2017 Israeli Labor Party leadership election explained

Election Name:2017 Israeli Labor Party leadership election
Flag Image:HaAvoda Logo.svg
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2013 Israeli Labor Party leadership election
Previous Year:2013
Next Election:2019 Israeli Labor Party leadership election
Next Year:2019
1Blank:Popular Vote
2Blank:Percentage
Candidate1:Avi Gabbay
1Data1:16,080
2Data1:52.2%
Colour1:00AFEF
Candidate2:Amir Peretz
1Data2:14,734
2Data2:47.8%
Colour2:AF0000
Leader
Before Election:Isaac Herzog
After Election:Avi Gabbay

The 2017 Israeli Labor Party leadership election was held in July 2017. The first round of voting took place on 4 July. Since none of the candidates won at least 40 percent of the vote, a second round of voting took place in which the two candidates who won the most votes in the first round, Avi Gabbay and Amir Peretz, ran.[1] The second round of voting took place on 10 July, with Avi Gabbay winning 52.2% of the vote.[2]

Results

CandidateFirst round[3] Second round[4]
Votes%Votes%
Turnout: 59%
Avi Gabbay 8,395 27% 16,080 52.2%
10,141 32.7% 14,734 47.8%
5,204 16.7%
4,697 16.1%
2,147 6.9%
Avner Ben-Zaken 56 0.18%
Hod Krovi 8 0.03%
bgcolor=Total 30,648 N/A 30,814 N/A

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Herzog unseated as Peretz, Gabbay advance to Labor leadership runoff. Marissa Newman. The Times of Israel. 4 July 2017. 26 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Labor elects newcomer Avi Gabbay as party leader in major upset. Raoul Wootliff. The Times of Israel. 10 July 2017. 26 November 2019.
  3. News: אזולאי . מורן . דרוקמן . אטילה שומפלבי וירון . 2017-07-04 . פרץ וגבאי עלו לסיבוב השני בבחירות במפלגת העבודה . he . Ynet . 2022-05-06.
  4. Web site: 2017-07-10 . דרך חדשה: גבאי ניצח את פרץ בפריימריז של מפלגת העבודה - וואלה! חדשות . 2022-05-06 . וואלה! . he.