Syrian parliamentary election, 1947

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Parliamentary elections were held in Syria on 7 July 1947, with a second round in some constituencies on 18 July.^[1] They were the first elections since official independence in 1946. In a parliament of 127 seats, only 24 went to President Shukri al-Quwatli's National Party, 50 to independents, and 53 to a combination of opposition elements, including 33 for the People's Party.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	People's Party			33
	National Party			24
	Independents and others			70
Invalid/blank votes			–	–
Total				114

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