He and the Independence Movement's other two candidates in the district lost to their opponent Suleiman Frangieh and his coalition.
Tueni's allies and supporters then backed her claims and showed a video of the leader of the FPM discussing that specific topic with another political ally, Suleiman Frangieh.
Zgharta had two Presidents of Lebanon: Suleiman Frangieh and Rene Moawad, and many prominent politicians: Hamid Frangieh, Youssef Karam, Semaan El Douaihy, Suleiman Frangieh, Jr (actual MP), Nayla Moawad, Estephan El Douaihy (actual MP), Salim Bey Karam (actual MP and current Minister), Tony Frangieh, Jawad Boulos, Michel Moawad and Youssef Bahha El Douaihy.
Suleiman the Magnificent | Suleiman Pasha | Suleiman Frangieh | Omar Suleiman | Suleiman II | Suleiman | Michel Suleiman | Tony Frangieh | Suleiman Pasha (disambiguation) | Suleiman Frangieh, Jr. | Suleiman Frangieh, Jr | Omar Suleiman (Palestinian) | Carmen Suleiman | Suleiman I of Persia | Suleiman Al-Salman | Suleiman al-Halabi |
He ranked first in the cazas of Zgharta, Koura and Batroun but did not win the elections which took place on the basis of the 2000 electoral law.