1987 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill
A spill of the leadership of the Liberal Party of Australia took place on 18 July 1987, following John Howard's loss in the 1987 federal election by previous leader Andrew Peacock. The spill was won by Howard against Peacock by 41 votes to 28.[1]
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Peacock was then elected deputy leader with 36 votes over Fred Chaney with 24, Michael MacKellar with 6 and John Moore with 3.[1]
Results
The following table gives the ballot results:
| Name | Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Howard | 41 | 59.43 | |
| Andrew Peacock | 28 | 40.57 | |
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References
- Middleton, Karen (18 July 1987). "The Liberal leadership Blow-by-blow in the corridors of power". The Canberra Times. p. 6.
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