1940 Kalgoorlie by-election

1940 Kalgoorlie by-election
16 November 1940
  First party Second party
 
UAP
Candidate Herbert Johnson Frederick Lee
Party Labor United Australia
Popular vote 18,228 14,382
Percentage 51.4% 40.5%
Swing Decrease48.6pp Decrease40.5pp
TPP 54.6% 45.4%
TPP swing Decrease45.4pp Increase45.4pp
MP before election

Albert Green
Labor

Elected MP

Hebert Johnson
Labor

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Kalgoorlie on 16 November 1940. This was triggered by the death of Labor MP Albert Green.

The by-election was won by Labor candidate Herbert Johnson.

Results

Kalgoorlie by-election, 1940[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Herbert Johnson 18,228 51.4 −48.6
United Australia Frederick Lee 14,382 40.5 +40.5
Independent Benjamin Finlay 1,721 4.9 +4.9
United Australia Carlyle Ferguson 1,140 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 35,471 98.4
Informal votes 567 1.6
Turnout 36,038 82.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Herbert Johnson 54.6 −45.4
United Australia Frederick Lee 45.4 +45.4
Labor hold Swing −45.4

References

  1. ^ "By-Elections 1940-1943". Psephos. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008.