Who defeated Fraser for the Liberal leadership after 1972 election loss?
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Billy Snedden
Answer
Billy Snedden defeated Fraser for the Liberal leadership after the 1972 election loss. Fraser had been elected leader of the Liberal Party in 1971 after the death of Sir Robert Menzies. However, he was unable to lead the party to victory in the 1972 election, which was won by the Labor Party under Gough Whitlam.
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