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An election for President of Israel was held in the Knesset on 28 October 1957 following the end of Yitzhak Ben-Zvi's five-year term in office. Ben-Zvi stood again, and it was suggested that Yosef Yoel Rivlin (father of future president Reuven Rivlin) would run against him as a representative of Herut.[1] However, in the end Rivlin did not participate in the election.[2][3]
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Although Ben-Zvi was the only candidate, a vote was still held. He was re-elected with 76 of the 94 ballots cast; the other 18 votes were blank ballots. 26 Knesset members did not vote.
Ben-Zvi's second term began on the day of the election.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yitzhak Ben-Zvi | Mapai | 76 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 76 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 76 | 80.85 | ||
| Invalid votes | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Blank votes | 18 | 19.15 | ||
| Total votes | 94 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 120 | 78.33 | ||
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