1957 Israeli presidential election

none Israel presidential 1952 Israeli presidential election 1952 1962 Israeli presidential election 1962 28 October 1957 120 members of the Knesset Simple majority of Yitzhak Ben-Zvi.jpg Yitzhak Ben-Zvi 76 Mapai President Yitzhak Ben-Zvi Mapai Yitzhak Ben-Zvi Mapai An election for President of Israel was held in the Knesset on 28 October 1957 following the end of Yitzhak Ben-Zvi's five-year term in office. Ben-Zvi stood again, and it was suggested that Yosef Yoel Rivlin (father of future president Reuven Rivlin) would run against him as a representative of Herut.Man of the people Haaretz, 19 April 2007 However, in the end Rivlin did not participate in the election.https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-members-prepare-to-elect-next-israeli-president/ Reuven Rivlin vows to be 'man of the nation' after winning presidency Ben Zion Ilan The Times of Israel en-US 2019-07-31 Rivlin’s father, he says, was passed over to replace Yitzhak Ben-Tzvi, the second president of the state of Israel, in 1957. Instead, Ben-Tzvi ran unopposed and served another term. 0040-7909https://www.jta.org/1957/10/24/archive/ben-zvi-lone-candidate-in-israel-presidency-race-as-rival-quits Ben Zvi Lone Candidate in Israel Presidency Race As Rival Quits 1957-10-24 Jewish Telegraphic Agency en-US 2019-07-31 Prof. Joseph Rivlin, the nominee of the Herut Party, tonight withdrew his candidacy for the presidency of Israel in favor of his life-long friend, President Itzhak Ben Zvi. Although Ben-Zvi was the only candidate, a vote was still held. He was re-elected with 76 of the 94 ballots cast; the other 18 votes were blank ballots. 26 Knesset members did not vote. Ben-Zvi's second term began on the day of the election. Results Yitzhak Ben-Zvi Mapai 76 18 0 120 Notes References External links Previous Presidential Elections Knesset President Category:Presidential elections in Israel Category:Single-candidate elections Israel Category:Yitzhak Ben-Zvi