1978 Israeli presidential election

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1978 Israeli presidential election
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  1973 19 April 1978 1983  
  Portrait of MP Yitzhak Navon.jpg
Nominee Yitzhak Navon
Party Alignment
Electoral vote86

President before election

Ephraim Katzir
Alignment

Elected President

Yitzhak Navon
Alignment

An election for President of Israel was held in the Knesset on 19 April 1978 in which Yitzhak Navon was elected as the fifth president of the state of Israel. [1]

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History

Ephraim Katzir, who was elected President of Israel in 1973, declined to stand for a second term due to his wife's illness. Yitzhak Navon ran unopposed for the position.

Navon's term began on the day of the election. He held office until 1983, when Chaim Herzog was elected as President.

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Yitzhak Navon Alignment 86100.00
Total86100.00
Valid votes8678.90
Invalid votes00.00
Blank votes2321.10
Total votes109100.00
Registered voters/turnout12090.83

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