2013 Israeli Election
22 January 2013 · The Netanyahu era and the deadlock cycle · 120 seats, 61 for a majority
Early legislative elections were held in Israel on 22 January 2013 to elect the 120 members of the nineteenth Knesset. Public debate over the Tal Law had nearly led to early elections in 2012, but they were aborted at the last moment after Kadima briefly joined the government.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Gaza–Israel conflict (2006–present). Conflicts →
Prime Minister before
Benjamin Netanyahu
Likud
Prime Minister (continued)
Benjamin Netanyahu
Likud Yisrael Beiteinu
Largest force
Likud Yisrael Beiteinu
31 of 120 seats
Turnout
67.8%
The result
| Share of the Knesset | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Likud Yisrael Beiteinu | — | 31 | +11 | 885,054 | 23.3% | — | |
| Yesh Atid | — | 19 | — | 543,458 | 14.3% | — | |
| Labor Party | — | 15 | +2 | 432,118 | 11.4% | — | |
| The Jewish Home | — | 12 | +9 | 345,985 | 9.1% | — | |
| Shas | — | 11 | 0 | 331,868 | 8.8% | — | |
| United Torah Judaism | — | 7 | +2 | 195,892 | 5.2% | — | |
| Hatnua | — | 6 | — | 189,167 | 5.0% | — | |
| Meretz | — | 6 | +3 | 172,403 | 4.5% | — |
13 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.