1981 Israeli legislative election

Knesset elections were held in Israel on 30 June 1981. The ruling Likud won one more seat than the opposition Alignment, in line with many polls which had predicted a tight race. Voter turnout was 78.5%, with Likud receiving around ten thousand more than the Alignment. This elections highlighted the polarization in the country.

1981 Israeli legislative election
30 June 1981
All 120 seats in the Knesset
61 seats needed for a majority
Turnout78.50% (0.73pp)
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
Likud Menachem Begin 37.11 48 +3
Alignment Shimon Peres 36.57 47 +15
Mafdal Yosef Burg 4.92 6 −6
Agudat Yisrael Avraham Yosef Shapira 3.73 4 0
Hadash Meir Vilner 3.35 4 −1
Tehiya Yuval Ne'eman 2.31 3 New
Tami Aharon Abuhatzira 2.30 3 New
Telem Moshe Dayan 1.58 2 New
Shinui Amnon Rubinstein 1.54 2 −5
Ratz Shulamit Aloni 1.44 1 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Menachem Begin
Likud		 Menachem Begin
Likud
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