1982 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill

April 2022 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill, 1982 Liberal-Party-of-Australia-stub.svg presidential Caucus no 1975 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill 1975 1983 Liberal Party of Australia leadership election 1983 8 April 1982 150x150px Malcolm Fraser 0047AB 54 66.7% 150x150px Andrew Peacock 0047AB 27 33.3% Seat Wannon (Vic.) Kooyong (Vic.) Leader Malcolm Fraser Malcolm Fraser A spill of the leadership of the Liberal Party of Australia took place on 8 April 1982, following former foreign minister Andrew Peacock's dissatisfaction with the party's direction under Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser. Fraser beat Peacock's challenge for the leadership of the Liberal Party, 54 votes to 27.Australian premier coasts past leadership challenge http://m.csmonitor.com/1982/0409/040914.html 3 December 2016 The Christian Science Monitor 9 April 1982 Background On 16 April 1981 Andrew Peacock suddenly resigned from the Cabinet, accusing Prime Minister Fraser of constant interference in his portfolio. This prompted much speculation that Peacock intended to challenge Fraser for the leadership.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/126833991 Peacock denies plan to overthrow PM Canberra Times 16 April 1981 Almost exactly a year later, after a disappointing by election defeat and days after the party's defeat in the Victorian state election (losing power after 27 years), on 5 April 1982 Peacock declared his intention to challenge Fraser, saying "The results of recent elections have shown that the Liberal Party has lost the broad community support which it requires to govern effectively.".https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/126914878 THE LIBERAL LEADERSHIP Peacock will challenge on Thursday Canberra Times 6 April 1982 The day before the spill Deputy Leader Phillip Lynch announced his resignation stating that "I believe that this is the time to seek the talents of a younger man for the position." This prompted talk of a ticket of Peacock for leader and Treasurer John Howard for deputyhttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/126915040 Lynch quits as Deputy Leader Canberra Times 7 April 1982 Candidates Malcolm Fraser, incumbent leader, Prime Minister of Australia, Member for Wannon Andrew Peacock, former minister for industrial relations, Member for Kooyong Results Liberal Party of Australia deputy leadership ballot, 1982 Liberal-Party-of-Australia-stub.svg presidential Caucus no 1980 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill 1980 1983 Liberal Party of Australia leadership election 1983 First ballot Second ballot 150x150px John Howard 0047AB 34 (42.0%) 56 (55.6%) 150x150px Michael MacKellar 0047AB 18 (22.2%) 27 (33.3%) 150x150px Michael Hodgman 0047AB 22 (27.2%) 9 (11.1%) 150x150px Ian Viner 0047AB 5 (6.2%) Eliminated Deputy Leader Phillip Lynch John Howard The following tables gives the ballot results:https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/126915465 Liberals decide Peacock not different enough Canberra Times 9 April 1982 Leadership ballot Name Votes Percentage Malcolm Fraser 54 66.7 Andrew Peacock 27 33.3 Deputy leadership ballot CandidateFirst roundSecond round John Howard 34 45 Michael MacKellar 18 27 Michael Hodgman 22 9 Ian Viner 5 Eliminated Informal 1 0 Abstention 1 0 Aftermath Following his victory Fraser returned Peacock to the Cabinet, replacing the retiring Lynch. It was however not enough to maintain his prime ministership for long, 11 months later he lost a snap federal election to Bob Hawke's Labor Party and resigned, leaving Peacock to take the leadership. 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