 Once the election was called, however, the majority focused on the economy and responded to the Liberals' slogan "Turn on the lights".Despite the passion of die-hard Labor supporters, furious at what they saw as an establishment plot to destroy a Labor government, Labor suffered its greatest-ever loss (7.4% down on its 1974 vote) at the hands of the Coalition, which continued to hold power until 1983.Labor supporters continued to voice criticism and demonstrate against Kerr.