1975 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill

Liberal Party of Australia
leadership spill, 1975

← 1972 21 March 1975 1982 →

Candidate Malcolm Fraser Billy Snedden Caucus vote 37 27 Percentage 57.8% 42.2% Seat Wannon (Vic.) Bruce (Vic.)

Leader before election Billy Snedden Elected Leader Malcolm Fraser

A spill of the leadership of the Liberal Party of Australia took place on 21 March 1975. It came about as a result of Malcolm Fraser's continued dissatisfaction with the party's direction under Billy Snedden. Fraser's challenge was successful – he defeated Snedden by 37 votes to 27, thus becoming Leader of the Opposition.^[1]