1959 Israeli Election
3 November 1959 · The Mapai decades · 120 seats, 61 for a majority
Legislative elections were held in Israel on 3 November 1959 to elect the 120 members of the fourth Knesset. Mapai remained the dominant party, gaining seven seats.
Prime Minister before
David Ben-Gurion
Mapai
Prime Minister (continued)
David Ben-Gurion
Mapai
Largest force
Mapai
47 of 120 seats
Turnout
81.6%
The result
| Share of the Knesset | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mapai | — | 47 | +7 | 370,585 | 38.2% | — | |
| Herut | — | 17 | +2 | 130,515 | 13.5% | — | |
| National Religious Party | — | 12 | +1 | 95,581 | 9.9% | — | |
| Mapam | — | 9 | 0 | 69,468 | 7.2% | — | |
| General Zionists | — | 8 | -5 | 59,700 | 6.2% | — | |
| Ahdut HaAvoda | — | 7 | -3 | 58,043 | 6.0% | — | |
| Religious Torah Front | — | 6 | 0 | 45,569 | 4.7% | — | |
| Progressive Party | — | 6 | +1 | 44,889 | 4.6% | — |
8 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.