1983 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election

1983 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election

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Candidate David Lange Russell Marshall Popular vote 33 9 Percentage 78.57% 21.43%

Leader before election Bill Rowling Leader after election David Lange

On 3 February 1983, a New Zealand Labour Party leadership election was held to determine the leadership of the New Zealand Labour Party. The leadership was won by Mangere MP David Lange, who had been Deputy Leader of the party since 1979.