The 1972 Liberal Party of Australia leadership election was necessitated by the party's defeat in the recent federal election, not a victory.

Billy Snedden was elected leader of the Liberal Party on December 20, 1972.

William McMahon remained the leader of the Liberal Party after the 1972 federal election.

The leadership election was necessitated by the party's defeat in the 1972 federal election.

Following the 1972 federal election defeat, the Liberal Party remained in government.

What event directly precipitated the 1972 Liberal Party of Australia leadership election?

Who was elected as the new leader of the Liberal Party on December 20, 1972?

What was the Liberal Party's position in federal politics immediately following the 1972 election?

What specific political event is documented in the provided source material?

On what date did the 1972 Liberal Party of Australia leadership election take place?

What event led to the resignation of William McMahon and the subsequent leadership election?

Who was the leader of the Liberal Party of Australia immediately before this leadership election?

Who was elected as the new leader of the Liberal Party of Australia in the December 1972 election?

What was the Liberal Party's status in the federal government following the 1972 election?

What was the context of the 1972 federal election in relation to this leadership contest?

Billy Snedden had previously served as the Treasurer of Australia.

Nigel Bowen's previous government role was Minister for Education and Science.

Malcolm Fraser represented the Division of Bruce in federal parliament.

James Killen served as the Member of Parliament for the Division of Parramatta.

Billy Snedden represented the Division of Parramatta.

Nigel Bowen had previously served in which governmental role?

In which federal electorate did Malcolm Fraser serve as a Member of Parliament?

Which of the following was NOT a candidate in the 1972 Liberal Party leadership election?

Which electorate did Billy Snedden represent in federal parliament?

James Killen served as the Member of Parliament for which federal electorate?

What was Andrew Peacock's federal electorate?

What was Billy Snedden's position within the Liberal Party prior to being elected leader?

What was Nigel Bowen's previous role in government before contesting the leadership?

What was Malcolm Fraser's previous role in government before contesting the leadership?

What was James Killen's previous role in government before contesting the leadership?

In which federal electorate did Billy Snedden serve as a Member of Parliament?

In which federal electorate did Nigel Bowen serve as a Member of Parliament?

In which federal electorate did Malcolm Fraser serve as a Member of Parliament?

In which federal electorate did James Killen serve as a Member of Parliament?

What was the Liberal Party's deputy leader before Billy Snedden became leader?

What was Billy Snedden's previous role as Treasurer of Australia?

What was the outcome of the leadership contest for John Gorton?

What was the outcome of the leadership contest for James Killen?

What was the outcome of the leadership contest for Malcolm Fraser?

What was the outcome of the leadership contest for Nigel Bowen?

What was the outcome of the leadership contest for Billy Snedden?

A total of five ballots were required to determine the new leader of the Liberal Party in December 1972.

Nigel Bowen was the runner-up, narrowly losing the Liberal Party leadership on the fifth ballot.

Billy Snedden received 30 votes in the final ballot for the Liberal Party leadership, not 29.

Malcolm Fraser was eliminated before the final ballot, not the runner-up.

James Killen was eliminated before Malcolm Fraser and John Gorton, but not the last candidate eliminated before the final ballot.

The fourth ballot for the Liberal Party leadership resulted in a tie between Snedden and Bowen, not a clear winner.

Billy Snedden secured 50.85% of the vote in the final leadership ballot.

What percentage of the vote did Nigel Bowen receive in the final leadership ballot?

What was the vote count in the final ballot between Billy Snedden and Nigel Bowen?

What happened in the fourth ballot for the Liberal Party leadership?

What was the approximate percentage difference in votes between Snedden and Bowen in the final ballot?

Which candidate was eliminated first from the leadership contest?

How many ballots were required to decide the leadership of the Liberal Party in December 1972?

What was the final result of the leadership ballot for Billy Snedden?

Who was the runner-up in the fifth ballot for the Liberal Party leadership?

What was the vote count in the final ballot for the Liberal Party leadership?

What percentage of the vote did Billy Snedden receive in the final leadership ballot?

What percentage of the vote did Nigel Bowen receive in the final leadership ballot?

Which candidates were eliminated from the leadership contest before the final ballot?

Who were the candidates who contested the leadership of the Liberal Party in December 1972?

What was the nature of the tie in the fourth ballot for the Liberal Party leadership?

Phillip Lynch was elected as the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in the December 1972 election.

Phillip Lynch defeated Andrew Peacock for the Deputy Leader position, not the other way around.

Who was elected as the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party during this election period?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the deputy leadership ballot outcome?

Phillip Lynch received more than 30 votes in the deputy leadership ballot, not fewer than 29.

Who was elected as the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in the December 1972 election?

Who did Phillip Lynch defeat to become the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party?

What was the outcome of the deputy leadership contest for Phillip Lynch?

What was the outcome of the deputy leadership contest for Andrew Peacock?

What was the outcome of the deputy leadership ballot?

The navbox lists Liberal Party leadership contests from the 20th century, not solely the 21st.

The navbox lists the Howard government's Third Ministry.

The Liberal Party had two leadership contests in 2015, not just one.

The navbox lists the United Australia Party as a predecessor to the Liberal Party.

According to the navbox, which of these was NOT a predecessor party to the Liberal Party of Australia?

Which former Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader is mentioned in the navbox?

What does the navbox indicate about Liberal Party leadership contests in 2015?

The navbox lists leadership contests for which other major Australian political parties besides the Liberal Party?

What historical political parties are listed as predecessors to the Liberal Party of Australia in the navbox?

Which government is listed in the navbox as being led by John Howard?

What does the navbox indicate about the Liberal Party's leadership contests in 2015?

What is the name of the Liberal Party's youth organization mentioned in the navbox?

The article references a Liberal Party leadership contest that occurred in 1975.

The leadership spill in 1971 is mentioned as a prior event to the December 1972 election, not a subsequent one.

What was the date of the previous Liberal Party leadership contest mentioned in the article?

What is the date of the subsequent Liberal Party leadership contest mentioned in the article?

The Canberra Times is cited as a source for information regarding this leadership election.

Which newspaper is cited in the source regarding this leadership election?

What is the title of the article from The Canberra Times that is referenced?