On January 10, 1971 a by-poll was held to elect a member of parliament from one of the
Sunni Muslim seats from
Chouf District in the Lebanese
Chamber of Deputies. The constituency was a very sensitive area, as it was the home to arch-rivals
Kamal Jumblatt and
Camille Chamoun. The election was described by contemporary observers as the 'most fiery Lebanon had ever witnessed in a by-election'. There was a massive presence of security forces deployed in the constituency during the campaign and on the voting day in particular.