Parliamentary election in Israel 1961

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(in %)

 %

40

30th

20th

10

0

34.7

13.8

13.6

9.8

7.5

6.6

4.2

3.7

6.1

Mapai

Cherut

LIP ^c

Mafdal

Mapam

EdA

Maki

Aguda ^h

Otherwise. ⁱ

Gains and losses

compared to 1959

 % p

   4th

   2

   0

  -2

  -4

-3.5

+0.3

+2.8

-0.1

+0.3

+0.6

+1.4

-1.0

-0.8

Mapai

Cherut

LIP ^c

Mafdal

Mapam

EdA

Maki

Aguda ^h

Otherwise. ⁱ

Remarks:

^c 1959: General Zionists (6.2%) and Miflaga Progresivit (4.6%)

^h 1959: in the electoral alliance Hazit Datit Toratit with Poalei Agudat Jisra'el (4.7%)

^{i of} which Poalei Agudat Jisra'el 1.9%, Shituf Ve`ahvah 1.9%, Kidma wePituach 1.6%

Distribution of seats in the 5th Knesset

5

9

8th

4th

42

17th

12

17th

6th

5 9 8th 4th 42 17th 12 17th 6th 

A total of 120 seats

• Maki : 5
• Mapam : 9
• Achdut haAwoda - Poalei Tzion : 8
• Arab allied with Mapai Lists: 4
• Mapai : 42
• Miflaga Liberalit Jisra'elit : 17
• Mafdal : 12
• Cherut : 17
• PAGI / Agudat Jisra'el : 6

The parliamentary elections in Israel in 1961 took place on August 15, 1961. The 120 members of the fifth Knesset were elected .

Result

Political party	be right	%	Seats	+/-
Mapai	349.330	34.7	42	−5
Cherut	138,599	13.8	17th	0
Miflaga Liberalit Jisra'elit	137.255	13.6	17th	+3
Mafdal	98,786	9.8	12	0
Mapam	75,654	7.5	9	0
Achdut haAwoda - Poalei Tzion	66,170	6.6	8th	+1
Maki	42.111	4.2	5	+2
Agudat Jisra'el	37,178	3.7	4th	0
Poalei Agudat Jisra'el	19,428	1.9	2	0
Shituf Ve`ahvah	19,342	1.9	2	0
Kidmah Ufitah	16,034	1.6	2	0

swell

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