2017 Israeli Labor Party leadership election

The 2017 Israeli Labor Party leadership election was held in July 2017. The first round of voting took place on 4 July. Since none of the candidates won at least 40 percent of the vote, a second round of voting took place in which the two candidates who won the most votes in the first round, Avi Gabbay and Amir Peretz, ran.[1] The second round of voting took place on 10 July, with Avi Gabbay winning 52.2% of the vote.[2]

2017 Israeli Labor Party leadership election
4–10 July 2017 (2017-07-04 – 2017-07-10)
 
Candidate Avi Gabbay Amir Peretz
Popular Vote 16,080 14,734
Percentage 52.2% 47.8%
Leader before election

Isaac Herzog

 Elected Leader

Avi Gabbay

Results
Candidate First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
Turnout:
59%
Avi GabbayY8,39527%16,08052.2%
Amir Peretz10,14132.7%14,73447.8%
Isaac Herzog5,20416.7%
Erel Margalit4,69716.1%
Omer Bar-Lev2,1476.9%
Avner Ben-Zaken560.18%
Hod Krovi80.03%
Total30,648N/A30,814N/A
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References
  1. Marissa Newman (4 July 2017). "Herzog unseated as Peretz, Gabbay advance to Labor leadership runoff". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  2. Raoul Wootliff (10 July 2017). "Labor elects newcomer Avi Gabbay as party leader in major upset". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
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