Parliamentary election in Israel in 1955

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(in %)
 %
40
30th
20th
10
0
32.2
12.6
10.5
9.1
8.2
7.3
4.7
4.5
10.9
Gains and losses
compared to 1951
 % p
 10
   8th
   6th
   4th
   2
   0
  -2
  -4
  -6
  -8th
-5.1
+6.0
-6.9
+0.8
+8.2
-5.2
+1.1
+0.5
+0.5
Template: election chart / maintenance / notes
Remarks:
c 1951: AZ and Yemeni Association
d 1951: HaPo'el haMisrachi (6.8%) and HaMisrachi (1.5%)
i thereof Miflaga Progresivit 4.4%, Dem. List of Arab Israelis 1.8%, Kidma VeAvoda 1.5%, Hakla`ut Ufituah 1.1%
Distribution of seats in the 3rd Knesset
6th
9
10
5
40
5
13
11
15th
6th
6th 9 10 5 40 5 13 11 15th 6th 
A total of 120 seats

The parliamentary elections in Israel in 1955 took place on July 26, 1955. The third Knesset was elected .

Result

Political party be right % Seats +/-
Mapai 274.735 32.2 40 −5
Cherut 107.109 12.6 15th +7
General Zionists 87,099 10.2 13 −7
Mafdal 77,936 9.1 11 +1
Achdut haAwoda 69,475 8.2 10 New
Mapam 62,401 7.3 9 −6
Hazit Datit Toratit 39,836 4.7 6th +1
Maki 38,492 4.5 6th +1
Miflaga Progresivit 37,661 4.4 5 +1
Democratic List of Israeli Arabs 15,475 1.8 2 −1
Kidma VeAvoda (progress and work) 12,511 1.5 2 +1
Hakla`ut Ufituah (Development and Agriculture) 9,791 1.1 1 0

Governments

There were two governments during the legislature; both were led by David Ben-Gurion as Prime Minister. Both governments consisted of the parties Mapai, Mafdal, Achdut haAwoda, Mapam, Miflaga Progresivit and the three Arab-Israeli parties Democratic List of Israeli Arabs , Kidma VeAvoda and Hakla`ut Ufituah .

See also

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  • Third Knesset (election results on the Knesset website; English)