Assembly of Representatives election, 1925

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Elections to the Assembly of Representatives were held in Mandate Palestine on 6 December 1925. Around half the votes went to parties associated with trade unions. [1] Ahdut HaAvoda remained the largest party in the Assembly.

Mandatory Palestine A former geopolitical entity in Palestine occupied from the Ottoman Empire in WW1 aiming to creat the conditions for the establishment of national home to the Jewish People. Ceased to exist with the establishment of the Jewish State - Israel

Mandatory Palestine was a geopolitical entity established between 1920 and 1923 in the region of Palestine as part of the Partition of the Ottoman Empire under the terms of the British Mandate for Palestine.

Ahdut HaAvoda was the name used by a series of political parties. Ahdut HaAvoda in its first incarnation was led by David Ben-Gurion. It was first established during the period of British Mandate and later became part of the Israeli political establishment. It was one of the forerunners of the modern-day Israeli Labor Party.

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Electoral system

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]

Womens suffrage the legal right of women to vote

Women's suffrage is the right of women to vote in elections; a person who advocates the extension of suffrage, particularly to women, is called a suffragist. Limited voting rights were gained by women in Tuscany, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and some Australian colonies and western U.S. states in the late 19th century. National and international organizations formed to coordinate efforts to gain voting rights, especially the International Woman Suffrage Alliance, and also worked for equal civil rights for women.

Mizrachi was a political party in Israel and is one of the ancestors of the modern-day Jewish Home Party.

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 election, and the unfamiliarity of some women with voting. [4]

The number of seats was reduced from 314 to 221. [3] [4]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Ahdut HaAvoda 8,83454–16
Hapoel Hatzair 5,33730–11
HaSephardim 19–35
Revisionists 15New
Hebrew Women's Association13New
Agricultural Bloc9New
Democrat's Association9New
Mizrachi 7–2
Centre List6New
National Citizens6New
Ma'amad Hapoalim1,0286New
Hapoel HaMizrachi 6New
Hapoel HaMizrachi HaMeuhad4New
Polish Immigrants List4New
Valley Kibbutzim List2New
Safed Municipality List2New
HaMerkaz HaHakla'i 1New
Galilee Farmers Association1New
Eastern Farmers Association1New
Georgian's List1New
Hebrew Women's Popular list1New
Givat HaRambam list1New
Young Mizrachi List1–1
Craftsmen's Centre1–5
Bnei Brak Residents' List1New
Unknown20–
Total35,987100221–93
Registered voters/turnout64,764––
Source: Mackie & Rose [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Palestine Parties" The Times, 18 December 1925, p13, Issue 44148
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Zalman Abramov (1976) Perpetual dilemma: Jewish religion in the Jewish State Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, p108
  3. 1 2 Abramov, p90
  4. 1 2 3 4 Abramov, p109
  5. ↑ Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan, p243 (vote figures)
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