1985 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill

none July 2019 Liberal Party of Australia Leadership spill, 1985 Liberal-Party-of-Australia-stub.svg presidential Caucus no 1983 Liberal Party of Australia leadership election 1983 1987 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill 1987 5 September 1985 150x150px John Howard 0047AB 57 81.4% Liberal Party of Australia LIB Jim Carlton 0047AB 6 8.6% Seat Bennelong (NSW) Mackellar (NSW) Leader Andrew Peacock John Howard A leadership spill of the Liberal Party of Australia took place on 5 September 1985 with John Howard replacing Andrew Peacock. A spill of the deputy leadership of the party took place on that day, Peacock attempting to replace John Howard with his preferred candidate John Moore. The spill was won by Howard over Moore by 38 votes to 31 with 7 members abstaining.Paul Malone Howard leads the Liberals – Peacock stands down after miscalculating support https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/128253592/13760507 The Canberra Times 6 September 1985 1 Trove Upon rejection of his candidate for the deputy leadership, Andrew Peacock resigned and was replaced by John Howard as leader defeating Jim Carlton 57 votes to 6. The Deputy leadership was then filled by Neil Brown defeating 11 others (including Moore) for the position.Kerry Cole New deputy is out of political wilderness https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/128253712/13760513 The Canberra Times 6 September 1985 7 Trove Background There had been feelings within the Liberal Party that the parties parliamentary wing had been ignoring the organisational wing. The leader of the organisational wing, John Valder, asserted that this could have contributed to the recent electoral losses.1985-07-22 Party president wants more say Valder hints at Liberal friction https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/127209661 2025-05-08 Canberra Times These feelings were linked to the spill, although Valder kept his distance from assertions that he was directly involved in instigating the spill.1985-09-06 Community opinion 'reflected in spill' https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/128253689 2025-05-08 Canberra Times Initial deputy candidates John Howard, incumbent Deputy Leader, Shadow Treasurer, Member for Bennelong John Moore, Shadow Minister for Communications, Member for Ryan Withdrawn candidates Michael Hodgman, Shadow Minister for Housing and Construction, Member for DenisonSummary of yesterday's scenes and what led to them http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article128253683 The Canberra Times 6 September 1985 9 Trove Initial results Liberal Party of Australia deputy leadership ballot, 1985 Liberal-Party-of-Australia-stub.svg presidential Caucus no 1983 Liberal Party of Australia leadership election 1983 150x150px John Howard 0047AB 38 (50.0%) 150x150px John Moore 0047AB 31 (40.8%) Deputy Leader John Howard John Howard Spill motion to vacate deputy leadership + Spill motion to vacate deputy leadershipSupportVotes Yes 35 No 34 Deputy leadership ballot Name Final ballot Percentage John Howard 38 50.0 John Moore 31 40.8 Informal 7 9.2 Final candidates Jim Carlton, former Shadow Minister for Health, Member for Mackellar John Howard, incumbent Deputy Leader, Member for Bennelong Results Liberal Party of Australia deputy leadership ballot, 1985 Liberal-Party-of-Australia-stub.svg presidential Caucus no 1987 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill 1987 Seat 150x150px Neil Brown 0047AB 36 51.4% Menzies (Vic.) 150x150px Ian Macphee 0047AB 15 21.4% Goldstein (Vic.) 150x150px John Moore 0047AB 11 15.7% Ryan (Qld.) Peter Shack 0047AB 8 11.4% Tangney (WA) Deputy Leader John Howard Neil Brown The following tables gives the ballot results: Leadership ballot Name Votes Percentage John Howard 57 81.4 Jim Carlton 6 8.6 Informal 7 10.0 Deputy leadership ballot CandidateFinal ballot% Neil Brown 36 51.4 Ian Macphee 15 21.4 John Moore 11 15.7 Peter Shack 8 11.4 Other candidates in order of elimination: Julian Beale and Roger Shipton David Connolly Steele Hall Michael MacKellar Wilson Tuckey Michael Hodgman Jim Carlton Aftermath Howard would remain party leader until 1989, surviving a spill in 1987 triggered by the 1987 election loss. Peacock would stand both times.Party leadership changes and challenges: a quick guide https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_departments/Parliamentary_Library/Research/Quick_Guides/2022-23/PartyChangesChallenges 2025-05-08 www.aph.gov.au en-AU References Category:Liberal Party of Australia leadership spills Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill Liberal Party leadership spill Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill