1968 Israeli presidential election

Elections for the President of Israel were held in the Knesset on 26 March 1968.[1] Zalman Shazar, who was elected in 1963 following the death of Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, ran unopposed for the position. Shazar's second term began on the day of the election. He would hold this position until 1973, when Ephraim Katzir was elected as the new President.

26 March 1968
 
Nominee Zalman Shazar
Party Labor
Electoral vote 86
president before election

Zalman Shazar
Labor

 Elected president

Zalman Shazar
Labor

Results
Candidate Votes
Zalman Shazar 86
Blank ballots 24
Total 110

References
  1. Previous Presidential Elections Knesset website
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