Contrary to what happened in several Christian towns and villages, the Lebanese Forces and the Free Patriotic movement failed to ally together in Hadath. Instead, the two headed for a faceoff that resulted in a landslide victory for the list backed by the Free Patriotic Movement.
2010 Elections
The 2010 electoral battle in Hadath was a cutthroat competition. It was considered an opportunity to settle scores between the Free Patriotic Movement and the March 14 Forces, particularly the Lebanese Forces and the National Liberal Party. The contesting lists were the following:
- The “Solidarity of Hadath” list headed by George Aoun and backed by the Free Patriotic Movement.
- The “So that Hadath Lives On” list headed by the head of the municipality Antoine Karam and backed by the Lebanese Forces.
The first list won all seats gaining an average of 3,310 votes or 53% of the total vote compared to 43.6% (2,698 votes) for the rival list. The margin between the last among winners and the first among losers was 404 votes.
2016 Elections
It was not uncommon to see the Lebanese Forces and the Free Patriotic Movement ally together in several towns this year. However, Hadath was an exception as the two parties ran against each other in two lists:
- The "Solidarity of the Youth of Hadath" list headed by the Head of the Municipality George Aoun and baked by the Free Patriotic Movement and Al-Qaad Party.
- The "Unity of Hadath" list headed by the former Head of the Municipality Antoine Karam and backed by the Lebanese Forces, the Phalanges and the National Liberal Party.
Scooping 63.5% of the total vote or an average of 4,231 votes, the first list achieved a sweeping victory over its rival, which only obtained 2,019 votes accounting for approximately 31.4% of the total votes. 1,863 votes separated the lowest vote-gainer among winners and the highest vote-gainer among losers, which shows the advancement of the Free Patriotic Movement at the expense of the rival Christian forces.
