1982 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill

Liberal Party of Australia
leadership spill, 1982
← 1975 8 April 1982 1983 →
 
Candidate Malcolm Fraser Andrew Peacock
Caucus vote 54 27
Percentage 66.7% 33.3%
Seat Wannon (Vic.) Kooyong (Vic.)
Leader before election

Malcolm Fraser

 Elected Leader

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.[1]

  1. ^ "Australian premier coasts past leadership challenge". The Christian Science Monitor. 9 April 1982. Retrieved 3 December 2016.