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Liberal Party of Australia leadership election, 1983

Liberal Party of Australia
leadership election, 1983
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← 1982 11 March 1983 1985 →
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Candidate Andrew Peacock John Howard
Caucus vote 36 20
Percentage 64.28 35.72

Leader before election

Malcolm Fraser

Elected Leader

Andrew Peacock


Malcolm Fraser

Andrew Peacock

An election for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Australia took place on 11 March 1983, following the resignation of Malcolm Fraser following his defeat at the 1983 federal election. The contest was won by Andrew Peacock over John Howard by 36 votes to 20.


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