1976 West Bank local elections

Local elections were held in the West Bank on 12 April 1976, on the order of Israeli military authorities and under the 1955 Jordanian municipal elections law. About 63,000 voters cast their ballot, a voter turnout of 72.3%.[1] The result was a victory for supporters of the Palestine Liberation Organization.[2]

  1. ^ "Pro-plo, Communist Sweep in West Bank Elections: 72.3% of Eligible Voters. Including Women, Participate". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 13 April 1976.
  2. ^ Yehuda Lukacs (1999) Israel, Jordan, and the Peace Process, Syracuse University Press, p141