Turnout down in Lebanese poll

Supporters of various Lebanese political parties were out celebrating as the polls closed on Sunday night in the country's first parliamentary election since 2009.

Tehran-backed Hezbollah is seeking to increase its parliamentary representation.

Sunni Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri is frontrunner to keep his job and form a new coalition government but his Future Movement was widely expected to lose seats.

The first result of the poll was confirmation of the turnout put at 49.2 percent , that's down from 54 percent the last time legislative elections were held.

Who has won what in the 128 seat parliament should be known later today (May 7) or Tuesday.