2011 Israeli Labor Party leadership election

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2011 Israeli Labor Party leadership election
Logo haAwoda.svg
  2007 12–21 September 2011 (2011-09-12 2011-09-21) 2013  
  SHly.jpg Israeli Minister of Defense Amir Peretz, 2007 070419-D-7203T-008 (cropped).jpg
Candidate Shelly Yachimovich Amir Peretz
Popular Vote22,29918,769
Percentage54.5%45.5%

Leader before election

Ehud Barak

Elected Leader

Shelly Yachimovich

Following the departure of Ehud Barak from the membership and leadership of the Israeli Labor Party, a leadership election was called.

Contents

Election rules

Leadership elections in the Israeli Labor Party happen in a two round vote, with the two leading candidates from the first round advancing into a run-off. If a candidate wins over 40% of the vote in the first round, he wins automatically and the second round is cancelled.

Candidates

4 Candidates ran for Labor leadership in this election: [1]

Results

CandidateFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Turnout:
65%
61%
Shelly Yachimovich Green check.svg14,00332%22,29954.5%
Amir Peretz 13,56631%18,76945.5%
Isaac Herzog 10,94025%
Amram Mitzna 5,25112%
Total43,760N/A41,068N/A

Yachimovich was thus elected leader of the party, becoming the second female leader of the party since Golda Meir, who was elected leader of Mapai in 1969 and automatically became leader of the Labor Party upon the merger of Mapai with Rafi and Ahdut HaAvoda. [2]

References

  1. Elad Benari (13 September 2011). "Labor Leadership Race Headed for Second Round". Arutz Sheva.
  2. Jonathan Lis (22 September 2011). "Shelly Yachimovich elected as new leader of Israel's Labor Party". Haaretz.