Following the 2007 Federal Election, Dr Brendan Nelson was elected leader by the Parliamentary Liberal Party. On 16 September 2008, in a second contest following a spill motion, Nelson lost the leadership to Malcolm Turnbull. On 1 December 2009, a subsequent leadership election saw Turnbull lose the leadership to Tony Abbott by 42 votes to 41 on the second ballot. Abbott led the party to the 2010 federal election, which saw an increase in the Liberal Party vote and resulted in the first hung parliament since the 1940 election. COUNT 3
QSN1 How close was the race betwen Turnbull and Abbott in 2009? ANS1 42 votes to 41 QSN2 Who was elected to the Parliamentary Liberal Party after the 2007 Federal Election? ANS2 Dr Brendan Nelson QSN3 To whom did Nelson lose the party to in 2008? ANS3 Malcolm Turnbull