9 June 1957
●1957 parliamentary elections
Beirut & suburbs#State, elections & cabinets
PartiesParliament
In June 1957 the elections were held in four rounds under a law Chamoun tailored to bring down his opponents, and Saeb Salam, Kamal Jumblatt and Ahmad al-Asaad lost their seats; the accusation of rigging was one of the sparks of the 1958 crisis.