2016_Labour_Party_(Netherlands)_leadership_election

2016 Labour Party (Netherlands) leadership election

2016 Labour Party (Netherlands) leadership election

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The 2016 Labour Party leadership election was called to elect the new Leader of the Labour Party after incumbent Diederik Samsom announced a leadership election to select the lijsttrekker (top candidate) for the general election of 2017.[1][2][3] Lodewijk Asscher beat Samsom by 54.5% to 45.5%.[4]

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The final list of candidates was published on 7 November; voting started on 28 November and closed on 8 December. A day after, the results were announced. Each of the party's ca. 45,000 members were given a vote in the leadership election. Additionally, any Dutch citizen was able to purchase a temporary membership for 2 euros and gain access to the election within days of their registration.[5]

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  1. [1]
    (in Dutch) Samsom wil opnieuw boegbeeld PvdA worden, NOS, 23 September 2016
  2. [2]
    (in Dutch) Asscher doet het: hij wil PvdA-lijsttrekker worden, NOS, 13 October 2016
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    (in Dutch) Monasch kan geslotenheid PvdA niet langer aanzien, NOS, 13 October 2016
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    (in Dutch) Asscher wint lijsttrekkersverkiezing PvdA, Samson stapt op
  5. [5]
    (in Dutch) Voor twee euro meestemmen over lijsttrekker PvdA, AD.nl, 14 October 2016
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