2013 Israeli Labor Party leadership election

2013 Israeli Labor Party leadership election
Turnout	52.7%
Leader before election; Shelly Yachimovich;	Elected Leader ; Isaac Herzog;

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.

Candidates

Shelly Yachimovich, incumbent Leader of the Labor Party and incumbent Leader of the Opposition^[1]
Isaac Herzog, Member of the Knesset and former Minister of Welfare and Social Services^[1]

Results

The only round of voting was held on November 22:

Candidate

Votes

%

Turnout:

52.7%

Isaac Herzog

16,851

58.5%

Shelly Yachimovich

11,955

41.5%

Total

28,806

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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.^[2]

References

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