Israeli Labor Party leadership election
The 1997 Israeli Labor Party leadership election was held on 3 June 1997[1] to elect the leader of the Israeli Labor Party. It saw the election of Ehud Barak.
Background
The leadership vote took place a year after Shimon Peres' narrow defeat in the 1996 Israeli prime ministerial election. After this defeat, Peres decided to not run for reelection as party leader.[2]
Results
69.2% of the 164,837 general party members that were eligible to vote participated in the election.[1]
1997 Israeli Labor Party leadership election[1] Candidate | Votes | % |
Ehud Barak | | 50.3 |
Yossi Beilin | | 28.5 |
Shlomo Ben-Ami | | 14.2 |
Ephraim Sneh | | 6.6 |
Voter turnout | 69.2% |
References
- ^ a b c Kenig, Ofer (2009). "Democratizing Party Leadership Selection in Israel: A Balance Sheet". Israel Studies Forum. 24 (1): 62–81. ISSN 1557-2455. JSTOR 41805011. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Beloved abroad, polarizing at home, Peres was the peace-making face of Israel", The Times of Israel, September 28, 2016