1940 Tamworth state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Tamworth on 10 August 1940 because of the death of United Australia Party member Frank Chaffey.[1]

The UAP held a five-way preselection which was won by Chaffey's son, Bill Chaffey, a farmer who had returned to the district about twelve months previously. He won preselection over Tamworth station agent P. Marsh, grazier and Peel River Shire councillor J. Scott, Tamworth grain expert W. H. Lye and former federal MP Roland Green.[2][3] The Country Party did not contest the seat after forming an agreement with the UAP, mindful of the UAP having not contested an earlier by-election in the Country Party-held seat of Upper Hunter.[4] Two Labor parties contested the seat as a result of the second Lang Labor split: insurance agent and future MP Thomas Ryan (for the Australian Labor Party (Non-Communist)) and solicitor John Lyons (for the official Australian Labor Party).[3]

Chaffey comfortably won the seat with a majority of the primary vote.[3]

Dates
Date Event
9 July 1940 Death of Frank Chaffey.[1]
19 July 1940 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[5]
25 July 1940 Nominations
10 August 1940 Polling day
24 August 1940 Return of writ

Results
1940 Tamworth by-election [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
United Australia Bill Chaffey [lower-alpha 1] 6,850 54.6 -5.4
Labor (N-C) Thomas Ryan 2,958 23.6
Labor John Lyons 2,737 21.8 -12.3
Total formal votes 12,545 98.9 +0.5
Informal votes 142 1.1 -0.5
Turnout 12,687 87.9 -6.3
United Australia hold Swing-5.4
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See also

Notes
  1. Bill Chaffey was the son of Frank Chaffey

References
  1. "The Hon. Captain Frank Augustus Chaffey (1888–1940)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  2. "U.A.P. picks man today". Daily News. 22 July 1940. p. 7. Retrieved 22 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Chaffey wins". Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser. 13 August 1940. p. 2. Retrieved 22 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "No C.P. man for Tamworth". The Daily Telegraph. 14 July 1940. p. 5. Retrieved 22 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Writ of election: Tamworth". New South Wales Government Gazette (99). 19 July 1940. p. 2895. Retrieved 22 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. Green, Antony. "1940 results Tamworth". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
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