1939 Griffith by-election
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Griffith on 20 May 1939. This was triggered by the death of Labor Party MP Frank Baker.
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The election was won by Labor candidate William Conelan by eight votes.
Immediately after Baker's death, there was some speculation that Queensland premier, William Forgan Smith would contest the by-election.[1]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labor | William Conelan | 22,967 | 41.3 | -7.0 | |
United Australia | Peter McCowan | 17,168 | 30.9 | -10.3 | |
Protestant Labor | Everett Graham | 15,437 | 27.8 | +27.8 | |
Total formal votes | 55,572 | 98.2 | |||
Informal votes | 1,025 | 1.8 | |||
Turnout | 56,597 | 91.6 | -5.8 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | William Conelan | 27,790 | 50.0 | -0.3 | |
United Australia | Peter McCowan | 27,782 | 50.0 | +0.3 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -0.3 | |||
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References
- "Mr. Baker M.P. - His death mourned". The Canberra Times. 30 March 1939. p. 4. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- "By-Elections 1937-1940". Psephos.
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