As a result of the party failing to enter the government after a poor performance in the legislative election in the previous January, a leadership election for the Israeli Labor Party was held on 22 November 2013.
Candidates
Shelly Yachimovich, incumbent Leader of the Labor Party and incumbent Leader of the Opposition Isaac Herzog, Member of the Knesset and former Minister of Welfare and Social Services
Results The only round of voting was held on November 22:
Candidate Votes %Turnout: 52.7% Isaac Herzog 16,851 58.5% Shelly Yachimovich 11,955 41.5%Total 28,806 colspan=2
According to Ynetnews, turnout of voting Labor Party members was a relatively low 52.7%. Herzog won a majority of the votes cast and was thus elected leader of the party.
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