Israeli presidential election, 1952
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An election to choose the second President of Israel was held in the Knesset on 8 December 1952 following the death of the Israel's first president, Chaim Weizmann on 9 November. Between Weizmann's death and the winner of the election, Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, taking office on 16 December, Knesset speaker Yosef Sprinzak served as acting president.
[edit] Candidates
There were four candidates:
- Yitzhak Ben-Zvi: One of the founders of Mapai (the ruling party, for whom he was a member of the Knesset) and the Histadrut (the country's largest trade union), a former president of the Vaad Leumi, signatory of the Israel declaration of independence and a personal friend of Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion.
- Peretz Bernstein: A member of the Knesset for the General Zionists and also a signatory of the country's declaration of independence.
- Yitzhak Gruenbaum: A signatory of the Israeli declaration of independence, a minister in the provisional government, and though an adherent of Mapam, not a member of any political party.
- Mordechai Nurock: A member of the Knesset for Mizrahi and Minister of Postal Services in the government at the time.
[edit] Results
Three rounds of voting were required after no candidate gained an outright majority. Peretz Bernstein dropped out after the second round, with Yitzhak Ben-Zvi elected in the third round.
| Candidate | Affiliation | Votes | ||
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| First round | Second round | Third round | ||
| Yitzhak Ben-Zvi | Mapai | 48 | 48 | 62 |
| Mordechai Nurock | Mizrahi | 15 | 15 | 40 |
| Yitzhak Gruenbaum | Independent | 17 | 18 | 5 |
| Peretz Bernstein | General Zionists | 18 | 18 | |
| Empty ballots | 12 | 12 | 5 | |
| Total | 110 | 111 | 112 | |
[edit] External links
- Presidential elections Knesset website (English)
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