Israeli presidential election, 1963

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An election to choose the third President of Israel was held in the Knesset on 21 May 1963 following the death of the county's second president, Yitzhak Ben-Zvi on 23 April. Between Ben-Zvi's death and the winner of the election, Zalman Shazar, taking office on the day of the vote, Knesset speaker Kadish Luz served as acting president.

[edit] Candidates

There were two candidates:

• Zalman Shazar: A member of the Knesset for Mapai, and former Minister of Education and editor of the Davar newspaper.
• Peretz Bernstein: A member of the Knesset for the Liberal Party, former Minister of Trade and Industry and a signatory of the Israeli declaration of independence.

[edit] Results

The election was settled in the first round, with Shazar gaining an outright majority of votes in the 120-seat Knesset.

Candidate	Affiliation	Votes
Zalman Shazar	Mapai	67
Peretz Bernstein	Liberal Party	33
Empty ballots		7
Total		107

[edit] External links

• Presidential elections Knesset website (English)

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