1951 Knesset election

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mapai_party
gptkbp:aftermath Emergence of new political parties.
Increased immigration from Europe and Arab countries.
Continued conflict with neighboring Arab states.
Continued economic challenges.
Focus on nation-building.
Formation of coalition government.
Political stability in early years of state.
Social integration policies.
Strengthening of the Mapai party.
Increased political participation among immigrants.
gptkbp:campaigns June 1951 to July 1951
gptkbp:country gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:date 1951-07-30
gptkbp:election_year gptkb:Central_Elections_Committee
gptkb:Proportional_representation
1,500
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Arab-Israeli_conflict
Post-World War II Jewish migration
Establishment of the State of Israel in 1948
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1951 Knesset election
gptkbp:is_observed_in International observers
gptkbp:issues gptkb:Economic_recovery
Security concerns
Immigration and integration of Jewish refugees
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive coverage by local and international media.
gptkbp:notable_inductees gptkb:David_Ben-Gurion
gptkb:Yitzhak_Ben-Zvi
gptkb:Moshe_Sharett
gptkb:Menachem_Begin
gptkb:Golda_Meir
1,200
gptkbp:outcome Formation of the second government of Israel
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Maki
gptkb:National_Religious_Party
gptkb:Herut
gptkb:Mapai
gptkb:Agudat_Yisrael
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:1949_Knesset_election
gptkbp:result Agudat Yisrael won 3 seats
Herut won 14 seats
Maki won 3 seats
Mapai won 45 seats
National Religious Party won 8 seats
gptkbp:seating_capacity 120
gptkbp:significance First election after the establishment of the state of Israel.
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:1955_Knesset_election
gptkbp:voter_turnout 82.7%
gptkbp:voting_method Secret ballot
Party-list system