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1981 Western Australian Labor Party leadership spill information


1981 Western Australian Labor Party leadership spill

18 September 1981
Leadership election
 
Candidate Brian Burke Ron Davies
Caucus vote 20 11
Percentage 64.52% 35.48%
Seat Balcatta Victoria Park

Leader before election

Ron Davies

Elected Leader

Brian Burke

Deputy leadership election
 
Candidate Mal Bryce David Evans
Caucus vote 19 12
Percentage 61.29% 38.71%
Seat Ascot Warren

Deputy Leader before election

David Evans

Elected Deputy Leader

Mal Bryce

A leadership spill of the Western Australian Labor Party occurred on 18 September 1981. A motion that all caucus positions be declared vacant was carried 18 votes to 13. Brian Burke defeated party leader Ron Davies 20 votes to 11, making Burke the leader of the party and the leader of the opposition in Western Australia. Mal Bryce defeated deputy party leader David Evans 19 votes to 12, making Bryce the deputy leader of the party and the deputy leader of the opposition in Western Australia. The Labor Party went on to win the 1983 state election, and Burke and Bryce continued in their positions for five years after the election before resigning.

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