The 120 members of the eighth Knesset were elected on 31 December 1973. The breakdown by party was as follows: * Alignment: 51 * Likud: 39 * National Religious Party: 10 * Religious Torah Front: 5 * Independent Liberals: 4 * Rakah: 4 * Ratz: 3 * Progress and Development: 2 * Moked: 1 * Arab List for Bedouins and Villagers: 1 The eighth Knesset was sworn in on 21 January 1974.