Parliamentary election in Israel in 1951

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(in %)
 %
40
30th
20th
10
0
37.3
16.2
12.5
6.8
6.6
4.0
3.2
2.4
11.1
Gains and losses
compared to 1949
 % p
 12
 10
   8th
   6th
   4th
   2
   0
  -2
  -4
  -6
+1.6
+11.0
-2.8
-5.4
-4.9
+0.5
-0.9
+0.7
+0.2
Template: election chart / maintenance / notes
Remarks:
c 1949: Mapam and HaGush Ha'Amami HaAravi
d 1949: in the electoral alliance HaChasit haDatit haMe'uchedet
i of which Agudat Jisra'el 2.0%, Sfaradim VeEdot Misrach 1.8%, Poalei Agudat Jisra'el 1.6%, HaMisrachi 1.5%, Kidma VeAvoda 1.2%, Hitachdut HaTeimanim beJisra'el 1.2 %, Hakla`ut Ufituah 1.1%
Distribution of seats in the 2nd Knesset
5
15th
5
45
4th
1
20th
2
10
8th
5
5 15th 5 45 4th 1 20th 2 10 8th 5 
A total of 120 seats

The second parliamentary election in Israel took place on July 30, 1951.

Result

924,885 people were eligible to vote in the election. 687,492 valid votes (74.33%) and 7,515 invalid votes were counted.

Political party be right % Seats +/-
Mapai 256,456 37.3 45 −1
Tzionim Klaliym (General Zionists) 111.394 16.2 20th +17
Mapam 86,095 12.5 15th −4
HaPo'el haMisrachi 46,347 6.8 8th +1
Cherut 45,651 6.6 8th −6
Maki 27,334 4.0 5 +1
Miflaga Progresivit (Progressive Party) 22,171 3.2 4th −1
Democratic list of Arab Israelis 16,370 2.4 3 New
Agudat Jisra'el 13,799 2.0 3 +1
Sfaradim VeEdot Misrach (Sephardic and Oriental Communities) 12.002 1.8 2 −2
Poalei Agudat 11,194 1.6 2 −1
HaMisrachi 10,383 1.5 2 −2
Kidma VeAvoda (progress and work) 8,067 1.2 1 New
Hitachdut HaTeimanim beJisra'el (Yemeni Association) 7,965 1.2 1 0
Hakla`ut Ufituah (Development and Agriculture) 7,851 1.1 1 New

Governments

The second Knesset was relatively unstable. There were four different governments and two different prime ministers during their term in office.

See also

swell

Second Knesset (election results on the Knesset website; English)