1959 Australian Labor Party leadership spill
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A leadership spill of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), then the opposition party in the Parliament of Australia, was held on 16 February 1959.
Background
Senior Labor left-winger Eddie Ward unsuccessfully challenged ALP leader H. V. Evatt following Evatt's third defeat at the polls in the 1958 election. Evatt was re-elected by a lower than expected margin of only 14 votes.[1] The closeness of the ballot further highlighted the dissatisfaction with Evatt's leadership.
At the same caucus, Arthur Calwell was re-elected as deputy leader unopposed.
Results
The following table gives the ballot results:
Name | Votes | Percentage | |
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H. V. Evatt | 46 | 58.97 | |
Eddie Ward | 32 | 41.03 |
See also
- 1958 Australian federal election
References
- ^ "Dr. Evatt Back as Party Leader". The Canberra Times. 17 February 1959. p. 1.
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