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.

Candidates

There were four candidates:

Before the election, Albert Einstein was spoken to by Abba Eban about the possibility of becoming President. He declined, explaining, "I have neither the natural ability nor the experience to deal with human beings."[1]

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
First round Second round Third round
Yitzhak Ben-Zvi Mapai484862
Mordechai Nurock Mizrachi151540
Yitzhak Gruenbaum Independent17185
Peretz Bernstein General Zionists1818
Blank ballots12125
Total110111112

References

  1. Israel: Einstein declines Time, 1 December 1952

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