Al-Menfi ran on a joint ticket with Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibeh as president and Musa Al-Koni and Abdallah al-Lafi as vice presidents. Their list obtained 39 votes, five more than that of Aguila Saleh Issa and Fathi Bashagha.[3] The latter was perceived to be favoured by the United States, but the American ambassador denied any attempt to influence the electoral process.[4]