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Small Parties' Votes Cost Israeli Right Nearly 200,000 Unrepresented Votes
Smaller parties in Israel's 26th Knesset elections failed to cross the electoral threshold, leaving nearly 200,000 votes unrepresented and potentially impacting the right-wing bloc's power. United Torah Judaism saw an increase in votes but missed an eighth seat due to high turnout.
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What happened
- 01Nearly 200,000 votes were left unrepresented due to smaller parties failing to cross the electoral threshold.
- 02Avraham Justman estimated the unrepresented votes could significantly impact the parliamentary balance of power.
- 03United Torah Judaism received an estimated 320,000 votes, an increase of 40,000 from the last election.
- 04High nationwide turnout prevented United Torah Judaism from securing an eighth Knesset seat.
- 05Shas is projected to receive approximately 320,000 votes, a decline from the previous election.
- 06Ofer Winter's Amcha Yisrael party was estimated to receive around 90,000 votes but would not cross the threshold.
Shas is expected to receive fewer votes than in the previous election. Preliminary estimates suggest Ofer Winter's party will receive around 90,000 votes, while other smaller haredi lists garnered significantly fewer.
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