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1967 Australian Labor Party
Leadership election

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Candidate Gough Whitlam Jim Cairns Frank Crean First ballot 32 (47.1%) 15 (22.1%) 12 (17.6%) Second ballot 33 (48.5%) 15 (22.1%) 12 (17.6%) Third ballot 39 (57.4%) 15 (22.1%) 14 (20.6%)   Candidate Fred Daly Kim Beazley First ballot 6 (8.8%) 3 (4.4%) Second ballot 8 (11.8%) Eliminated Third ballot Eliminated Eliminated

Leader before election Arthur Calwell Elected Leader Gough Whitlam

A leadership election in the Australian Labor Party, then the opposition party in the Parliament of Australia, was held on 9 February 1967. It followed the resignation of previous leader Arthur Calwell. The contest was won by Calwell's deputy Gough Whitlam in a caucus ballot.

Results

Australian Labor Party
Deputy Leadership election, 1967

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Candidate Lance Barnard Jim Cairns Seventh ballot 35 (51.5%) 33 (48.5%)

Deputy Leader before election Gough Whitlam Deputy Leader after election Lance Barnard

Leader

The following table gives the ballot results:

Deputy leader

The following table gives the ballot results:

References

1. Gaul, Jonathan (9 February 1967). "Mr Whitlam Leads ALP". The Canberra Times. p. 1.

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