An election for President of Israel was held in the Knesset on 10 April 1973. Biophysicist and politician Ephraim Katzir was elected to the position in a secret ballot and took office the same day. He held this position until 1978, when Yitzhak Navon was elected as the new president.
1973 Israeli presidential election
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← 1968 10 April 1973 1978 → |
| | | | | 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 | Party | Votes | % |
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| Ephraim Katzir | Alignment | 66 | 61.68 |
| Ephraim Urbach | Independent | 41 | 38.32 |
| Total | 107 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 107 | 92.24 |
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| Invalid votes | 0 | 0.00 |
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| Blank votes | 9 | 7.76 |
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| Total votes | 116 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 120 | 96.67 |
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