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Israeli Electoral History: Elections to the 4th Knesset

(July 26, 1959)

Valid votes
969,337
Qualifying threshold (1%)
9,693
Votes per seat
7,800

Political Party
Valid Votes
% of Total
Seats Won
Mapai 370,585 38.2 47
Herut Movement 130,515 13.5 17
National Religious Party 95,581 9.9 12
Mapam 69,468 7.2 9
General Zionists 59,700 6.2 8
Ahdut Ha'avodah 58,043 6.0 7
Religious Torah Front 45,569 4.7 6
Progressive Party 44,889 4.6 6
Maki 27,374 2.8 3
Kidmah Ufituah* 12,347 1.3 2
Shituf Ve`ahvah* 11,104 1.1 2
Hakla`ut Ufituah* 10,902 1.1 1

* Minority lists associated with Mapai

Sources: The Knesset