Country: | Mandatory Palestine |
Previous Election: | 1920 |
Next Election: | 1931 |
Election Date: | 6 December 1925 |
Seats For Election: | 221 seats in the Assembly of Representatives |
Results Sec: | Results |
Turnout: | 57% |
First Election: | yes |
Nopercentage: | yes |
Party1: | Ahdut HaAvoda |
Last Election1: | 70 |
Seats1: | 54 |
Party2: | Hapoel Hatzair |
Leader2: | Yosef Sprinzak |
Last Election2: | 41 |
Seats2: | 30 |
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Party3: | Other |
Seats3: | 20 |
Last Election3: | 0 |
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Party4: | HaSephardim |
Seats4: | 19 |
Last Election4: | 54 |
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Party5: | Hatzohar |
Leader5: | Ze'ev Jabotinsky |
Seats5: | 15 |
Last Election5: | 0 |
Party6: | Hebrew Women's Association |
Leader6: | Beba Idelson |
Seats6: | 13 |
Last Election6: | 0 |
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Party7: | Agricultural Bloc |
Seats7: | 13 |
Last Election7: | 9 |
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Party8: | Democrat's Association |
Seats8: | 12 |
Last Election8: | 9 |
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Party9: | Mizrachi (political party) |
Leader9: | Yehuda Leib Maimon |
Seats9: | 7 |
Last Election9: | 9 |
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Seats10: | 6 |
Last Election10: | 0 |
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Party11: | National Citizens |
Seats11: | 6 |
Last Election11: | 0 |
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Party12: | Ma'amad Hapoalim |
Seats12: | 6 |
Last Election12: | 0 |
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Party13: | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
Seats13: | 6 |
Last Election13: | 0 |
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Party14: | Hapoel HaMizrachi HaMeuhad |
Seats14: | 4 |
Last Election14: | 0 |
Colour14: |
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Party15: | Polish List |
Seats15: | 4 |
Last Election15: | 0 |
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Party16: | Valley Kibbutzim List |
Seats16: | 2 |
Last Election16: | 0 |
Colour16: |
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Party17: | Safed Municipality List |
Seats17: | 2 |
Last Election17: | 0 |
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Party18: | HaMerkaz HaHakla'i |
Seats18: | 1 |
Last Election18: | 0 |
Colour18: |
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Party19: | Galilee Farmers Association |
Seats19: | 1 |
Last Election19: | 0 |
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Party20: | Eastern Farmers Association |
Seats20: | 1 |
Last Election20: | 0 |
Colour20: |
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Party21: | Georgian's List |
Seats21: | 1 |
Last Election21: | 0 |
Colour21: |
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Party22: | Hebrew Women's Popular list |
Seats22: | 1 |
Last Election22: | 0 |
Colour22: |
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Party23: | Givat HaRambam list |
Seats23: | 1 |
Last Election23: | 0 |
Colour23: |
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Party24: | Young Mizrachi List |
Seats24: | 1 |
Last Election24: | 0 |
Colour24: |
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Party25: | Craftsmen's Centre |
Seats25: | 1 |
Last Election25: | 6 |
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Party26: | Bnei Brak Residents' List |
Seats26: | 1 |
Last Election26: | 0 |
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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.[1] Ahdut HaAvoda remained the largest party in the Assembly.
Following the 1920 elections, debate continued on the issue of women's suffrage.[2] 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.[2] The Jewish National Council agreed to hold one on 8 November 1925, but with female participation.[2] This led to Agudat Yisrael calling for a boycott.[2] In response, Mizrachi and the Jewish National Council agreed to cancel the referendum.[2]
The number of eligible voters rose from around 26,000 to 64,764. However, turnout was only around 57%.[3] This was put down to an Agudat Yisrael boycott, several delays in holding the elections, and the unfamiliarity of some women with voting.[3]
The number of seats was reduced from 314 to 221.[4] [3]