1957 Israeli presidential election

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Nominee  | Yitzhak Ben-Zvi |  |
Party  | Mapai |
Electoral vote  | 76 |

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| President before election

Yitzhak Ben-Zvi
Mapai

| Elected President

Yitzhak Ben-Zvi
Mapai

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An election for President of Israel was held in the Knesset on 28 October 1957 following the end of Yitzhak Ben-Zvi's five-year term in office. Ben-Zvi stood again, and it was suggested that Yosef Yoel Rivlin (father of future president Reuven Rivlin) would run against him as a representative of Herut.[1] However, in the end Rivlin did not participate in the election.[2][3]

Although Ben-Zvi was the only candidate, a vote was still held. He was re-elected with 76 of the 94 ballots cast; the other 18 votes were blank ballots. 26 Knesset members did not vote.

Ben-Zvi's second term began on the day of the election.

## Results

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Candidate| Party| Votes| %

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| Yitzhak Ben-Zvi| Mapai| 76| 100.00
Total| 76| 100.00
Valid votes| 76| 80.85
Invalid votes| 0| 0.00
Blank votes| 18| 19.15
Total votes| 94| 100.00
Registered voters/turnout| 120| 78.33

## References

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1. ^ Man of the people Haaretz, 19 April 2007
2. ^ Ben Zion, Ilan. "Reuven Rivlin vows to be 'man of the nation' after winning presidency". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2019-07-31. "Rivlin's father, he says, was passed over to replace Yitzhak Ben-Tzvi, the second president of the state of Israel, in 1957. Instead, Ben-Tzvi ran unopposed and served another term."
3. ^ "Ben Zvi Lone Candidate in Israel Presidency Race As Rival Quits". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 1957-10-24. Retrieved 2019-07-31. "Prof. Joseph Rivlin, the nominee of the Herut Party, tonight withdrew his candidacy for the presidency of Israel in favor of his life-long friend, President Itzhak Ben Zvi."

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* Previous Presidential Elections Knesset website (in English)

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