2003 Israeli legislative election

2003 Israeli legislative election
Israel
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All 120 seats in the Knesset
61 seats needed for a majority
Turnout67.81% (Decrease 10.89 pp)
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Likud Ariel Sharon 29.39 38 +19
Labor Amram Mitzna 14.46 19 −7
Shinui Yosef Lapid 12.28 15 +9
Shas Eli Yishai 8.22 11 −6
National Union Avigdor Lieberman 5.52 7 +3
Meretz Yossi Sarid 5.21 6 −4
Mafdal Effi Eitam 4.20 6 +1
UTJ Yaakov Litzman 4.29 5 0
HadashTa'al Mohammad Barakeh 2.98 3 0
One Nation Amir Peretz 2.76 3 +1
Balad Azmi Bishara 2.26 3 +1
Yisrael BaAliyah Natan Sharansky 2.15 2 −4
Ra'am Abdulmalik Dehamshe 2.08 2 −3
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Ariel Sharon
Likud
Ariel Sharon
Likud
Ariel Sharon

Legislative elections were held in Israel on 28 January 2003. The result was a resounding victory for Ariel Sharon's Likud.

The previous separate election for Prime Minister was scrapped, and the post was returned to the leader of the party successfully forming the working coalition government.