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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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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. [3] [4] However, turnout was only around 57%. [4] This was put down to an Agudat Yisrael boycott, several delays in holding the elections, and the unfamiliarity of some women with voting. [4]
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Ahdut HaAvoda | 8,834 | 54 | –16 | ||
| Hapoel Hatzair | 5,337 | 30 | –11 | ||
| HaSephardim | 19 | –35 | |||
| Revisionists | 15 | New | |||
| Hebrew Women's Association | 13 | New | |||
| Agricultural Bloc | 9 | New | |||
| Democrat's Association | 9 | New | |||
| Mizrachi | 7 | –2 | |||
| Centre List | 6 | New | |||
| National Citizens | 6 | New | |||
| Ma'amad Hapoalim | 1,028 | 6 | New | ||
| Hapoel HaMizrachi | 6 | New | |||
| Hapoel HaMizrachi HaMeuhad | 4 | New | |||
| Polish Immigrants List | 4 | New | |||
| Valley Kibbutzim List | 2 | New | |||
| Safed Municipality List | 2 | New | |||
| HaMerkaz HaHakla'i | 1 | New | |||
| Galilee Farmers Association | 1 | New | |||
| Eastern Farmers Association | 1 | New | |||
| Georgian's List | 1 | New | |||
| Hebrew Women's Popular list | 1 | New | |||
| Givat HaRambam list | 1 | New | |||
| Young Mizrachi List | 1 | –1 | |||
| Craftsmen's Centre | 1 | –5 | |||
| Bnei Brak Residents' List | 1 | New | |||
| Others | 20 | – | |||
| Total | 221 | –93 | |||
| Total votes | 35,987 | – | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 64,764 | 55.57 | |||
| Source: Mackie & Rose [5] | |||||
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