The 120 members of the first Knesset were elected on 25 January 1949. The breakdown by party was as follows: Mapai: 46 Mapam: 19 (gained one member during the Knesset term) United Religious Front: 16 Herut: 14 (lost two members during the Knesset term) General Zionists: 7 Progressive Party: 5 Sephardim and Oriental Communities: 4 Maki: 4 (lost one member during the Knesset term) Democratic List of Nazareth: 2 Fighters' List: 1 WIZO: 1 Yemenite Association: 1 Members of the Knesset Replacements See also Knesset List of Knesset speakers List of political parties in Israel List of Israelis List of Likud Knesset Members Prime Minister of Israel President of Israel Politics of Israel External links Members of the First Knesset Knesset website 01