1939 Wilmot by-election
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A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Wilmot on 27 May 1939. This was triggered by the death of Prime Minister Joseph Lyons, a member of the United Australia Party.
The by-election was won by Labor candidate Lancelot Spurr.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United Australia | Allan Guy | 6,673 | 29.7 | -3.6 | |
Labor | Lancelot Spurr | 6,568 | 29.3 | +0.0 | |
Labor | Maurice Weston | 3,925 | 17.5 | +17.5 | |
United Australia | Donald Cameron | 2,657 | 11.8 | +11.8 | |
United Australia | Cecil Parsons | 1,823 | 8.1 | +8.1 | |
Independent | John Watson | 799 | 3.6 | +3.6 | |
Total formal votes | 22,445 | 96.1 | |||
Informal votes | 915 | 3.9 | |||
Turnout | 23,360 | 92.4 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Lancelot Spurr | 11,257 | 50.2 | +5.3 | |
United Australia | Allan Guy | 11,188 | 49.8 | -5.3 | |
Labor gain from United Australia | Swing | +5.3 |
References
- ^ "By-election Wilmot, Tas: 27 May 1939". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 25 May 2022.