Elections to the 5th Knesset
(August 15, 1961)
| Valid votes |
1,006,964 |
| Qualifying threshold (1%) |
10,070 |
| Votes per seat |
8,332 |
Political Party |
Valid Votes |
% of Total |
Seats Won |
| Mapai |
349,330 |
34.7 |
42 |
| Herut Movement |
138,599 |
13.8 |
17 |
| Liberal Party |
137,599 |
13.6 |
17 |
| National
Religious Party |
98,786 |
9.8 |
12 |
| Mapam |
75,654 |
7.5 |
9 |
| Ahdut Ha'avodah |
66,170 |
6.6 |
8 |
| Maki |
42,111 |
4.2 |
5 |
| Agudat Yisrael |
37,178 |
3.7 |
4 |
| Po'alei Agudat Yisrael |
19,428 |
1.9 |
2 |
| Shituf Ve`ahvah* |
19,342 |
1.9 |
2 |
| Kidmah Ufituah* |
16,034 |
1.6 |
2 |
* Minority lists associated with Mapai
Sources: The Knesset |