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2011 Israeli Labor Party leadership election

Israeli Labor Party leadership election

Field	Value
election_name	2011 Israeli Labor Party leadership election
flag_image	Logo haAwoda.svg
ongoing	no
previous_election	2007 Israeli Labor Party leadership election
previous_year	2007
next_election	2013 Israeli Labor Party leadership election
next_year	2013
election_date
1blank	First round
2blank	Runoff
image1	[[File:שלי.jpg	150x150px]]
candidate1	Shelly Yachimovich
1data1	**14,003
32.0%**
2data1	**22,299
54.5%**
colour1	EE1C25
image2	[[File:Israeli Minister of Defense Amir Peretz, 2007 070419-D-7203T-008 (cropped).jpg	150x150px]]
candidate2	Amir Peretz
1data2	**13,566
31.0%**
2data2	**18,769
45.5%**
colour2	AF0000
image4	[[File:Isaac Herzog 2014.jpg	150x150px]]
candidate4	Isaac Herzog
1data4	10,940
25.0%'
colour4	013068
image5	[[File:Amram Mitzna (00320591).jpg	150x150px]]
candidate5	Amram Mitzna
1data5	5,251
12.0%
colour5	A24C3B
title	Leader
before_election	Ehud Barak
after_election	Shelly Yachimovich

32.0%** 54.5%** 31.0%** 45.5%** 25.0%' 12.0%

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:

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

First round	Second round	Votes	%	Votes
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.

References

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

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