Who defeated McMahon in the 1972 federal election?
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Answer
Gough Whitlam, the leader of the Australian Labor Party, defeated incumbent Liberal Party Prime Minister William McMahon in the 1972 federal election. Whitlam's victory ended 23 years of Liberal Party rule and ushered in a period of social and economic reform.
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