1959 Australian Labor Party leadership spill

1959 Australian Labor Party
Leadership spill
16 February 1959
 
Candidate H. V. Evatt Eddie Ward
Caucus vote 46 (59.0%) 32 (41.0%)
Leader before election

H. V. Evatt

 Elected Leader

H. V. Evatt

A leadership spill of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), then the opposition party in the Parliament of Australia, was held on 16 February 1959.

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