2013 Israeli Labor Party leadership election
As a result of the party failing to enter the government after a poor performance in the legislative election in the previous January, a leadership election for the Israeli Labor Party was held on 22 November 2013.
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Candidates
- Shelly Yachimovich, incumbent Leader of the Labor Party and incumbent Leader of the Opposition
- Isaac Herzog, MK and former Minister of Welfare and Social Services
Results
The only round of voting was held on November 22:
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||||
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Isaac Herzog  |
16,851 | 58.5% | ||||
| Shelly Yachimovich | 11,955 | 41.5% | ||||
| Total | 28,806 | N/A | ||||
According to Ynetnews, turnout of voting Labor Party members was a relatively low 52.7%. Herzog won a majority of the votes cast and was thus elected leader of the party.[1]
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References
- Moran Azulay (22 November 2013). "Drama in Labor party: Herzog beats Yachimovich for chairmanship". Ynetnews.
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