In the 2017 vote law, the Bekaa II constituency retained the borders of the West Bekaa-Rachaya electoral district created by the 2008 Doha Agreement ahead of the 2009 Lebanese general election.
Electorate
Nearly half of the electorate is Sunni (48.8%).[3] 14.8% of the electorate is Druze, 14.7% Shia, 7.42% Greek Catholic, 7.22% Maronite and 7.16% Greek Orthodox.[3]
^Presumably consisting mainly of individuals whose sectarian affiliation has not been identified and/or individuals not belonging to any of the 18 recognized sects.[4]
Ahead of the 2018 Lebanese general election, the first to use a proportional representation electoral system, three lists were registered.[13] The Future Movement and the Progressive Socialist Party formed a joint list. Notably this list included Mohammed Qar'awi, owner of the Bekaa Hospital, a personality previously linked to the March 8 Alliance.[14]Amin Wahbi, founder and leader of the Democratic Left Movement was included on the Future list.[11]
The "Best Tomorrow" list was mainly backed by the Amal Movement.[14] In the end the Free Patriotic Movement did not join the Amal-sponsored list, leaving Greek Orthodox candidate Elie Ferzli to join it as an individual.[14]
TV presenter Maguy Aoun was heading a third list, organized by civil society elements.[15]
The Lebanese Forces had tried to form a list with Ashraf Rifi to contest the election, but such a list did not materialize.[14] Likewise, the Lebanese Democratic Party opted to withdrawal its candidate Dr. Nizar Zaki.[16]
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