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

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Alignment

39.6% of votes · -5 seats

seats

Likud

30.2% of votes · +7 seats

seats

National Religious Party

8.3% of votes · -2 seats

seats

Religious Torah Front

3.8% of votes · -1 seats

seats

Independent Liberals

3.6% of votes · 0 seats

seats

Rakah

3.4% of votes · +1 seats

seats

Ratz

2.2% of votes

seats

Progress and Development

1.4% of votes · 0 seats

seats


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.