December 1977 Australian Labor Party leadership election
A leadership election of the Australian Labor Party, then the opposition party in the Parliament of Australia, was held on 22 December 1977. Following the resignation of Gough Whitlam former Treasurer Bill Hayden was elected Labor's new leader winning 36 votes to 28 over Lionel Bowen who was then elected deputy leader.Results
Leader
The following table gives the ballot results:The following table gives the ballot results:
