RESULTS

Kadima 29 seats Labor 19 seats Shas 12 seats Likud 12 seats Yisrael Beitenu 11 seats

The makeup of the 17th Knesset With Kadima finishing first, Labor second as expected, the 2006 elections produced quite a few surprises.

FEATURE  ANALYSIS  EDITOR'S NOTES Kadima wins, Likud plummets The gamblers' elections The numbers and their nuances

As it happened March 29th 10:48 99% of the votes counted, Kadima leads with 28 seats 10:26 Talks begin on forming right-wing Knesset alliance 09:38 Landau blames media for Likud's fall 08:46 Ramon expects new gov't to be presented by Passover 06:14 Olmert to appoint cabinet-negotiating committee 05:35 Voter turnout 63.2%, lowest ever 05:27 12 parties to enter Knesset 03:36 Peretz telephones Olmert to offer congratulations 02:31 Sharansky: The Likud needs rehabilitation 01:43 50% of votes counted; Kadima wins 28 seats As it happened March 28th 23:15 Netanyahu vows to rehabilitate ailing Likud 21:48 Ch. 1 exit poll: Kadima 29, Labor 22, Likud 11 21:46 Ch. 10 exit poll: Kadima 31, Labor 20, Likud 12 21:46 Ch. 2 exit poll: Kadima 32, Labor 22, Likud 11 21:35 Netanyahu: People are returning home to the Likud

GALLERY Winners & Losers in photos  EXIT POLLS Election Day Exit Polls by major TV stations  ELECTIONS Q&A Q&A: David Horovitz The aftermath of the elections