Parliamentary election in Israel in 1959

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(in %)

 %

40

30th

20th

10

0

38.2

13.5

9.9

7.2

6.2

6.0

4.7

4.6

9.7

Mapai

Cherut

Mafdal

Mapam

AZ

EdA

RTF

MP

Otherwise. ⁱ

Gains and losses

compared to 1955

 % p

   6th

   4th

   2

   0

  -2

  -4

  -6

+6.0

+0.9

+0.8

-0.1

-4.3

-2.2

± 0.0

+0.2

-1.3

Mapai

Cherut

Mafdal

Mapam

AZ

EdA

RTF

MP

Otherwise. ⁱ

Remarks:

ⁱ thereof Maki 2.8%, Kidmah Ufituah 1.3%, Shituf Ve'ahvah 1.1%, Hakla'ut Ufituah 1.1%

Distribution of seats in the 4th Knesset

3

9

7th

5

47

6th

8th

12

17th

6th

3 9 7th 5 47 6th 8th 12 17th 6th 

A total of 120 seats

• Maki : 3
• Mapam : 9
• Achdut haAwoda : 7
• Arab allied with Mapai Lists: 5
• Mapai : 47
• MP : 6
• General Zionists : 8
• Mafdal : 12
• Cherut : 17
• RTF : 6

The parliamentary elections in Israel in 1959 took place on November 3, 1959. The 120 members of the fourth Knesset were elected .

Result

Political party	be right	%	Seats	+/-
Mapai	370,585	38.2	47	+7
Cherut	130,515	13.5	17th	+2
Mafdal	95,581	9.9	12	+1
Mapam	69,468	7.2	9	0
General Zionists	59,700	6.2	8th	−5
Achdut haAwoda	58.043	6.0	7th	−3
Hazit Datit Toratit	45,569	4.7	6th	0
Miflaga Progresivit	44,889	4.6	6th	+1
Maki	27,374	2.8	3	−3
Kidmah Ufituah	12,347	1.3	2	New
Shituf Ve'ahvah	11,104	1.1	2	New
Hakla'ut Ufituah	10,902	1.1	1	0

government

Following the election, the parties Mapai, Mafdal, Achdut haAwoda, Mapam and the three Abrabian-Israeli parties Hakla'ut Ufituah, Shituf Ve'Ahvah and Kidma Ufituah formed a government. David Ben-Gurion became Israeli Prime Minister for the seventh time.

• Cabinet David Ben-Gurion VII

See also

• List of members of the 4th Knesset

swell

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