The #FreePatrioticMovement marked a slight decline in the parliamentary elections, while the #LebaneseForces made noticeable progress both in the number of parliamentary seats and the number of preferential votes each party received.
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The LF parliamentary bloc grew from 14 to 18 MPs, while the FPM's bloc decreased from 19 to 18 (discounting both parties' allies).
The LF made a solid advance in the Saida-Jezzine district where they snatched two seats held by the FPM after the 2018 elections.
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The LF made a solid advance in the Saida-Jezzine district where they snatched two seats held by the FPM after the 2018 elections.
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The LF also won an additional seat in the districts of Matn, Beirut I, and Tripoli. The FPM lost 5 seats in Christian areas (Matn, Baabda, Jezzine, and Beirut I), but replaced four of them with seats in Akkar, West Bekaa, and Baalbek-Hermel.
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The FPM also lost allies who were part of the "Strong Lebanon" bloc and are now closer to the opposition. The LF won 172,219 preferential votes with 27 nominated candidates, 50,000 votes more than the FPM, which won 121,684 votes with 22 candidates.
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Both parties now have equally sized blocs in parliament which weakens the "strong Christian leader" theory that formed the basis for electing a president in recent elections.
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The current parliament will elect a president amid fierce competition between the two parties. This will likely require a different approach that moves away from the traditional concept of a "strong president."
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