1949 Israeli Election

The Constituent Assembly

25 January 1949 · The Mapai decades · 120 seats, 61 for a majority

Constituent Assembly elections were held in newly independent Israel on 25 January 1949. Voter turnout was 86.9%.

Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in 1948 Arab–Israeli War (1948–1949). Conflicts →

Prime Minister before

David Ben-Gurion

Mapai

Prime Minister (continued)

David Ben-Gurion

Mapai

Largest force

Mapai

46 of 120 seats

Turnout

86.9%

The result

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Mapai

35.7% of votes

seats

Mapam

14.7% of votes

seats

United Religious Front

12.2% of votes

seats

Herut

11.4% of votes

seats

General Zionists

5.2% of votes

seats

Progressive Party

4.1% of votes

seats

Sephardim and Oriental Communities

3.5% of votes

seats

Maki

3.5% of votes

seats


Mapai	—	46	—	155,274	35.7%	—
Mapam	—	19	—	64,018	14.7%	—
United Religious Front	—	16	—	52,982	12.2%	—
Herut	—	14	—	49,782	11.4%	—
General Zionists	—	7	—	22,661	5.2%	—
Progressive Party	—	5	—	17,786	4.1%	—
Sephardim and Oriental Communities	—	4	—	15,287	3.5%	—
Maki	—	4	—	15,148	3.5%	—

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