Talk:1947 Syrian parliamentary election

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wrong numbers[edit]

The text says 'parliament of 127 seats" - the table and the graphoiic show '114.

33 + 24 + 70 are 127 (that would fit). The German WP aslso contains inconsistent data :-/ Does someone have the source (Elections in Asia: A data handbook) ? Then pls. look @ page 221 --Neun-x (talk) 10:36, 1 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Neun-x: The Nohlen book only states that another source claims the PP won 33 seats and the NP 24 seats. The article It does not state the total number of seats nor how many independent candidates won; this information was added by Zozo2kx (talk · contribs) who is no longer active. The results table was added by an IP – I assume by copying the table from the 1949 article (in 1949 there were 114 seats), hence the mismatch. The closest information to the total number of seats in the Nohlen book is a passage that notes "The first National Assembly of 1943 comprised 124 elected members. The number dropped to 114 in 1949".

The only thing sources seem to be consistent on is the number of seats won by the National Party (24). Some sources suggest that the PP was not formed until the following year and just refer to them as "opposition". The number of seats won by the opposition is given as 33 in some sources[1] and 53 in others,[2] while independents are said to have won "more than 50". This source gives a figure of 127 in total and a 53/24/50 split.

A quick skim suggests most sources go with a 53/24 split between opposition and National Party. One source (which I cannot fully access) seems to suggest that that the opposition consisted of two blocs, one with 33 seats and one with 20 ("for which they were rewarded by winning 33 new seats. This result carried total opposition representation in the Chamber to 53 against 24 National Party deputies"), so this is perhaps where the confusion over the 33 seats comes from. Number 5 7 12:29, 1 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Neun-x: I've made a start at rewriting the article. Will try and add more sources later. Perhaps also worth noting that ar.wiki article states the party strength was NP 24, PP 20, PP-supporting independents 33, other independents 59 (total seats 136) – much of the article is sourced to Syrian Politics and the Military, 1945-1958, which might be worth looking at. Cheers, Number 5 7 17:22, 1 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Gordon H. Torrey (1964): Syrian Politics and the Military, 1945-1958. Ohio State University Press, 438 p. books.google.de --Neun-x (talk) 11:28, 2 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]