1955 Israeli municipal elections

Local elections in several municipalities and councils in Israel The 1955 Israeli Municipal elections took place on 26 July 1955 alongside elections to the third Knesset.ההשתתפות הגיעה ל80% 1 Haaretz National Library of Israel https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/haretz/1955/07/28/01/article/2/?e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxTI--------------1 2022-04-09 2022-09-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20220924190305/https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/haretz/1955/07/28/01/article/2/?e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7CtxTI--------------1 live These elections were the first in which Mapai ran under its real name, as it ran under the banner of 'the Histadrut list' in 1950.Golan Arnon עיונים בתקומת ישראל 2010 80-100 he בחירות עירוניות בתל–אביב בשנות החמישים. תהליכים, תוצאות והשלכות https://in.bgu.ac.il/bgi/iyunim/20/a4.pdf 2022-09-02 2022-09-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20220902124331/https://in.bgu.ac.il/bgi/iyunim/20/a4.pdf live Elections by Municipality In Cities In Jerusalem, turnout stood at over 70%. Mapai, led by Gershon Agron, won six out of 21 seats in the City Council, as did religious parties. Herut won four seats, the Progressive Party won two, while WIZO, Ahdut HaAvoda and the General Zionists won one seat each. Mapam and Maki did not win any seats.1955-07-28 הפיצול בעיריית ירושלים בעינו he 1-2 Haaretz National Library of Israel https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/?a=d&d=haretz19550728-01.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxTI--------------1 2022-09-18 2022-09-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20220924190305/https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/?a=d&d=haretz19550728-01.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7CtxTI--------------1 live In Tel Aviv, turnout stood at over 75%. Mapai, led by Minister of Labor Golda Meir, won more than 30 of the vote and 10 out of 31 seats on the City Council, but were defeated by the General Zionists, led by Chaim Levanon, who formed a government with Religious parties and Herut.1955-07-28 עוד לא הוכרע גורל ראשות העיר תל אביב he 1 Haaretz National Library of Israel https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/?a=d&d=haretz19550728-01.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxTI--------------1 2022-09-18 2022-09-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20220924190305/https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/?a=d&d=haretz19550728-01.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7CtxTI--------------1 live In Haifa, Mapai, led by Incumbent Mayor Abba Hushi, won 8 out of 21 seats on the City Council, leading to Hushi's re-election. All other parties won two seats or less, except for the General Zionists, who won three.1955-07-28 נצחון למפא"י בחיפה - מפלה למשמיציה he 1 Davar National Library of Israel https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/dav/1955/07/28/01/article/6/?e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxTI--------------1 2022-09-22 2022-09-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20220924190305/https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/dav/1955/07/28/01/article/6/?e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7CtxTI--------------1 live In Beersheba, Mapai, led by incumbent Mayor David Tuviyahu, won 4 out of 13 seats on the City Council, leading to Tuviyahu's re-election. Mapam won 3 seats while the National Religious Party won 2. Ahdut HaAvoda and Herut won one seat each, while the General Zionists did not win any seats.1955-07-29 תוצאות הבחירות לעיריית באר שבע 10 HaBoker National Library of Israel https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/hbkr/1955/07/29/01/article/142/?e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxTI--------------1 2022-09-23 2022-09-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20220924190306/https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/hbkr/1955/07/29/01/article/142/?e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7CtxTI--------------1 live In Lod, incumbent Mapai mayor Pesach Lev was re-elected after his party won 4 out of 13 seats on the City Council.1955-08-22 ילקוט הפרסומים - הודעה בדבר הבחירות למועצות העיריות https://www.nevo.co.il/Law_word/law10/yalkut-0435.pdf 2022-09-24 Nevo 2022-09-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20220902175409/https://www.nevo.co.il/Law_word/law10/yalkut-0435.pdf live In Acre, incumbent Mapai Mayor Iosef Gadish was re-elected after his party won 3 out of 13 seats on the City Council. In Netanya, incumbent General Zionist Mayor Oved Ben-Ami was re-elected after his party won 3 out of 15 seats on the City Council. Mapai tied the General Zionists, winning 3 seats, while all other parties received two or less seats.1955-07-31 חלוקת המנדטים ברשויות מקומיות he 2 Davar National Library of Israel https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/dav/1955/07/31/01/article/25/?e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxTI--------------1 2022-09-22 2022-09-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20220924190318/https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/dav/1955/07/31/01/article/25/?e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7CtxTI--------------1 live In Rishon LeZion, Gershon Mann became the mayor, and was replaced by Hanna Levine in October 1956.1956-10-23 חנה לוין נבחרה ראש עיריית רשל"צ 4 Davar National Library of Israel https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/dav/1956/10/23/01/article/70/?e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxTI--------------1 2022-09-22 2022-09-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20220924190318/https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/dav/1956/10/23/01/article/70/?e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7CtxTI--------------1 live In Regional Councils In Even Yehuda, Progressive party candidate Yehuda Bachar, the sole member of his party in a nine-seat council, was elected to lead the council.המועצה המקומית http://rishonim-e-y.org.il/%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A1%D7%93%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%91%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%91/%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A2%D7%A6%D7%94-%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%AA 2022-09-24 rishonim-e-y.org.il 2022-04-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20220430171108/http://rishonim-e-y.org.il/%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A1%D7%93%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%91%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%91/%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A2%D7%A6%D7%94-%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%AA live In Beit Yitzhak, the Progressives won with five out of nine seats.1955-08-28 ילקוט הפרסומים - הודעה בדבר בחירות למועצות המקומיות https://www.nevo.co.il/Law_word/law10/yalkut-0437.pdf 2022-09-24 Nevo 2022-09-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20220902175412/https://www.nevo.co.il/Law_word/law10/yalkut-0437.pdf live In Azor, Mapai candidate Avner Garin was elected to lead the Local Council after his party won 3 out of its 9 seats. In Be'er Ya'akov, Mapai candidate Shalom Rinitz was elected to lead the Local Council after his party won 3 out of its 7 seats. In Gedera, a Local List, led by Eliyahu Frenkel, was elected to lead the council. See also Municipal elections in Israel References External links Election in Tel Aviv Official results by City Official results by Regional Council Category:1955 elections in Israel Category:Municipal elections in Israel