2010 Republican People's Party Ordinary Convention

Republican People's Party Ordinary Convention, 2010
Turkey
22 and 23 May 2010
Turnout 99.68% (nominations)
95.76% (election)
 
Candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu
Party CHP
Constituency İstanbul
Nominations 1,246
Proportion 100%
Popular vote 1,189
Percentage 100%

The endorsements made by the party chairpersons of the 81 provinces of Turkey
Leader before election

Deniz Baykal
CHP

 Elected Leader

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu
CHP

The 33rd Republican People's Party Ordinary Convention was held on 22 and 23 May 2010 in order to elect a new leader following the resignation of Deniz Baykal after a sex-tape scandal.[1] The only candidate was former CHP parliamentary group leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who was both nominated and unanimously elected with a record share of the delegates' votes.[2]

Baykal initially had considered re-running for election due to strong support from the party's central executive committee, but the lack of support from the local party association chairpersons resulted in him withdrawing from the leadership race.[3] While Kılıçdaroğlu received the support of 77 out of the 81 provincial chairpersons, Baykal received the endorsement of the remaining four.[4] A total of 1,250 delegates were registered for election, with Kılıçdaroğlu receiving 1,189 (with 8 invalid votes).[5][6][7]

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