1983 Israeli presidential election

1983 Israeli presidential election

22 March 1983

Nominee Chaim Herzog Menachem Elon Party Alignment Independent Electoral vote 61 57

President before election Yitzhak Navon Alignment Elected President Chaim Herzog Alignment

An election for President of Israel was held in the Knesset on 22 March 1983.

History

Yitzhak Navon, elected in 1978, turned down the opportunity to run for a second term of office. Chaim Herzog was elected by the Knesset to serve as the sixth President of Israel, by a vote of 61 to 57. He was opposed by Menachem Elon, the candidate of the right and the government coalition. Herzog's term began on 5 May. He held office until 1993, when Ezer Weizman was elected president.

Results

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Chaim Herzog	Alignment	61	51.69
	Menachem Elon	Independent	57	48.31
Total			118	100.00
Valid votes			118	98.33
Invalid votes			0	0.00
Blank votes			2	1.67
Total votes			120	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			120	100.00