2014 Likud leadership election

Leadership election in Likud party November 2022 2014 Likud leadership election Likud Logo.svg Israel presidential no 2012 Likud leadership election 2012 2019 Likud leadership election 2019 31 December 2014 150x150px Benjamin Netanyahu Likud 33,079 72.87% File:Danny danon2.jpg Danny Danon Likud 9,687 21.34% Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu Likud leader after election Benjamin Netanyahu A leadership election was held by the Likud party on 31 December 2014.https://www.timesofisrael.com/likud-to-hold-early-primaries-after-all/ Likud to hold early primaries after all Times of Israel 17 December 2014 17 December 2014 It was won by incumbent Prime Minister and leader of Likud Benjamin Netanyahu. Background Incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu was expected from the beginning to run for re-election. Leading an extremely fragile coalition, the Prime Minister wanted to shore up his internal support by holding an extremely early primary, years before the mandated date of a possible election. However, the government collapsed in December 2014,https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-votes-unanimously-to-dissolve-ushering-in-new-elections/ Knesset votes to dissolve, sets new elections for March 17 Times of Israel 8 December 2014 and an early election was mandated for 17 March 2015,http://bigstory.ap.org/article/d95f249387404df8b5eb2161f2b518cc/two-israeli-parties-join-forces-against-netanyahu Two Israeli parties join forces against Netanyahu AP 10 December 2014 10 December 2014 10 December 2014 https://archive.today/20141210230819/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/d95f249387404df8b5eb2161f2b518cc/two-israeli-parties-join-forces-against-netanyahu dead over two years earlier than necessary.http://bigstory.ap.org/article/98032a48329b42698f72e794dff423ae/israeli-lawmakers-vote-dissolving-parliament Ex-Netanyahu ally looks to be Israeli kingmaker AP 3 December 2014 11 December 2014 18 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180618175629/https://apnews.com/98032a48329b42698f72e794dff423ae/israeli-lawmakers-vote-dissolving-parliament dead Timing An early poll showed that the prime minister would lose to Gideon Sa'ar in the primary;https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Politics-And-Diplomacy/Post-poll-may-entice-Saar-to-run-383847 'Post' poll may entice Sa'ar to run Jerusalem Post 7 December 2014 7 December 2014 so, Netanyahu asked the Likud Central Committee to move up the 6 January date to 31 December, to make sure that Sa'ar didn't have the time to mount a campaign.http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4601290,00.html Netanyahu seeks early Likud vote, in bid to neutralize leadership challenges YNet 9 December 2014 9 December 2014 Sa'ar objected to the proposal.https://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Likuds-central-committee-to-make-decision-on-vote-Thursday-amid-opposition-384212 Sa'ar comes out against Likud vote to move up primaries The Jerusalem Post 10 December 2014 The motion was put to the 3,000 member central committee, who voted in a mini-referendum via secret ballot at ten polling stations throughout the country on 10 December 2014.https://www.haaretz.com/news/israel-election-2015/1.630958 https://web.archive.org/web/20141213043257/http://www.haaretz.com/news/israel-election-2015/1.630958 dead 13 December 2014 Likud members vote on Netanyahu's request to advance date of leadership race 10 December 2014 Haaretz While Likud did not release numbers, a spokesperson said 2,300 out of 3,700 eligible party members had cast ballots on the measure, which some saw as a litmus test of the prime minister's popularity within the party.https://www.timesofisrael.com/likud-approves-netanyahus-motion-for-early-primaries/ Likud approves Netanyahu's motion for early primaries The Times of Israel 10 December 2014 After approval by Likud members,https://www.haaretz.com/news/israel-election-2015/1.630958 https://web.archive.org/web/20141213043257/http://www.haaretz.com/news/israel-election-2015/1.630958 dead 13 December 2014 Netanyahu gets his way as Likud votes to move up leadership race Haaretz 10 December 2014 10 December 2014 Likud's internal court moved the date of the election to 6 January 2015 because the vote lacked a two-thirds majority. Netanyahu appealed the decision.https://www.timesofisrael.com/likud-court-knocks-down-vote-for-earlier-primaries/ Likud court knocks down vote for earlier primaries Times of Israel 15 December 2014 15 December 2014 A panel of judges accepted the appeal on 17 December 2014, and allowed the primaries to occur on 31 December 2014. Candidates The candidates were: Benjamin Netanyahu, incumbent and Prime Minister of Israelhttps://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-to-call-for-december-25-likud-primaries/ Netanyahu to call for December 25 Likud primaries Times of Israel 5 November 2014 9 December 2014 Danny Danon, chairman of World Likud.http://www.worldlikud.org.il/?page_id=15 World Likud » Chairman 2015-01-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20150101194829/http://www.worldlikud.org.il/?page_id=15 2015-01-01 dead Gideon Sa'ar was a prospective candidate,https://www.timesofisrael.com/danon-submits-candidacy-for-likud-leadership/ Danny Danon submits candidacy for Likud leadership Times of Israel 8 December 2014 9 December 2014 but he announced on 11 December 2014 that he would not stand for the party's leadership.https://www.timesofisrael.com/saar-says-he-wont-challenge-netanyahu-after-all/ Sa'ar says he won't challenge Netanyahu after all The Times of Israel 11 December 2014 MK Moshe Feiglin withdrew his candidacy on 18 December 2014, after the Likud court ruled that the primaries for prime minister and the Likud electoral list would occur simultaneously.https://www.timesofisrael.com/moshe-feiglin-backs-out-of-likud-leadership-race/ Moshe Feiglin backs out of Likud leadership race The Times of Israel 18 December 2014 Netanyahu qualification controversy Shai Galili, the comptroller of the party, called for an investigative hearing which would focus on Netanyahu's supposed use of "party resources" to further his candidacy during the Likud primary; the hearing resulted in Netanyahu's disqualification as a candidate for both chairman and a place on the election list.https://www.jpost.com/Israel-Elections/Likud-comptroller-disqualifies-Netanyahu-from-Likud-leadership-race-PM-likely-to-appeal-385611 Likud comptroller: Netanyahu disqualified Jerusalem Post 24 December 2014 Netanyahu was allowed to run.https://www.timesofisrael.com/likud-comptroller-clears-way-for-pm-to-run-in-primary/ Likud comptroller clears way for PM to run in primary Times of Israel 20 December 2014 Polling Early polls showed that the prime minister would lose to Gideon Sa'ar in the primary. Results +Likud leadership election, 2014Netanyahu crushes Danon to retain Likud chairmanship; Erdan takes No. 2 slot https://www.jpost.com/Israel-Elections/Netanyahu-crushes-Danon-to-retain-Likud-chairmanship-Erdan-in-lead-for-No-2-slot-386332 2 January 2015 Jerusalem Post 1 January 2015להלן התוצאות שהתקבלו בבחירות ליו"ר המפלגה https://www.likud.org.il/images/yor/yortosaotbcirot.pdf 2022-05-03 Likud heCandidateVotesPercentageBenjamin Netanyahu33,07972.87%Danny Danon9,68721.34% Abstained 2,264 4.98%Total votes45,390 100% Party list In the primary vote for spots on the Likud's electoral list for the Knesset elections, incumbent MKs Moshe Feiglin and Tzipi Hotovely, both on the right wing of the party, failed to win spots high enough on the list to realistically have a chance of being elected to the Knesset, while Internal Affairs minister Gilad Erdan won the second spot on the list, behind Netanyahu, and Miri Regev rose to the 4th slot, up from 12th. Feiglin, who had held the 13th spot in the outgoing Knesset, fell to the unrealistic 36th position, and Hotovely fell from the 18th positionIlan Shahar The freshman Haaretz 21 February 2009 https://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1063975.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090216162101/http://haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1063975.html dead 16 February 2009 to the 26th slot.Tzipi Hotovely Likely to Lose her Knesset Seat 99% of votes in: Hotovely in 26th spot, likely out as polls give Likud no more than 24 MKs. Feiglin is in unrealistic 36th spot. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/189394#.VKYL4SvF-o0 1 January 2015 Arutz Sheva 1 January 2015 Likud had 18 seats in the 19th Knesset, and internally expected to win a maximum of 24 seats in the next election. The top of the Likud's Knesset list was elected as follows:Netanyahu wins Likud party primary: Ministers Erdan, Edelstein get top spots All of the ballots counted in the primary election; MK Moshe Feiglin voted out. https://www.haaretz.com/2015-01-01/ty-article/.premium/likud-primary-netanyahu-on-top-moshe-feiglin-out/0000017f-e4bd-d38f-a57f-e6ff0f840000 2 January 2015 Ha'aretz 1 January 2015 1. Benjamin Netanyahu 2. Gilad Erdan 3. Yuli Edelstein 4. Yisrael Katz 5. Miri Regev 6. Silvan Shalom 7. Moshe Ya'alon 8. Ze'ev Elkin 9. Tzachi Hanegbi 10. Danny Danon 11. Slot reserved for candidate of Netanyahu's choosing 12. Yuval Steinitz 13. Gila Gamliel 14. Yariv Levin 15. Ophir Akunis 16. David Bitan (slot reserved for candidate from the Shfela region) 17. Haim Katz 18. Jackie Levy (slot reserved for candidate from the Galilee region) 19. Yoav Kish (slot reserved for candidate from the greater Tel Aviv area) 20. Avi Dichter 21. Dudu Amsalem (slot reserved for candidate from Jerusalem area) 22. Miki Zohar (slot reserved for candidate from Negev region) 23. Slot reserved for candidate of Netanyahu's choosing 24. Ayoob Kara 25. Nava Boker 26. Tzipi Hotovely 27. Avraham Neguise (slot reserved for an immigrant) See also 2012 Likud leadership election 2019 Likud leadership election 2015 Israeli legislative election References Category:2014 elections in Israel Category:December 2014 in Israel Category:Likud leadership elections Category:Benjamin Netanyahu Likud leadership election