| Election Name: | Liberal Party of Australia Leadership spill, 1993 |
| Flag Image: | Liberal-Party-of-Australia-stub.svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Vote Type: | Caucus |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | Liberal Party of Australia leadership election, 1990 |
| Previous Year: | 1990 |
| Next Election: | Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill, 1994 |
| Next Year: | 1994 |
| Election Date: | 23 March 1993 |
| Candidate1: | John Hewson |
| Colour1: | 0047AB |
| Popular Vote1: | 47 |
| Percentage1: | 60.2% |
| Candidate2: | John Howard |
| Colour2: | 0047AB |
| Popular Vote2: | 30 |
| Percentage2: | 38.4% |
| Candidate3: | Bruce Reid |
| Colour3: | 0047AB |
| Popular Vote3: | 1 |
| Percentage3: | 1.4% |
| 1Blank: | Seat |
| 1Data1: | Wentworth (NSW) |
| 1Data2: | Bennelong (NSW) |
| 1Data3: | Bendigo (Vic.) |
| Leader | |
| Before Election: | John Hewson |
| After Election: | John Hewson |
A spill of the leadership of the Liberal Party of Australia took place on March 23, 1993, following the 1993 federal election. The spill was won by incumbent leader John Hewson over former leader John Howard by 47 votes to 30 while backbencher Bruce Reid attracted only one sole vote, presumably his own. For the Deputy leadership Michael Wooldridge won against Peter Costello.[1] [2]
After John Hewson was blamed for losing the 1993 "unloseable election" because of his staunch promotion of a Goods and Services Tax and an inability to sell his policies to voters, Hewson initially stated he would not recontest but was convinced to do so to block John Howard from winning.
| Election Name: | Liberal Party of Australia deputy leadership ballot, 1993 |
| Flag Image: | Liberal-Party-of-Australia-stub.svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Vote Type: | Caucus |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1990 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill |
| Previous Year: | 1990 |
| Next Election: | 1994 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill |
| Next Year: | 1994 |
| 2Blank: | Seat |
| Candidate1: | Michael Wooldridge |
| Colour1: | 0047AB |
| 1Data1: | 45 (57.1%) |
| 2Data1: | Casey (Vic.) |
| Candidate2: | Peter Costello |
| Colour2: | 0047AB |
| 1Data2: | 33 (42.9%) |
| 2Data2: | Higgins (Vic.) |
| Deputy Leader | |
| Before Election: | Peter Reith |
| After Election: | Michael Wooldridge |
The following tables gives the ballot results:
| Name | Votes | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hewson | 47 | 60.2 | ||
| John Howard | 30 | 38.4 | ||
| Bruce Reid | 1 | 1.4 | ||
| Candidate | Final ballot | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wooldridge | 45 | 57.1 | |||
| Peter Costello | 33 | 42.9 | |||
Other candidates in order of elimination:[3]
Over the following year Hewson's leadership was undermined by the likes of Peter Costello[4] and Bronwyn Bishop. This led to his defeat in May 1994 by Alexander Downer.