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: | ||||||
Isaac Herzog 
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16,851 | 58.5% | ||||
| Shelly Yachimovich | 11,955 | 41.5% | ||||
| Total | 28,806 | — | ||||
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
- ^ a b "דרמה בעבודה: הרצוג הביס את יחימוביץ' בפער גדול - וואלה! חדשות". וואלה! (in Hebrew). 2013-11-22. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- ^ Moran Azulay (22 November 2013). "Drama in Labor party: Herzog beats Yachimovich for chairmanship". Ynetnews.
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