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1956 Australian Labor Party leadership spill

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was re-elected deputy leader, securing 42 votes against 20 for
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Evatt was re-elected comfortably by 58 votes to 20.
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Australian Labor Party
Leadership spill
1954
1959


H. V. Evatt
Allan Fraser
H. V. Evatt
H. V. Evatt
leadership spill
Australian Labor Party
Parliament of Australia
Allan Fraser
H. V. Evatt
Industrial Groups
split
Arthur Calwell
Eddie Ward
Les Haylen
H. V. Evatt
Allan Fraser
Australian Labor Party split of 1955
1955 Australian federal election
"Fraser, Allan Duncan (1902 - 1977)"
Australian Dictionary of Biography
Australian National University
The Central Queensland Herald
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