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Howard tried to win a fifth term in office at the federal election held on 24 November 2007.  He had pledged to resign late into his next term if he was re-elected, and hand over office to his government's Treasurer [[Peter Costello]].  In practice, the choice of successor would be made by a vote of all the Liberal Party's MPs.

Howard tried to win a fifth term in office at the federal election held on 24 November 2007.  He had pledged to resign late into his next term if he was re-elected, and hand over office to his government's Treasurer [[Peter Costello]].  In practice, the choice of successor would be made by a vote of all the Liberal Party's MPs.

As well as losing the election to the ALP, Howard also came under pressure in his own parliamentary seat where former [[ABC]] journalist Maxine McKew stood against him on behalf of the ALP.  

As well as losing the election to the ALP, Howard has also come under pressure in his own parliamentary electorate where former [[ABC]] journalist Maxine McKew is standing against him for the ALP. Counting is still continuing, with Howard now in serious danger of losing his electorate - he would be only the second Prime Minister (after Stanley Bruce) in history to lose his seat. Counting so far has detected a swing of around 5.2% against him.

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