1965 Israeli municipal elections

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Municipal elections took place in Israel on 2 November 1965, alongside elections to the sixth Knesset.

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Elections by Municipality

In Cities

In Jerusalem, Incumbent Alignment mayor Mordechai Ish-Shalom was opposed by Rafi candidate Teddy Kollek. both parties won five out of 21 seats in the City Council. Ultimately, Kollek managed to form a municipal coalition and was appointed mayor.

In Tel Aviv, the Alignment, led by incumbent mayor Mordechai Namir and Gahal, led by Mordechai-Haim Stern, both won 12 out of 31 seats in the City Council. The religious list won three seats, Rafi won two, while the Independent Liberal Party and Mapam won one seat each. Ultimately, Namir managed to form a municipal coalition and was re-elected mayor.

In Haifa, the Alignment, led by Abba Hushi, won 10 out of 31 seats in the City Council. Gahal won five seats, the Religious List and Mapai won two seats each, while the Independent Liberal party and Mapam won one seat each.

Mapai candidates were re-elected to lead municipal councils in the following cities:

Gahal candidates were elected to lead municipal councils in the following cities:

In Bnei Brak, Poalei Agudat Yisrael, led by Reuven Aharonivich, was re-elected to lead the municipal government.

In Nazareth, Maki won 7 of 15 seats in the City Council,

In Regional Councils

The Alignment won local elections held in Yokneam (then a joint entity comprising Yokneam Illit and Yokneam Moshava), Sderot, Even Yehuda, Tel Mond, Rekhasim, Mitzpe Ramon, Givat Ada, Beit She'an, Azor, Yarka and Beit Dagan. In Ganei Tikva Alignment candidate Shlomo Rubin was elected despite his party winning less seats than Mafdal by forming a municipal coalition with Mapam.

Gahal won local elections in Beit Shemesh and Menahemia.

Rafi won local elections in Or Yehuda (led by Mordechai Ben-Porat) and Dimona, where they were led by Armon Ladro, who retired after a year and was replaced by a member of the Alignment.

Mafdal won local elections in Ofakim, Or Akiva, Shlomi, Netivot, Mevaseret Zion, Yavne and Gan Yavne.

In Rosh HaAyin, Yemenite Association candidate Shalom Mantzura was elected to lead the local council.

In Yesud HaMa'ala, two local lists ran against eachother. Local lists defeated t.he Alignment in Metula and Kiryat Bialik. In Moshavat Kinneret, Ramot HaShavim, Shavei Tzion and Kfar Tavor local lists ran unopposed and were automatically awarded all seats on their respective councils.

In most Arab-majority councils, local lists won majorities or pluralities of the vote. In Daliyat al-Karmel, Gahal won the most seats.

In Maghar, 19 lists ran for the local council, but none crossed the electoral threshold. [1]

In Jisr az-Zarqa, the candidate of the Progress and Development party was elected to lead the local council.

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References

  1. ↑ Dar, Yoel (1965-11-08). "יש קולות - אבל אין קולות במועצה" [There are votes - but no members on the council]. National Library of Israel (in Hebrew). Davar . Retrieved 2022-09-01.
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