1963 Israeli presidential election

An election for President of Israel was held in the Knesset on 21 May 1963 following the death of the county's second president, Yitzhak Ben-Zvi on 23 April. Between Ben-Zvi's death and the winner of the election, Zalman Shazar, taking office on the day of the vote, Knesset speaker Kadish Luz served as acting president.

1963 Israeli presidential election

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Nominee Zalman Shazar Peretz Bernstein
Party Mapai Liberal
Electoral vote 67 33

President before election

Yitzhak Ben-Zvi
Mapai

Elected President

Zalman Shazar
Mapai

Candidates

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There were two candidates:

Results

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The election was settled in the first round, with Shazar gaining an outright majority of votes in the 120-seat Knesset.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Zalman ShazarMapai6767.00
Peretz BernsteinIsraeli Liberal Party3333.00
Total100100.00
Valid votes10093.46
Invalid votes00.00
Blank votes76.54
Total votes107100.00
Registered voters/turnout12089.17
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