| Election Name: | Liberal Party of Australia leadership election, 1983 |
| Flag Image: | Liberal-Party-of-Australia-stub.svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Vote Type: | Caucus |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1982 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill |
| Previous Year: | 1982 |
| Next Election: | 1985 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill |
| Next Year: | 1985 |
| Election Date: | 11 March 1983 |
| Candidate1: | Andrew Peacock |
| Colour1: | 0047AB |
| Popular Vote1: | 36 |
| Percentage1: | 64.3% |
| Candidate2: | John Howard |
| Colour2: | 0047AB |
| Popular Vote2: | 20 |
| Percentage2: | 35.7% |
| 1Blank: | Seat |
| 1Data1: | Kooyong (Vic.) |
| 1Data2: | Bennelong (NSW) |
| Leader | |
| Before Election: | Malcolm Fraser |
| After Election: | Andrew Peacock |
An election for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Australia took place on 11 March 1983, following the resignation of Malcolm Fraser following his defeat at the 1983 federal election. The contest was won by Andrew Peacock over John Howard by 36 votes to 20.[1]
| Election Name: | Liberal Party of Australia deputy leadership ballot, 1983 |
| Flag Image: | Liberal-Party-of-Australia-stub.svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Vote Type: | Caucus |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1982 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill |
| Previous Year: | 1982 |
| Next Election: | 1985 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill |
| Next Year: | 1985 |
| Candidate1: | John Howard |
| Colour1: | 0047AB |
| Popular Vote1: | 30 (53.6%) |
| Candidate2: | Ian Macphee |
| Colour2: | 0047AB |
| Popular Vote2: | 12 (21.4%) |
| Candidate3: | Steele Hall |
| Colour3: | 0047AB |
| Popular Vote3: | 9 (16.1%) |
| Candidate4: | John Moore |
| Colour4: | 0047AB |
| Popular Vote4: | 3 (5.4%) |
| Candidate5: | Michael Hodgman |
| Colour5: | 0047AB |
| Popular Vote5: | 2 (3.6%) |
| Deputy Leader | |
| Before Election: | John Howard |
| After Election: | John Howard |
The following tables gives the ballot results:[2]
| Name | Votes | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Peacock | 36 | 64.3 | ||
| John Howard | 20 | 35.7 | ||
| Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Howard | 30 | 53.6 | |||
| Ian Macphee | 12 | 21.4 | |||
| Steele Hall | 9 | 16.1 | |||
| John Moore | 3 | 5.4 | |||
| Michael Hodgman | 2 | 3.6 | |||