1920 Assembly of Representatives election

The first elections to the Assembly of Representatives in Mandatory Palestine were held amongst members of the Jewish community on 19 April 1920, except in Jerusalem where voting took place on 3 May. Ahdut HaAvoda led by David Ben-Gurion emerged as the largest party, winning 70 of the 314 seats.

1920 Assembly of Representatives election
19 April–3 May 1920
314 seats in the Assembly of Representatives
PartyLeader Seats
Ahdut HaAvoda David Ben-Gurion 70
Histadrut HaSephardim Avraham Elmalih 54
Haredi Party 53
Hapoel Hatzair Aaron David Gordon 41
Hitahdut HaIkarim Alexander Aaronsohn 16
Advanced 13
Yemenite Association Saadia Kobashi 12
Mizrachi Yehuda Leib Maimon 9
Unnamed Group 7
Independents 7
Craftsmen's Center 6
Bukharan Jews 5
Clerk's Union 5
Women's Union 5
Youth of Israel Union 4
Citizen's Union 3
Mizrahi Youth Union 3
Georgian Jews 1
Maccabi 1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
President of the Jewish National Council after
David Yellin
Independent
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