1961 Israeli Election

15 August 1961 · The Mapai decades · 120 seats, 61 for a majority

During the Knesset term, eight MKs broke away from Mapai to establish Rafi and two MKs left Maki to establish Rakah. Herut and the Liberal Party merged to form Gahal.

Prime Minister before

David Ben-Gurion

Mapai

Prime Minister (continued)

David Ben-Gurion

Mapai

Largest force

Mapai

42 of 120 seats

Turnout

81.6%

The result

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Mapai

34.7% of votes · -5 seats

seats

Herut

13.8% of votes · 0 seats

seats

Liberal Party

13.6% of votes · +3 seats

seats

National Religious Party

9.8% of votes · 0 seats

seats

Mapam

7.5% of votes · 0 seats

seats

Ahdut HaAvoda

6.6% of votes · +1 seats

seats

Maki

4.2% of votes · +2 seats

seats

Agudat Yisrael

3.7% of votes · 0 seats

seats


Mapai	—	42	-5	349,330	34.7%	—
Herut	—	17	0	138,599	13.8%	—
Liberal Party	—	17	+3	137,255	13.6%	—
National Religious Party	—	12	0	98,786	9.8%	—
Mapam	—	9	0	75,654	7.5%	—
Ahdut HaAvoda	—	8	+1	66,170	6.6%	—
Maki	—	5	+2	42,111	4.2%	—
Agudat Yisrael	—	4	0	37,178	3.7%	—

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