1949 Israeli Election
The Constituent Assembly25 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
| Share of the Knesset | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.