May 1977 Australian Labor Party leadership spill information
May 1977 Australian Labor Party Leadership spill
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31 May 1977
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Candidate
Gough Whitlam
Bill Hayden
Caucus vote
32 (51.6%)
30 (48.4%)
Leader before election
Gough Whitlam
Elected Leader
Gough Whitlam
A leadership spill of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), then the opposition party in the Parliament of Australia, was held on 31 May 1977. Former Treasurer Bill Hayden unsuccessfully challenged Labor leader Gough Whitlam. Whitlam was narrowly re-elected by 32 votes to 30 (the smallest possible majority) leading him to later refer to many in his caucus as 'out of touch'.[1]
^Davidson, Gay (1 June 1977). "Many Labor MPs 'out of touch'". The Canberra Times. p. 1.
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