Lebanese by-elections, 2007

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By-elections were held in Lebanon on 5 August 2007 to replace two assassinated MPs:

The candidates were:

Beirut, 2nd

The seat was easily won by Mohammed al-Amin Itani, a candidate of parliament majority leader Saad Hariri's Future Movement. The Hezbollah-led pro-Syrian opposition did not officially sponsor a candidate and turnout was just 19 per cent.

Matn

Khoury won with 39,534 votes, against Gemayel's 39,116 votes. Gemayel accused March 8 of fraud. Turnout was 46 per cent.

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