1987 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill

April 2022 Liberal Party of Australia leadership election, 1987 Liberal-Party-of-Australia-stub.svg presidential Caucus no 1985 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill 1985 1989 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill 1989 17 July 1987 150x150px John Howard 0047AB 41 59.4% 150x150px Andrew Peacock 0047AB 28 40.6% Seat Bennelong (NSW) Kooyong (Vic.) Leader John Howard John Howard A spill of the leadership of the Liberal Party of Australia took place on 17 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.Middleton, Karen The Liberal leadership Blow-by-blow in the corridors of power The Canberra Times 18 July 1987 6 Peacock was then elected deputy leader with 36 votes over Fred Chaney with 24, Michael MacKellar with 6 and John Moore with 3. Background February 2021 Candidates John Howard, incumbent Leader, Member for Bennelong Andrew Peacock, former Leader, Member for Kooyong Results Liberal Party of Australia deputy leadership ballot, 1987 Australia presidential Caucus no 1985 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill 1985 1989 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill 1989 150x150px Andrew Peacock 0047AB 36 (52.2%) 150x150px Fred Chaney 0047AB 24 (34.8%) 150x150px Michael MacKellar 0047AB 6 (8.7%) 150x150px John Moore 0047AB 3 (4.4%) Seat Kooyong (Vic.) Senator for Western Australia Warringah (NSW) Ryan (Qld.) Deputy Leader Neil Brown Andrew Peacock The following tables gives the ballot results: Leadership ballot Candidate Final ballot % John Howard 41 59.4 Andrew Peacock 28 40.6 Deputy leadership ballot Candidate Final ballot % Andrew Peacock 36 52.2 Fred Chaney 24 34.8 Michael MacKellar 6 8.7 John Moore 3 4.4 Other candidates in order of elimination:https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/118144341 'Liberals want monumental assurances' from NP before coalition Canberra Times 18 July 1987 John Spender David Connolly Peter Shack Ian Wilson Neil Brown Harry Edwards Wilson Tuckey Aftermath February 2021 References Category:Liberal Party of Australia leadership spills Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill