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1925 Assembly of Representatives election
Election for the Assembly of Representatives
Election for the Assembly of Representatives
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Mandatory Palestine |
| previous_election | 1920 |
| next_election | 1931 |
| election_date | 6 December 1925 |
| seats_for_election | 221 seats in the Assembly of Representatives |
| turnout | 57% |
| first_election | yes |
| nopercentage | yes |
| party1 | Ahdut HaAvoda |
| leader1 | David Ben-Gurion |
| last_election1 | 70 |
| seats1 | 54 |
| party2 | Hapoel Hatzair |
| leader2 | Yosef Sprinzak |
| last_election2 | 41 |
| seats2 | 30 |
| colour2 | #7F0000 |
| party3 | Other |
| seats3 | 20 |
| last_election3 | 0 |
| colour3 | #808080 |
| party4 | HaSephardim |
| seats4 | 19 |
| last_election4 | 54 |
| colour4 | #0047AB |
| party5 | Hatzohar |
| leader5 | Ze'ev Jabotinsky |
| seats5 | 15 |
| last_election5 | 0 |
| party6 | Hebrew Women's Association |
| leader6 | Beba Idelson |
| seats6 | 13 |
| last_election6 | 0 |
| colour6 | #CD1B68 |
| party7 | Agricultural Bloc |
| seats7 | 13 |
| last_election7 | 9 |
| colour7 | #FF3700 |
| party8 | Democrat's Association |
| seats8 | 12 |
| last_election8 | 9 |
| colour8 | #2F71FF |
| party9 | Mizrachi (political party) |
| leader9 | Yehuda Leib Maimon |
| seats9 | 7 |
| last_election9 | 9 |
| colour9 | #37658C |
| party10 | Centre List |
| seats10 | 6 |
| last_election10 | 0 |
| colour10 | #22AECC |
| party11 | National Citizens |
| seats11 | 6 |
| last_election11 | 0 |
| colour11 | #963333 |
| party12 | Ma'amad Hapoalim |
| seats12 | 6 |
| last_election12 | 0 |
| colour12 | #C60000 |
| party13 | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| seats13 | 6 |
| last_election13 | 0 |
| colour13 | #4E8FC4 |
| party14 | Hapoel HaMizrachi HaMeuhad |
| seats14 | 4 |
| last_election14 | 0 |
| colour14 | #64B7FB |
| party15 | Polish List |
| seats15 | 4 |
| last_election15 | 0 |
| colour15 | #C84444 |
| party16 | Valley Kibbutzim List |
| seats16 | 2 |
| last_election16 | 0 |
| colour16 | #7F593F |
| party17 | Safed Municipality List |
| seats17 | 2 |
| last_election17 | 0 |
| colour17 | #7C3C46 |
| party18 | HaMerkaz HaHakla'i |
| seats18 | 1 |
| last_election18 | 0 |
| colour18 | #FF6A00 |
| party19 | Galilee Farmers Association |
| seats19 | 1 |
| last_election19 | 0 |
| colour19 | #892700 |
| party20 | Eastern Farmers Association |
| seats20 | 1 |
| last_election20 | 0 |
| colour20 | #B23300 |
| party21 | Georgian's List |
| seats21 | 1 |
| last_election21 | 0 |
| colour21 | #7F6A00 |
| party22 | Hebrew Women's Popular list |
| seats22 | 1 |
| last_election22 | 0 |
| colour22 | #CC5186 |
| party23 | Givat HaRambam list |
| seats23 | 1 |
| last_election23 | 0 |
| colour23 | #003366 |
| party24 | Young Mizrachi List |
| seats24 | 1 |
| last_election24 | 0 |
| colour24 | #47779A |
| party25 | Craftsmen's Centre |
| seats25 | 1 |
| last_election25 | 6 |
| colour25 | #0094FF |
| party26 | Bnei Brak Residents' List |
| seats26 | 1 |
| last_election26 | 0 |
| colour26 | #000000 |
| title | President of the Jewish National Council |
| before_election | David Yellin |
| before_party | Independent politician |
| before_image | David Yellin, Jerusalem 1912 (cropped).jpg |
| after_election | David Yellin |
| after_party | Independent politician |
| after_image | David Yellin, Jerusalem 1912 (cropped).jpg |
Elections to the Assembly of Representatives in Mandatory Palestine were held on 6 December 1925, electing the legislature of the Yishuv. Around half the votes went to parties associated with trade unions. Ahdut HaAvoda remained the largest party in the Assembly.
Electoral system
Following the 1920 elections, debate continued on the issue of women's suffrage. In 1923 Mizrachi called for a men-only referendum on whether women should be entitled to vote, and threatened to withdraw from the Yishuv if one was not held. The Jewish National Council agreed to hold one on 8 November 1925, but with female participation. This led to Agudat Yisrael calling for a boycott. In response, Mizrachi and the Jewish National Council agreed to cancel the referendum.
The number of eligible voters rose from around 26,000 to 64,764. This was put down to an Agudat Yisrael boycott, several delays in holding the elections, and the unfamiliarity of some women with voting.
The number of seats was reduced from 314 to 221.
Results
References
References
- "Palestine Parties" ''The Times'', 18 December 1925, p13, Issue 44148
- [[Zalman Abramov]] (1976) ''Perpetual dilemma: Jewish religion in the Jewish State'' Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, p108
- However, turnout was only around 57%.Abramov, p109
- Abramov, p90
- Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) ''The International Almanac of Electoral History'', Macmillan, p243 (vote figures)
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