1966 Australian Labor Party
Leadership election
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| | | Candidate | Arthur Calwell | Gough Whitlam | Caucus vote | 49 (66.2%) | 25 (33.8%) | |
Leader before election Arthur Calwell | Elected Leader Arthur Calwell | |
A leadership spill in the Australian Labor Party, the party of opposition in the Parliament of Australia, was held on 27 April 1966. It followed a challenge by party deputy-leader Gough Whitlam against incumbent leader Arthur Calwell. Calwell received 49 votes to Whitlam's 25 in a caucus ballot.[1] After claiming victory Calwell then announced that if Labor was defeated at the impending 1966 federal election, he would not stand for the leadership again.[2]
Results
The following table gives the ballot results:
Name | Votes | Percentage |
| Arthur Calwell | 49 | 66.21 |
| Gough Whitlam | 25 | 33.79 |
References
- ^ "Calwell defeats leadership challenge: Pledge of unity". The Canberra Times. 28 April 1966. p. 1.
- ^ Hocking, Jenny (2008), Gough Whitlam: A Moment in History, The Miegunyah Press, pp. 257–258, ISBN 978-0-522-85705-4
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