1925 Assembly of Representatives election

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

1925 Assembly of Representatives election
6 December 1925
221 seats in the Assembly of Representatives
Party Leader % Seats ±
Ahdut HaAvoda David Ben-Gurion 54 -16
Hapoel Hatzair Yosef Sprinzak 30 -11
Other None 20 +20
HaSephardim None 19 -35
Hatzohar Ze'ev Jabotinsky 15 +15
Hebrew Women's Association Beba Idelson 13 +13
Agricultural Bloc None 13 +4
Democrat's Association None 12 +3
Mizrachi Yehuda Leib Maimon 7 -2
Centre List None 6 +6
National Citizens None 6 +6
Ma'amad Hapoalim None 6 +6
Hapoel HaMizrachi None 6 +6
Hapoel HaMizrachi HaMeuhad None 4 +4
Polish List None 4 +4
Valley Kibbutzim List None 2 +2
Safed Municipality List None 2 +2
HaMerkaz HaHakla'i None 1 +1
Galilee Farmers Association None 1 +1
Eastern Farmers Association None 1 +1
Georgian's List None 1 +1
Hebrew Women's Popular list None 1 +1
Givat HaRambam list None 1 +1
Young Mizrachi List None 1 +1
Craftsmen's Centre None 1 -5
Bnei Brak Residents' List None 1 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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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]

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

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

Results
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Ahdut HaAvoda8,83454–16
Hapoel Hatzair5,33730–11
HaSephardim19–35
Revisionists15New
Hebrew Women's Association13New
Agricultural Bloc9New
Democrat's Association9New
Mizrachi7–2
Centre List6New
National Citizens6New
Ma'amad Hapoalim1,0286New
Hapoel HaMizrachi6New
Hapoel HaMizrachi HaMeuhad4New
Polish Immigrants List4New
Valley Kibbutzim List2New
Safed Municipality List2New
HaMerkaz HaHakla'i1New
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
Others20–
Total35,987100221–93
Registered voters/turnout64,764––
Source: Mackie & Rose[5]

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