1969 Israeli Election

28 October 1969 · The Mapai decades · 120 seats, 61 for a majority

Legislative elections were held in Israel on 28 October 1969 to elect members of the seventh Knesset. The ruling Alignment coalition was returned to power with the largest number of seats ever won in an Israeli election (56 out of 120).

Prime Minister before

Golda Meir

Alignment

Prime Minister (continued)

Golda Meir

Alignment

Largest force

Alignment

56 of 120 seats

Turnout

81.7%

The result

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Alignment

46.2% of votes · -7 seats

seats

Gahal

21.7% of votes · 0 seats

seats

National Religious Party

9.7% of votes · +1 seats

seats

Agudat Yisrael

3.2% of votes · 0 seats

seats

Independent Liberals

3.2% of votes · -1 seats

seats

National List

3.1% of votes

seats

Rakah

2.8% of votes · 0 seats

seats

Progress and Development

2.0% of votes · 0 seats

seats


Alignment	—	56	-7	632,035	46.2%	—
Gahal	—	26	0	296,294	21.7%	—
National Religious Party	—	12	+1	133,238	9.7%	—
Agudat Yisrael	—	4	0	44,002	3.2%	—
Independent Liberals	—	4	-1	43,933	3.2%	—
National List	—	4	—	42,654	3.1%	—
Rakah	—	3	0	38,827	2.8%	—
Progress and Development	—	2	0	28,046	2.0%	—

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