1973 Israeli Election
31 December 1973 · The Mapai decades · 120 seats, 61 for a majority
Golda Meir of the Alignment formed the sixteenth government on 10 March 1974, including the National Religious Party and the Independent Liberals in her coalition, with 22 ministers. Meir resigned on 11 April 1974 after the Agranat Commission had published its interim report on the Yom Kippur War.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Yom Kippur War (1973). Conflicts →
Prime Minister before
Golda Meir
Alignment
Prime Minister (continued)
Golda Meir
Alignment
Largest force
Alignment
51 of 120 seats
Turnout
78.6%
The result
| Share of the Knesset | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alignment | — | 51 | -5 | 621,183 | 39.6% | — | |
| Likud | — | 39 | +7 | 473,309 | 30.2% | — | |
| National Religious Party | — | 10 | -2 | 130,349 | 8.3% | — | |
| Religious Torah Front | — | 5 | -1 | 60,012 | 3.8% | — | |
| Independent Liberals | — | 4 | 0 | 56,560 | 3.6% | — | |
| Rakah | — | 4 | +1 | 53,353 | 3.4% | — | |
| Ratz | — | 3 | — | 35,023 | 2.2% | — | |
| Progress and Development | — | 2 | 0 | 22,604 | 1.4% | — |
2 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.