Elections to the 3rd Knesset
(July 26, 1955)
| Valid votes |
853,219 |
| Qualifying threshold (1%) |
8,532 |
| Votes per seat |
6,938 |
Political Party |
Valid Votes |
% of Total |
Seats Won |
| Mapai |
274,735 |
32.2 |
40 |
| Herut Movement |
107,190 |
12.6 |
15 |
| General Zionists |
87,099 |
10.2 |
13 |
| United Religious Front |
77,936 |
9.1 |
11 |
| Ahdut Ha'avodah |
69,475 |
8.2 |
10 |
| Mapam |
62,401 |
7.3 |
9 |
| Religious Torah Front |
39,836 |
4.7 |
6 |
| Maki |
38,492 |
4.5 |
6 |
| Progressive Party |
37,661 |
4.4 |
5 |
| Democratic list of Israeli
Arabs* |
15,475 |
1.8 |
2 |
| Kidmah Va'avodah* |
12,511 |
1.5 |
2 |
| Hakla`ut
Ufituah* |
9,791 |
1.1 |
1 |
* Minority lists associated with Mapai
Sources: The Knesset |