1973 Israeli presidential election

Elections for the President of Israel were held in the Knesset on 10 April 1973.[1] Ephraim Katzir was elected to the position in a secret ballot. Katzir's first term began on the day of the election. It would be characterized by the Yom Kippur War that took place later in that year. He would hold this position until 1978, when Yitzhak Navon would be elected as the new President.

10 April 1973
 
Nominee Ephraim Katzir Ephraim Urbach
Party Alignment Independent
Electoral vote 66 41
president before election

Zalman Shazar
Alignment

 Elected president

Ephraim Katzir
Alignment

Results
Candidate Votes
Ephraim Katzir66
Ephraim Urbach41
Blank ballots9
Total116

References
  1. Previous Presidential Elections Knesset website
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