2016 Labour Party (Netherlands) leadership election

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]

2016 Labour Party leadership election

← 2012 28 November 2016 (2016-11-28) – 8 December 2016 (2016-12-08)

Candidate Lodewijk Asscher Diederik Samsom Popular vote 54.5% 45.5%

Leader before election Diederik Samsom Leader-elect Lodewijk Asscher

Procedure

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]

References

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