April 1974 Levantine Commune parliamentary elections
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265 133 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 85.3% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Makeup of the Congress of the Levant following the election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On the 2nd of April, 1974, the Levantine Commune held snap elections following rising tensions in the Levantine Commune and their respective federal communes as a result of the Yom Kippur Coup in October 1973. The elections were notable for being the first in the history of the Levantine Commune to allow non-Communist Party members or non-socialist Independents stand for election, leading to a number of new nationalist parties running. The elections were the last to be held within the Levantine Commune before the Levantine National Schism and its eventual dissolution. The elections saw a complete replacement of all members of the Israeli Knesset, Palestinian Kunjris and the National Congress of the Levant.
Background
Before 1974, all elections in the Levantine Commune were restricted to allow only left wing independents and members of the Communist Party of the Levant to run for office, effectively making the country a one-party state. Due to rising ethno-religious tensions in the Levantine Commune, non-communists were permitted as members of congress and were permitted to run for election.
Aftermath
No party won a majority in the congress and attempts by the CPL to form a majority coalition failed. As a result, they formed a minority government. However, since they had no majority the parliament was stuck in deadlock with a total of zero actions being approved by parliament. This frustration over deadlock led to political instability and the election has been cited as a main cause for the Levantine National Schism which saw Palestine and Israel break away over frustrations with the federal government.