1989 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill

Liberal Party of Australia
Leadership spill, 1989

← 1987 9 May 1989 1990 →
 
Candidate Andrew Peacock John Howard
Caucus vote 44 27
Percentage 62.0% 38.0%
Seat Kooyong (Vic.) Bennelong (NSW)

Leader before election

John Howard

Elected Leader

Andrew Peacock

A spill of the leadership of the Liberal Party of Australia took place on 9 May 1989, following internal maneuverings by supporters of John Howard's long-time rival, Andrew Peacock. The spill was won by Andrew Peacock over John Howard by 44 votes to 27.[1]

  1. ^ Malone, Paul (10 May 1989). "Draftees' double". The Canberra Times. p. 1. Retrieved 8 October 2023.