the loss of the chp's presidential candidate ekmeleddin i̇hsanoğlu in the 2014 presidential election resulted in several senior party members losing confidence in the leadership of kemal kılıçdaroğlu, forcing him to call a leadership election. the party's performance in the 2014 local elections also drew speculation that kılıçdaroğlu would resign after the party lost control of its stronghold antalya and failed to win in ankara or i̇stanbul. in the extraordinary convention held on 8 september 2014, kılıçdaroğlu ran for re-election. two other candidates, former parliamentary group leader muharrem i̇nce and a former kars parliamentary candidate şahmar dalmış declared their candidacy for the party leadership. dalmış was unable to contest the election since he failed to secure any nominations.