1944 Assembly of Representatives Election

2 August 1944 · The Yishuv's assemblies · 173 seats

Elections to the Assembly of Representatives of Mandatory Palestine were held on 2 August 1944. Just over 200,000 Jewish residents voted, more than 70% of all those eligible to vote.

An internal election of the Jewish community under the British Mandate — a voluntary communal assembly, not a state legislature. Recorded here as the pre-state root of Israeli electoral politics.

Prime Minister before

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Prime Minister (continued)

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Largest force

Mapai

64 of 173 seats

Turnout

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The result

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Mapai

36.9% of votes

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Left Bloc (Hashomer Hatzair–Poale Zion Left)

12.4% of votes

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New Aliyah Party

10.7% of votes

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Hapoel HaMizrachi

9.4% of votes

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Ahdut HaAvoda

9.0% of votes

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Mizrachi

3.3% of votes

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Yemenite Association

2.5% of votes

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Democratic Centre

2.4% of votes

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Mapai	—	64	—	73,122	36.9%	—
Left Bloc (Hashomer Hatzair–Poale Zion Left)	—	21	—	24,582	12.4%	—
New Aliyah Party	—	19	—	21,279	10.7%	—
Hapoel HaMizrachi	—	16	—	18,748	9.4%	—
Ahdut HaAvoda	—	16	—	17,928	9.0%	—
Mizrachi	—	7	—	6,513	3.3%	—
Yemenite Association	—	4	—	5,019	2.5%	—
Democratic Centre	—	4	—	4,704	2.4%	—

22 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.