[1] The constituency witnessed a clash of both organized political parties as well as family interests.
The veteran politician Harb was an incumbent parliamentarian since 1953, whilst his younger running mate Aql was a newcomer to electoral politics.
[1][4] A second ticket in the fray was formed by Joseph Daw, a lawyer by profession and former candidate in parliamentary elections, and George Sa'adah, a member of the Kataeb Party.
Apart from holding doctorates in Law and Political Science, Sa'adah served as the Director-General of the Ministry of Education.
[1] Sayid Aql and George Sa'adah were elected, routing the incumbent Cheikh Jean Harb.