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.
^"Dr. Evatt Back as Party Leader". The Canberra Times. 17 February 1959. p. 1.
April 11, 2024
1959, australian, labor, party, leadership, spill, leadership, spill, australian, labor, party, then, opposition, party, parliament, australia, held, february, 1959, 1959, australian, labor, party, leadership, spill, 1956, february, 1959, 1960, candidate, evat. A leadership spill of the Australian Labor Party ALP then the opposition party in the Parliament of Australia was held on 16 February 1959 1959 Australian Labor Party Leadership spill 1956 16 February 1959 1960 Candidate H V Evatt Eddie WardCaucus vote 46 59 0 32 41 0 Leader before electionH V Evatt Elected Leader H V Evatt Contents 1 Background 2 Results 3 See also 4 ReferencesBackground editSenior 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 editThe following table gives the ballot results Name Votes PercentageH V Evatt 46 58 97Eddie Ward 32 41 03See also edit1958 Australian federal electionReferences edit Dr Evatt Back as Party Leader The Canberra Times 17 February 1959 p 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1959 Australian Labor Party leadership spill amp oldid 1151441298, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
