Liberal Party of Australia
leadership election, 1983
11 March 1983
 
Candidate Andrew Peacock John Howard
Caucus vote 36 20
Percentage 64.3% 35.7%
Seat Kooyong (Vic.) Bennelong (NSW)
Leader before election

Malcolm Fraser

 Elected Leader

Andrew Peacock

An election for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Australia took place on 11 March 1983, following the resignation of Malcolm Fraser following his defeat at the 1983 federal election. The contest was won by Andrew Peacock over John Howard by 36 votes to 20.[1]

Background

Candidates

Results

Liberal Party of Australia
deputy leadership ballot, 1983
 
Candidate John Howard Ian Macphee Steele Hall
Caucus vote 30 (53.6%) 12 (21.4%) 9 (16.1%)
 
Candidate John Moore Michael Hodgman
Caucus vote 3 (5.4%) 2 (3.6%)
Deputy Leader before election

John Howard

 Elected Deputy Leader

John Howard

The following tables gives the ballot results:[2]

Leadership ballot

Name Votes Percentage
Andrew Peacock 36 64.3
John Howard 20 35.7

Deputy leadership ballot

Candidate Votes  %
John Howard 30 53.6
Ian Macphee 12 21.4
Steele Hall 9 16.1
John Moore 3 5.4
Michael Hodgman 2 3.6

Aftermath

See also

References

  1. ↑ "New Liberal Leadership". The Canberra Times. 12 March 1983. p. 2.
  2. ↑ "Peacock elected Opposition Leader". Canberra Times (Act : 1926 - 1995). 12 March 1983. p. 3.


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