1948 Lebanese presidential election

1948 Lebanese presidential election

← 1943 27 May 1948 1952 →
46 out of 55 Deputies 36 or 25 votes needed to win
Turnout	83.63%
Nominee Bechara El Khoury Party Constitutional Electoral vote 46 Percentage 83.63%
President before election Bechara El Khoury Constitutional Elected President Bechara El Khoury Constitutional

The 1948 Lebanese presidential election was the third presidential election, which was held as parliamentary session on 27 May 1948. The Constitutional Bechara El Khoury was re-elected as the president of Lebanon.^[1]

The President is elected by the Members of Parliament. He needs a two-thirds majority to win in the first round, while an absolute majority is enough in the second round. He is always a Maronite Christian by convention.^{[citation needed]}

47 out of 55 deputies attended the session headed by Speaker Sabri Hamadeh. They all elected the incumbent president Bechara El Khoury.^[2]