2011 Israeli Labor Party leadership election

Israeli Labor Party leadership election 2011 Israeli Labor Party leadership election Logo haAwoda.svg presidential vote by general membership of party no 2007 Israeli Labor Party leadership election 2007 2013 Israeli Labor Party leadership election 2013 2011 09 12 2011 09 21 yes First round Runoff 150x150px Shelly Yachimovich 14,003 32.0% 22,29954.5% EE1C25 150x150px Amir Peretz 13,56631.0% 18,76945.5% AF0000 150x150px Isaac Herzog 10,94025.0%' 013068 150x150px Amram Mitzna 5,25112.0% A24C3B Leader Ehud Barak Shelly Yachimovich Following the departure of Ehud Barak from the membership and leadership of the Israeli Labor Party, a leadership election was called. 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: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/147823#.T7Cbj5hKOSo Labor Leadership Race Headed for Second Round 13 September 2011 Elad Benari Arutz Sheva Shelly Yachimovich, Labor MK and former journalist. Amir Peretz, Labor MK, former party leader and current Minister of Defense. Isaac Herzog, Labor MK and former Minister of Welfare and Social Services Amram Mitzna, Labor MK, former party leader and former mayor of Haifa and Yeruham. Results CandidateFirst roundSecond roundVotes%Votes%Turnout: 65 65%61 61% Shelly Yachimovich 14,003 32% 22,299 54.5% Amir Peretz 13,566 31% 18,769 45.5% Isaac Herzog 10,940 25% Amram Mitzna 5,251 12% Total 43,760 N/A 41,068 N/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. https://www.haaretz.com/news/national/shelly-yachimovich-elected-as-new-leader-of-israel-s-labor-party-1.385901 https://web.archive.org/web/20110922152329/http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/shelly-yachimovich-elected-as-new-leader-of-israel-s-labor-party-1.385901 dead September 22, 2011 Shelly Yachimovich elected as new leader of Israel’s Labor Party Jonathan Lis 22 September 2011 Haaretz References Category:Israeli Labor Party leadership elections Labor Party leadership Israeli Labor Party leadership election Israeli Labor Party leadership Category:Amir Peretz Category:Isaac Herzog