1977 Israeli Election

The Mahapach

17 May 1977 · The Mahapach and the two-bloc era · 120 seats, 61 for a majority

Legislative elections were held in Israel on 17 May 1977 to elect the ninth Knesset. For the first time in Israeli political history, the right wing, led by Likud, won a plurality of seats, ending almost 30 years of rule by the left-wing Alignment and its predecessor, Mapai.

Prime Minister before

Yitzhak Rabin

Alignment

Prime Minister after

Menachem Begin

Likud

Largest force

Likud

43 of 120 seats

Turnout

79.2%

The result

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Likud

33.4% of votes · +4 seats

seats

Alignment

24.6% of votes · -19 seats

seats

Democratic Movement for Change

11.6% of votes

seats

National Religious Party

9.2% of votes · +2 seats

seats

Hadash

4.6% of votes · +1 seats

seats

Agudat Yisrael

3.4% of votes · +1 seats

seats

Shlomtzion

1.9% of votes

seats

Left Camp of Israel

1.6% of votes · +1 seats

seats


Likud	—	43	+4	583,968	33.4%	—
Alignment	—	32	-19	430,023	24.6%	—
Democratic Movement for Change	—	15	—	202,265	11.6%	—
National Religious Party	—	12	+2	160,787	9.2%	—
Hadash	—	5	+1	80,118	4.6%	—
Agudat Yisrael	—	4	+1	58,652	3.4%	—
Shlomtzion	—	2	—	33,947	1.9%	—
Left Camp of Israel	—	2	+1	27,281	1.6%	—

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