/final-results-lebanon-elections-2022/ |access-date=17 May 2022}}

:Disclaimer: This listing uses a narrow definition of party votes, the preference votes cast for identified party candidates. For an overview of the voting percentages of the lists supported by different parties, see "Results by lists" table below.

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• {{Flagicon|France}} France – French ambassador to Lebanon Anne Grillo said on Twitter: "My Lebanese friends, on this day that witnesses important elections for the future of your country, you have the opportunity to vote for those who will represent you in Parliament, and they will have the task of defending your rights and aspirations to build the Lebanon you want".{{Cite web |title=Grillo Addressing the Lebanese on Election Day: Your Participation Has an Impact |url=https://en.kataeb.org/articles/grillo-addressing-the-lebanese-on-election-day-your-participation-has-an-impact |access-date=2022-05-15 |website=kataeb.org |language=en}}
• {{Flagicon|Armenia}} Armenia – Armenia's Foreign Ministry sent its congratulations to Lebanon on Twitter: "Armenia stands with brotherly Lebanon. Looking forward to deepening our cooperation".{{Cite web |title=Armenia's Foreign Ministry congratulates Lebanon on successful completion of elections |url=https://www.mtv.com.lb/en/news/local/1283244/armenia-s-foreign-ministry-congratulates-lebanon-on-successful-completion-of-elections |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=MTV Lebanon |language=en}}
• {{Flagicon|Arab}} Arab League – Assistant Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Rashid Khattabi, met with the minister of information, Ziad Makary, after the general elections and discussed joint social and economic issues within the Arab League. Makary also reiterated Lebanon's intention to host the events of “Beirut the capital of Arab media” for the year 2023 after the election's success.{{Cite web |title=Makary discusses joint issues with Arab League's Khattabi |url=https://www.mtv.com.lb/en/news/local/1283171/makary-discusses-joint-issues-with-arab-league-s-khattabi |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=MTV Lebanon |language=en}}
• {{Flagicon|UN}} United Nations – UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Lebanon to form an inclusive government and to immediate quick reform on the country's dire situation. He said that he: “looks forward to the swift formation of an inclusive government that can finalize the agreement with the International Monetary Fund and accelerate the implementation of reforms necessary to set Lebanon on the path to recovery”. The UN Secretary General also called on the elected parliament to: "urgently adopt all legislation necessary to stabilize the economy and improve governance.”{{Cite web |title=UN Chief Issues Call for Inclusive Government After Lebanon Vote |url=https://www.mtv.com.lb/en/news/local/1283399/un-chief-issues-call-for-inclusive-government-after-lebanon-vote |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=MTV Lebanon |language=en}}

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