Parliamentary election in Israel in 1955
(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
Remarks:
c 1951: AZ and Yemeni Association
i thereof Miflaga Progresivit 4.4%, Dem. List of Arab Israelis 1.8%, Kidma VeAvoda 1.5%, Hakla`ut Ufituah 1.1%
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)