With some 99 percent of ballots counted, here are the results of Tuesday’s elections for the 12th Knesset. The numbers listed are seats won by each party. Final results will not be known for a few days and may reflect changes, based on counting of late and contested ballots.
Likud – 39 – 41
Labor – 38 – 44
Shas – 6 – 4
National Religious Party – 5 – 5
Agudat Yisrael – 5 – 2
Citizens Rights Movement – 5 – 3
Hadash Communist Party – 5 – 4
Mapam – 3 – 0
Tehiya – 3 – 5
Center-Shinui Movement – 2 – 3
Moledet – 2 – 0
Tsomet – 2 – 0
Degel Ha Torah – 2 – 0
Progressive List for Peace – 2 – 2
Arab Democratic Party – 1 – 0
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