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Israeli Elections:
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There have been eighteen Knesset elections since Israel's founding in 1948.
At least 111 different political parties have been represented in the Knesset during this time.
A party need to win 61 seats to be the majority - a feat which has yet to occur, meaning the winning party forms a coalition to stay in power.
Listed below is the basic information for each of the eighteen elections.
Click on any government to view more detailed information.
Number (Year) |
Overall Valid Votes |
Winning Party |
Seats Won |
Nineteenth Knesset (2013) |
3,579,115 |
31 |
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Eighteenth Knesset (2009) |
3,373,490 |
28 |
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Seventeenth Knesset (2006) |
3,137,064 |
29 |
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Sixteenth
Knesset (2003) |
3,148,364 |
38 |
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Fifteenth
Knesset (1999) |
3,309,416 |
26 |
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Fourteenth
Knesset (1996) |
2,973,580 |
34 |
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Thirteenth
Knesset (1992) |
2,616,841 |
44 |
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Twelfth
Knesset (1988) |
2,283,123 |
40 |
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Eleventh
Knesset (1984) |
2,073,321 |
Alignment |
44 |
Tenth
Knesset (1981) |
1,937,366 |
48 |
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Nineth
Knesset (1977) |
1,747,820 |
43 |
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Eighth
Knesset (1973) |
1,566,855 |
Alignment |
51 |
Seventh
Knesset (1969) |
1,367,743 |
Alignment |
56 |
Sixth
Knesset (1965) |
1,206,728 |
Alignment |
45 |
Fifth
Knesset (1961) |
1,006,964 |
42 |
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Fourth
Knesset (1959) |
969,337 |
47 |
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Third
Knesset (1955) |
853,219 |
40 |
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Second
Knesset (1951) |
687,492 |
45 |
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First
Knesset (1949) |
434,684 |
46 |
