April 2019 Israeli legislative election

April 2019 Israeli legislative election

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All 120 seats in the Knesset 61 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	68.46% (3.88pp)
Party Leader % Seats +/– Likud Benjamin Netanyahu 26.46 35 +5 Blue and White Benny Gantz 26.13 35 +24 Shas Aryeh Deri 5.99 8 +1 UTJ Yaakov Litzman 5.78 8 +2 Hadash–Ta'al Ayman Odeh 4.49 6 0 Labor Avi Gabbay 4.43 6 −13 Yisrael Beiteinu Avigdor Lieberman 4.01 5 −1 URWP Rafi Peretz 3.70 5 −3 Meretz Tamar Zandberg 3.63 4 −1 Kulanu Moshe Kahlon 3.54 4 −6 Ra'am–Balad Mansour Abbas 3.33 4 −3 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Benjamin Netanyahu Likud Benjamin Netanyahu (caretaker government) Likud

Early legislative elections were held in Israel on 9 April 2019 to elect the 120 members of the 21st Knesset. Elections had been due in November 2019, but were brought forward following a dispute between members of the current government over a bill on national service for the ultra-Orthodox population, as well as impending corruption charges against incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Netanyahu's Likud tied with Blue and White alliance of Benny Gantz, both winning 35 seats. The balance of power was held by smaller parties, with a majority being right-wing and religious parties that had previously sat in coalition with Likud, which would have allowed Netanyahu to form the next government.

Due to continuation of the disagreements over the national service of the ultra-Orthodox, a snap election was called, and was held on 17 September 2019.