1973 New South Wales Labor Party leadership spill

none December 2023 December 2023 1973 New South Wales Labor Party leadership spill Australian-Labor-Party-stub.svg presidential Caucus 3 December 1973 1968 New South Wales Labor Party leadership election 1971 1976 New South Wales Labor Party leadership election 1976 Leadership spill yes presidential no Caucus After preferences Electorate Faction 150x150px Neville Wran labor nsw 18 22 Bass Hill Unaligned 150x150px Pat Hills labor right 17 22 Phillip Right 150x150px Kevin Stewart labor right 9 eliminated Canterbury Right Leader Pat Hills Neville Wran Deputy leadership spill yes presidential no Caucus After preferences Electorate Faction 150x150px Jack Ferguson labor left unknown 23 Bass Hill Left 150x150px Syd Einfeld labor nsw unknown 21 Waverley 150x150px Peter Cox labor nsw unknown eliminated Auburn Deputy Syd Einfeld Jack Ferguson The 1973 New South Wales Labor Party leadership spill was held on 3 December 1973 to elect the leader of the New South Wales Labor Party and, ex officio, Leader of the Opposition.Liberal seats in danger Australian Capital Territory, Australia https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131693001 Trove 13,596 The Canberra Times 48 11 January 2025 1 19 November 1973Few changes in new NSW Cabinet https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131695368 Sydney 48 13,606 The Canberra Times 11 January 2025 3 30 November 1973 29 November 1973 Trove Incumbent leader Pat Hills, who had led Labor to a defeat at the state election on 17 November 1973, was defeated by Neville Wran.Nifty Nev showed Labor how to win again https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-20/nifty-nev-showed-labor-how-to-win-again/5400952 live ABC News 11 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20171014022057/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-20/nifty-nev-showed-labor-how-to-win-again/5400952 14 October 2017 20 April 2014 Wran had been elected to the seat of Bass Hill at the state election, having previously served as a member of the Legislative Council.Neville Wran: his life and career – timeline https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/21/neville-wran-his-life-and-career-timeline The Guardian live 11 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20211003082030/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/21/neville-wran-his-life-and-career-timeline 3 October 2021 21 April 2014 Wran tied with Hills on 22 votes each after the supporters of third-placed candidate Kevin Stewart had their preferences distributed.Magic carpets don't exist so stand by for the hearse https://www.smh.com.au/opinion/magic-carpets-dont-exist-so-stand-by-for-the-hearse-20030910-gdhd2d.html He won only after a countback, 18 primary votes to 17, after he and Hills had tied 22 each on the preferences of a third candidate. live The Sydney Morning Herald 11 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250111053946/https://www.smh.com.au/opinion/magic-carpets-dont-exist-so-stand-by-for-the-hearse-20030910-gdhd2d.html 11 January 2025 10 September 2003 However, as Wran had won the most first preference votes, he was elected leader.Wran Wins Poll https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/282084912 Sydney Trove The Queanbeyan Age 11 January 2025 1 3 December 1973NSW Labor Party leaders change https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/236854180 1833 Tribune 11 January 2025 12 4 December 1973 He was factionally unaligned, with his support coming from MPs in both the Left and Right factions.New leaders for NSW Opposition https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131696106 Sydney Trove The Canberra Times 11 January 2025 7 4 December 1973 3 December 1973 48 13,609 At the next state election in 1976, Wran led Labor to a narrow victory over the Liberal-National Coalition government.New State Leader in caucus defeat https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131697816 Sydney 48 13,616 Trove 11 December 1973 The Canberra Times 11 January 2025 3 12 December 1973 He led the party to further victories in 1978, 1981 and 1984, before resigning as premier in 1986.'Shadow' ministry https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131698185 Sydney 13 December 1973 AAP 48 13,618 The Canberra Times 11 January 2025 7 14 December 1973 Candidates Leader Declared Candidate Electorate Faction Announced  100px Pat Hills Phillip Right1831 Labor Right Fails in NSW https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/236855421 Sydney Tribune 11 January 2025 3 20 November 1973 The second reason is the incapacity of the NSW Rightwing Labor machine, typified by its parliamentary leader Pat Hills, to present a viable alternative to the reactionary Askin Government. Trove 26 November 1973Rightwing losing grip in NSW Labor https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/236854900 Sydney Trove 1834 Tribune 11 January 2025 12 11 December 1973  100px Kevin Stewart Canterbury RightThe health minister who put the bite on dentists live https://www.smh.com.au/national/the-health-minister-who-put-the-bite-on-dentists-20060829-gdo9xx.html They became foot-soldiers in the Catholic faction dedicated to fighting left-wing and communist influence in the party. The Sydney Morning Herald 11 January 2025 https://archive.today/20250111054649/https://www.smh.com.au/national/the-health-minister-who-put-the-bite-on-dentists-20060829-gdo9xx.html 11 January 2025 29 August 2006 27 November 1973Candidate for ALP top post https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131694782 Sydney 27 November 1973 The Canberra Times 11 January 2025 7 28 November 1973  100px Neville Wran Bass Hill UnalignedCockburn Milton Neville Wran: Labor premier had a golden run https://www.smh.com.au/national/neville-wran-labor-premier-had-a-golden-run-20140421-370ho.html registration live The Sydney Morning Herald 11 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20240615213619/https://www.smh.com.au/national/neville-wran-labor-premier-had-a-golden-run-20140421-370ho.html 15 June 2024 22 April 2014 20 November 1973Leadership Trove 48 13,598 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131693495 Sydney 20 November 1973 The Canberra Times 11 January 2025 3 21 November 1973 Declined Candidate Electorate Faction Declined  100px Harry Jensen Munmorah 27 November 1973 Deputy leader Declared Candidate Electorate Faction Announced  100px Peter Cox Auburn 27 November 1973  100px Syd Einfeld Waverley November 1973  100px Jack Ferguson Merrylands Leftlive Leigh Andrew Factions and Fractions: A Case Study of Power Politics in the Australian Labor Party http://andrewleigh.org/pdf/Factions(AJPS).pdf Andrew Leigh 1363-030X November 2000 9 June 2010 10.1080/713649348 Australasian Political Studies Association 35 3 427–448 andrewleigh.org 11 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20240921083057/http://andrewleigh.org/pdf/Factions(AJPS).pdf 21 September 2024 November 1973 References Category:1973 elections in Australia 1973 Category:1973 political party leadership elections Category:New South Wales leadership spills