1966 Australian Labor Party leadership spill

April 2022 1966 Australian Labor Party Leadership spill Australia ALP logo, pre-1980s.png presidential Caucus no 1960 Australian Labor Party leadership election 1960 1967 Australian Labor Party leadership election 1967 27 April 1966 150x150px Arthur Calwell DC241F 49 (66.2%) 150x150px Gough Whitlam DC241F 25 (33.8%) Leader Arthur Calwell Arthur Calwell A leadership spill in the Australian Labor Party, the party of opposition in the Parliament of Australia, was held on 27 April 1966. It followed a challenge by party deputy-leader Gough Whitlam against incumbent leader Arthur Calwell. Calwell received 49 votes to Whitlam's 25 in a caucus ballot.Calwell defeats leadership challenge: Pledge of unity The Canberra Times 28 April 1966 1 After claiming victory Calwell then announced that if Labor was defeated at the impending 1966 federal election, he would not stand for the leadership again. Hocking Jenny Jenny Hocking 2008 Gough Whitlam: A Moment in History The Miegunyah Press 978-0-522-85705-4 257–258 Results The following table gives the ballot results: Name Votes Percentage Arthur Calwell 49 66.21 Gough Whitlam 25 33.79 References Category:Australian Labor Party leadership spills Australian Labor Party leadership spill