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Results of the 1940 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

Australian federal election, 21 September 1940[1]
House of Representatives
<< 1937–1943 >>

Enrolled voters 4,239,486
Votes cast 3,979,009 Turnout 93.86 –1.31
Informal votes 101,278 Informal 2.55 –0.04
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 1,556,941 40.16% –3.01% 32 + 3
  United Australia 1,172,788 30.24% –3.47% 23 – 5
  Country 524,042 13.51% –2.04% 13 – 3
  Labor (N-C) 203,081 5.24% +5.24% 4 + 4
  State Labor 101,191 2.61% +2.61% 0 ± 0
  Defence Movement 15,313 0.40% +0.40% 0 ± 0
  Protestant Labor 8,300 0.21% +0.21% 0 ± 0
  Independent 289,335 7.46% +2.57% 2 ± 0
Total 3,877,731     74  

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1940 federal election.

New South Wales edit

Barton edit

1940 Australian federal election: Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor H. V. Evatt 35,425 57.4 +16.4
United Australia Albert Lane 21,845 35.4 −13.9
Labor (N-C) John Rose 2,643 4.3 +4.3
State Labor Sam Lewis 1,111 1.8 +1.8
Independent John Mackay 484 0.8 +0.8
Defence Movement Robert Mackie 155 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 61,663 97.6
Informal votes 1,539 2.4
Turnout 63,202 96.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor H. V. Evatt 62.1 +13.9
United Australia Albert Lane 37.9 −13.9
Labor gain from United Australia Swing +13.9

Calare edit

1940 Australian federal election: Calare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Harold Thorby 17,227 36.4 −11.4
Labor John Breen 12,589 26.6 −21.2
Labor (N-C) John Heiss 6,592 13.9 +13.9
State Labor Greg McGirr 5,502 11.6 +11.6
Country Herbert Hodby 4,027 8.5 +8.5
Independent Richard Brazier 1,435 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 47,372 95.9
Informal votes 2,017 4.1
Turnout 49,389 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Breen 25,272 53.4 +5.6
Country Harold Thorby 22,090 46.6 −5.6
Labor gain from Country Swing +5.6

Cook edit

1940 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor (N-C) Tom Sheehan 31,625 58.4 +58.4
Labor Jock Garden 17,634 32.6 −37.7
Independent Labor Cyril Glassop 4,901 9.0 +9.0
Total formal votes 54,160 96.4
Informal votes 2,041 3.6
Turnout 56,201 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (N-C) Tom Sheehan 63.6 +63.6
Labor Jock Garden 36.4 −33.9
Labor (N-C) gain from Labor Swing +33.9

Cowper edit

1940 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Sir Earle Page 27,773 53.7 −9.5
Labor Myles Kelly 11,350 21.9 −14.9
Independent Joseph McElhone 8,391 16.2 +16.2
Independent John Cain 4,243 8.2 +8.2
Total formal votes 51,757 98.3
Informal votes 909 1.7
Turnout 52,666 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Sir Earle Page 64.9 +1.7
Labor Myles Kelly 33.1 −1.7
Country hold Swing −13.0

Dalley edit

1940 Australian federal election: Dalley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor (N-C) Sol Rosevear 20,721 37.2 +37.2
Labor Donald Cochrane 18,643 33.5 −24.2
United Australia Hubert O'Connell 14,736 26.5 −15.8
State Labor Edmund Ryan 1,564 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 55,664 97.5
Informal votes 1,423 2.5
Turnout 57,087 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (N-C) Sol Rosevear 31,842 57.2 +57.2
Labor Donald Cochrane 23,822 42.8 −14.9
Labor (N-C) gain from Labor Swing +14.9

Darling edit

1940 Australian federal election: Darling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joe Clark 29,128 63.4 −2.8
Independent Alexander Huie 10,648 23.2 −10.6
Labor (N-C) Les Murphy 6,158 13.4 +13.4
Total formal votes 45,934 97.4
Informal votes 1,229 2.6
Turnout 47,163 87.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joe Clark 73.5 +7.3
Independent Alexander Huie 26.5 −7.3
Labor hold Swing +7.3

East Sydney edit

1940 Australian federal election: East Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eddie Ward 23,685 49.1 -6.9
United Australia Lewis Nott 12,211 25.3 -9.7
Labor (N-C) Steve Gould 5,547 11.5 +11.5
United Australia James Catts 2,508 5.2 +5.2
Independent Fred Aarons 2,264 4.7 +4.7
Independent Diana Gould 1,867 3.9 +3.9
Atokist Louis Phillips 187 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 48,269 95.3
Informal votes 2,386 4.7
Turnout 50,655 90.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eddie Ward 66.1 +8.1
United Australia Lewis Nott 33.9 -8.1
Labor hold Swing +8.1

Eden-Monaro edit

1940 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Herb Turner 16,736 34.5 -8.0
United Australia John Perkins 13,092 27.0 -30.5
United Australia Frank Louat 6,173 12.7 +12.7
United Australia Pat Osborne 4,763 9.8 +9.8
Labor (N-C) Benjamin Kelly 4,575 9.4 +9.4
United Australia Roy May 1,175 2.4 +2.4
Independent George Alam 1,018 2.1 +2.1
Independent Rupert Beale 987 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 48,519 95.5
Informal votes 2,263 4.5
Turnout 50,782 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia John Perkins 26,575 54.8 -2.7
Labor Herb Turner 21,944 45.2 +2.7
United Australia hold Swing -2.7

Gwydir edit

1940 Australian federal election: Gwydir
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Scully 27,231 55.4 +3.0
Country Ben Wade 13,373 27.2 -4.6
Country Ernest Batchelor 7,738 15.8 +15.8
Independent Frederick Deakins 788 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 49,130 98.2
Informal votes 881 1.8
Turnout 50,011 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor William Scully 58.8 +6.4
Country Ben Wade 41.2 -6.4
Labor hold Swing +6.4

Hume edit

1940 Australian federal election: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Thomas Collins 21,369 42.2 −11.9
Labor Clarence Nolan 11,584 22.9 −23.0
Labor (N-C) Arthur Fuller 11,037 21.8 +21.8
Defence Movement Eric Roberts 4,188 8.3 +8.3
State Labor John Fisher 2,473 4.9 +4.9
Total formal votes 50,661 98.0
Informal votes 1,026 2.0
Turnout 51,687 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Thomas Collins 25,791 50.9 −3.2
Labor Clarence Nolan 24,870 49.1 +3.2
Country hold Swing −3.2

Hunter edit

1940 Australian federal election: Hunter
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rowley James 38,921 75.0 -25.0
State Labor Bill Gollan 12,956 25.0 +25.0
Total formal votes 51,877 97.1
Informal votes 1,524 2.9
Turnout 53,401 95.3
Labor hold Swing -25.0

Lang edit

1940 Australian federal election: Lang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor (N-C) Dan Mulcahy 23,298 38.0 +38.0
United Australia Bertram Stevens 15,615 25.4 -9.7
Labor John Metcalfe 12,487 20.3 -30.1
United Australia Matthew Calman 5,626 9.2 +9.2
State Labor Arthur Robinson 3,738 6.1 +6.1
United Australia Stanley Willmott 608 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 61,372 96.7
Informal votes 2,064 3.3
Turnout 63,436 97.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (N-C) Dan Mulcahy 40,517 66.0 +66.0
United Australia Bertram Stevens 20,855 34.0 -13.4
Labor (N-C) gain from Labor Swing +13.4

Macquarie edit

1940 Australian federal election: Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ben Chifley 22,660 44.6 -3.3
United Australia John Lawson 20,468 40.3 -11.8
Labor (N-C) Bernard Cunningham 7,660 15.1 +15.1
Total formal votes 50,788 98.7
Informal votes 665 1.3
Turnout 51,453 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ben Chifley 29,493 58.1 +10.2
United Australia John Lawson 21,295 41.9 -10.2
Labor gain from United Australia Swing +10.2

Martin edit

1940 Australian federal election: Martin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia William McCall 28,727 50.1 -6.0
Labor Raymond Watt 20,036 35.0 -1.6
State Labor Rupert Lockwood 8,555 14.9 +14.9
Total formal votes 57,318 98.5
Informal votes 853 1.5
Turnout 58,171 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia William McCall 52.6 -7.7
Labor Raymond Watt 47.4 +7.7
United Australia hold Swing -7.7

New England edit

1940 Australian federal election: New England
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Joe Abbott 16,898 34.8 +34.8
Labor Leigh Cuthbertson 16,085 33.1 -5.9
Country Victor Thompson 11,635 24.0 -37.0
Country Donald Shand 3,938 8.1 +8.1
Total formal votes 48,556 98.0
Informal votes 966 2.0
Turnout 49,522 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Joe Abbott 29,440 60.6 -0.4
Labor Leigh Cuthbertson 19,116 39.4 +0.4
Country hold Swing -0.4

Newcastle edit

1940 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Watkins 44,170 74.4 -4.9
State Labor Tom Hickey 9,029 15.2 +15.2
Independent Arthur Clarke 6,190 10.4 +10.4
Total formal votes 59,389 97.3
Informal votes 1,649 2.7
Turnout 61,038 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 78.6 -0.7
State Labor Tom Hickey 21.4 +21.4
Labor hold Swing -0.7

North Sydney edit

1940 Australian federal election: North Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Billy Hughes 38,381 61.3 -4.6
State Labor William Wilson 10,965 17.5 +17.5
Labor James Dooley 9,704 15.5 -12.4
Labor (N-C) John Steel 3,526 5.6 +5.6
Total formal votes 62,576 98.2
Informal votes 1,170 1.8
Turnout 63,746 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Billy Hughes 67.6 -1.4
State Labor William Wilson 32.4 +32.4
United Australia hold Swing -1.4

Parkes edit

1940 Australian federal election: Parkes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Sir Charles Marr 28,909 50.5 -13.2
Labor Daniel Murphy 21,565 37.7 +1.4
Independent David Knox 6,785 11.8 +11.8
Total formal votes 57,259 98.6
Informal votes 833 1.4
Turnout 58,092 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Sir Charles Marr 57.4 -6.3
Labor Daniel Murphy 42.6 +6.3
United Australia hold Swing -6.3

Parramatta edit

1940 Australian federal election: Parramatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Sir Frederick Stewart 25,561 42.4 -25.5
Labor Albert Rowe 10,553 17.5 -8.9
United Australia Gordon Wallace 7,437 12.3 +12.3
United Australia Norman Rydge 7,189 11.9 +11.9
Labor (N-C) James Dalton 5,639 9.3 +9.3
State Labor Bill Wood 3,952 6.6 +6.6
Total formal votes 60,331 97.1
Informal votes 1,822 2.9
Turnout 62,153 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Sir Frederick Stewart 39,624 65.7 -4.1
Labor Albert Rowe 20,707 34.3 +4.1
United Australia hold Swing -4.1

Reid edit

1940 Australian federal election: Reid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor (N-C) Joe Gander 18,677 31.9 +31.9
Labor Charles Morgan 17,601 30.0 -30.3
Ind. United Australia Leslie Brown 15,472 26.4 +26.4
State Labor Jack Hughes 6,211 10.6 +10.6
Independent Edward James 614 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 58,575 96.0
Informal votes 2,452 4.0
Turnout 61,027 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Morgan 30,436 52.0 -8.3
Labor (N-C) Joe Gander 28,139 48.0 +48.0
Labor hold Swing -8.3

Richmond edit

1940 Australian federal election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Larry Anthony 34,311 64.9 -5.7
Labor Jim Fredericks 16,380 31.0 +1.7
State Labor Alexander Collingridge 2,146 4.1 +4.1
Total formal votes 52,837 98.8
Informal votes 647 1.2
Turnout 53,484 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Larry Anthony 66.9 -3.7
Labor Jim Fredericks 32.1 +3.7
Country hold Swing -3.7

Riverina edit

1940 Australian federal election: Riverina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Horace Nock 12,355 26.6 -7.3
Labor Joe Langtry 10,083 21.7 -18.6
Defence Movement John Hogan 7,571 16.3 +16.3
Country Hugh Roberton 7,199 15.5 +15.5
Labor (N-C) William Quirk 6,724 14.5 +14.5
Independent Ronald Cuttle 1,408 3.0 +3.0
State Labor Charles Lenon 1,177 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 46,517 95.4
Informal votes 2,261 4.6
Turnout 48,778 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joe Langtry 23,980 51.6 +8.8
Country Horace Nock 22,537 48.4 -8.8
Labor gain from Country Swing +8.8

Robertson edit

1940 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Thomas Williams 17,712 33.2 -11.0
United Australia Eric Spooner 14,809 27.8 +27.8
United Australia Sydney Gardner 9,142 17.1 +0.3
Labor (N-C) Michael McKeon 4,735 8.9 +8.9
State Labor James Russell 3,503 6.6 +6.6
Independent William Cox 1,640 3.1 +3.1
United Australia Campbell Marshall 1,617 3.0 +3.0
Independent Edward Down 161 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 53,319 95.1
Informal votes 2,763 4.9
Turnout 56,082 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Eric Spooner 26,845 50.3 -2.8
Labor Thomas Williams 26,474 49.7 +2.8
United Australia hold Swing -2.8

Warringah edit

1940 Australian federal election: Warringah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Percy Spender 43,759 68.8 +29.2
Labor Bessie Frewin 7,012 11.0 −3.0
State Labor Arthur Warren 6,697 10.5 +10.5
Defence Movement Patrick Esplin 3,399 5.3 +5.3
United Australia Joseph Hamlet 2,752 4.3 +4.3
Total formal votes 63,619 97.7
Informal votes 1,494 2.3
Turnout 65,113 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Percy Spender 75.5 +23.6
Labor Bessie Frewin 24.5 +24.5
United Australia gain from Independent Swing +23.6

Watson edit

1940 Australian federal election: Watson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia John Jennings 27,586 45.0 -8.8
Labor Max Falstein 21,101 34.5 -11.7
Labor (N-C) Cecil Irwin 6,693 10.9 +10.9
State Labor Richard Wilson 5,868 9.6 +9.6
Total formal votes 61,248 97.9
Informal votes 1,290 2.1
Turnout 62,538 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Max Falstein 31,831 52.0 +5.8
United Australia John Jennings 29,417 48.0 -5.8
Labor gain from United Australia Swing +5.8

Wentworth edit

1940 Australian federal election: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Eric Harrison 26,969 43.0 -1.8
Labor Norman Smith 14,500 23.1 -9.5
United Australia Norman Cowper 13,099 20.9 +20.9
State Labor Jim Morley 6,249 10.0 +10.0
United Australia Richard Stranger 1,062 1.7 +1.7
Ind. Nationalist George McDonald 771 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 62,650 96.7
Informal votes 2,139 3.3
Turnout 64,789 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Eric Harrison 41,218 65.8 -1.6
Labor Norman Smith 21,432 34.2 +1.6
United Australia hold Swing -1.6

Werriwa edit

1940 Australian federal election: Werriwa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bert Lazzarini 24,766 41.5 −13.8
United Australia Charles Hardwick 7,954 13.3 −9.3
State Labor Rex Connor 7,512 12.6 +12.6
Labor (N-C) Con Quilkey 6,301 10.6 +10.6
United Australia Walter Duncan 6,010 10.1 +10.1
United Australia Lyell Scott 4,170 7.0 +7.0
United Australia Joseph Worland 2,278 3.8 +3.8
United Australia Mont Sheppard 731 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 59,722 94.8
Informal votes 3,277 5.2
Turnout 62,999 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bert Lazzarini 65.1 +9.8
United Australia Charles Hardwick 34.9 −9.8
Labor hold Swing +9.8

West Sydney edit

1940 Australian federal election: West Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor (N-C) Jack Beasley 30,570 62.8 +62.8
Labor Henry Mulcahy 10,714 22.0 -78.0
Independent Malinda Ivey 2,937 6.0 +6.0
Independent Stan Moran 2,470 5.1 +5.1
State Labor Peter Burke 1,983 4.1 +4.1
Total formal votes 48,674 94.9
Informal votes 2,610 5.1
Turnout 51,284 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (N-C) Jack Beasley 64.3 +64.3
Labor Henry Mulcahy 35.7 -64.3
Labor (N-C) gain from Labor Swing +64.3

Victoria edit

Balaclava edit

1940 Australian federal election: Balaclava
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Thomas White 43,876 64.0 +5.9
Labor Charles Sandford 17,135 25.0 +3.2
Independent Harry Moffat 7,586 11.1 +11.1
Total formal votes 68,597 98.5
Informal votes 1,047 1.5
Turnout 69,644 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Thomas White 68.6 +1.5
Labor Charles Sandford 31.4 −1.5
United Australia hold Swing +1.5

Ballarat edit

1940 Australian federal election: Ballaarat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Reg Pollard 22,715 47.8 −2.8
United Australia Edward Montgomery 19,089 40.1 −9.3
Independent Alex Russell 5,749 12.1 +12.1
Total formal votes 47,553 99.0
Informal votes 488 1.0
Turnout 48,041 96.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Reg Pollard 23,917 50.3 −0.3
United Australia Edward Montgomery 23,636 49.7 +0.3
Labor hold Swing −0.3

Batman edit

1940 Australian federal election: Batman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Brennan 35,636 59.7 -3.7
United Australia Albert Peters 24,082 40.3 +3.7
Total formal votes 59,718 98.2
Informal votes 1,080 1.8
Turnout 60,798 96.4
Labor hold Swing -3.7

Bendigo edit

1940 Australian federal election: Bendigo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country George Rankin 22,561 49.3 +17.7
Labor Bert de Grandi 17,453 38.1 −1.4
Independent Country John Barton 5,769 12.6 +12.6
Total formal votes 45,783 98.6
Informal votes 631 1.4
Turnout 46,414 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country George Rankin 26,314 57.5 +0.6
Labor Bert de Grandi 19,469 42.5 −0.6
Country hold Swing +0.6

Bourke edit

1940 Australian federal election: Bourke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Maurice Blackburn 39,736 66.2 −1.9
United Australia Charles Lucas 20,278 33.8 +1.9
Total formal votes 60,014 97.8
Informal votes 1,364 2.2
Turnout 61,378 95.2
Labor hold Swing −1.9

Corangamite edit

1940 Australian federal election: Corangamite
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Allan McDonald 26,665 56.2 +2.3
Labor Harold Miller 20,801 43.8 −2.3
Total formal votes 47,466 99.2
Informal votes 371 0.8
Turnout 47,837 95.7
United Australia hold Swing +2.3

Corio edit

1940 Australian federal election: Corio
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Dedman 28,056 52.6 +9.1
United Australia Gerald Patterson 21,271 39.9 −16.6
Independent Harry Lyall 4,033 7.6 +7.6
Total formal votes 53,360 99.1
Informal votes 501 0.9
Turnout 53,861 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Dedman 56.4 +12.9
United Australia Gerald Patterson 43.6 −12.9
Labor hold Swing +12.9

Deakin edit

1940 Australian federal election: Deakin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia William Hutchinson 29,318 54.8 -4.9
Labor Frank Williamson 17,267 32.3 -8.0
Independent Frank Fisher 3,983 7.4 +7.4
Independent Dunean McCallum 2,969 5.5 +5.5
Total formal votes 53,537 98.3
Informal votes 911 1.7
Turnout 54,448 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia William Hutchinson 62.2 +2.5
Labor Frank Williamson 37.8 -2.5
United Australia hold Swing +2.5

Fawkner edit

1940 Australian federal election: Fawkner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Harold Holt 38,387 60.8 -5.7
Labor Arthur Fraser 22,558 35.8 +7.4
Independent Alexander Mills 2,152 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 63,097 98.0
Informal votes 1,293 2.0
Turnout 64,390 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Harold Holt 62.5 +0.1
Labor Arthur Fraser 37.5 -0.1
United Australia hold Swing +0.1

Flinders edit

1940 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Rupert Ryan 22,154 39.7 -13.3
Labor Frank Lee 15,465 27.7 +27.7
Independent Edward Mann 14,920 26.7 +26.7
Independent Alexander Amess 3,245 5.8 +5.8
Total formal votes 55,784 98.3
Informal votes 946 1.7
Turnout 56,730 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Rupert Ryan 32,591 58.4 -3.3
Labor Frank Lee 23,193 41.6 +3.3
United Australia hold Swing -3.3

Gippsland edit

1940 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Thomas Paterson 20,547 42.8 -1.6
Labor James McKenna 16,082 33.5 -5.4
Country George Bowden 8,006 16.7 +16.7
Independent Calvert Wyeth 3,402 7.1 +7.1
Total formal votes 48,037 98.5
Informal votes 708 1.5
Turnout 48,745 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Thomas Paterson 27,257 56.7 -4.4
Labor James McKenna 20,780 43.3 +4.4
Country hold Swing -4.4

Henty edit

1940 Australian federal election: Henty
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Arthur Coles 35,542 54.6 +54.6
Labor Arthur Haywood 23,319 35.8 +3.3
Independent Eric Young 4,927 7.6 +7.6
Independent Samuel Thomas 704 1.1 +1.1
Independent Edward Riley 567 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 65,059 97.9
Informal votes 1,368 2.1
Turnout 66,427 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Independent Arthur Coles 63.5 +63.5
Labor Arthur Haywood 36.5 -3.2
Independent gain from United Australia Swing +3.2

Indi edit

1940 Australian federal election: Indi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John McEwen 30,676 61.5 +0.3
Labor Jack Devlin 19,216 38.5 −0.3
Total formal votes 49,892 98.8
Informal votes 608 1.2
Turnout 50,500 95.2
Country hold Swing +0.3

Kooyong edit

1940 Australian federal election: Kooyong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Robert Menzies 44,161 62.9 +11.6
Labor Thomas Brennan 14,467 20.6 −4.1
Independent John Dale 7,382 10.5 +10.5
Independent Drysdale Bett 2,598 3.7 +3.7
Independent Frank Hartnett 1,168 1.7 +1.7
Independent Francis Foster 377 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 70,153 98.3
Informal votes 1,184 1.7
Turnout 71,337 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Robert Menzies 70.1 +12.8
Labor Thomas Brennan 29.9 −12.8
United Australia hold Swing +12.8

Maribyrnong edit

1940 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Drakeford 40,990 64.6 +2.3
United Australia Robert Vroland 22,455 35.4 +0.5
Total formal votes 63,445 98.3
Informal votes 1,124 1.7
Turnout 64,569 95.9
Labor hold Swing +0.9

Melbourne edit

1940 Australian federal election: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Calwell 28,590 51.9 -48.1
United Australia Richard Griffiths 13,140 23.9 +23.9
Aust. Democratic Labor James Baker 7,893 14.3 +14.3
Independent Labor Edward Whitcombe 5,450 9.9 +9.9
Total formal votes 55,073 96.1
Informal votes 2,254 3.9
Turnout 57,327 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Calwell 71.1 -28.9
United Australia Richard Griffiths 28.9 +28.9
Labor hold Swing -28.9

Melbourne Ports edit

1940 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Holloway 38,853 66.1 -33.9
United Australia Raymond Trickey 19,907 33.9 +33.9
Total formal votes 58,760 97.6
Informal votes 1,428 2.4
Total votes 60,188 94.7
Labor hold Swing -33.9

Wannon edit

1940 Australian federal election: Wannon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don McLeod 24,533 48.6 +9.3
United Australia Thomas Scholfield 21,271 42.2 +4.9
Independent Country John Crawford 2,490 4.9 +4.9
Independent Jabez Potts 2,164 4.3 +4.3
Total formal votes 50,458 98.8
Informal votes 624 1.2
Turnout 51,082 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Don McLeod 27,098 53.7 +5.0
United Australia Thomas Scholfield 23,360 46.3 -5.0
Labor gain from United Australia Swing +5.0

Wimmera edit

1940 Australian federal election: Wimmera
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Alexander Wilson 19,915 44.0 -7.9
Country Hugh McClelland 12,561 27.8 -20.3
Labor Michael Nolan 11,222 24.8 +24.8
Independent Robert Johnstone 1,523 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 45,221 98.6
Informal votes 636 1.4
Turnout 45,857 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Independent Alexander Wilson 29,918 66.2 +14.3
Country Hugh McClelland 15,303 33.8 -14.3
Independent hold Swing +14.3

Yarra edit

1940 Australian federal election: Yarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Scullin 32,790 57.4 -6.6
United Australia Fred Edmunds 19,132 33.5 -2.5
Independent Ralph Gibson 5,175 9.1 +9.1
Total formal votes 57,097 97.0
Informal votes 1,756 3.0
Turnout 58,853 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor James Scullin 65.6 +1.6
United Australia Fred Edmunds 34.4 -1.6
Labor hold Swing +1.6

Queensland edit

Brisbane edit

1940 Australian federal election: Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Lawson 27,474 50.4 −1.1
United Australia John Fletcher 27,055 49.6 +5.3
Total formal votes 54,529 97.5
Informal votes 1,396 2.5
Turnout 55,925 92.7
Labor hold Swing −3.2

Capricornia edit

1940 Australian federal election: Capricornia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Forde 33,211 58.7 +8.3
Country Edwin Hiskens 23,330 41.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 56,541 98.7
Informal votes 733 1.3
Turnout 57,274 94.7
Labor hold Swing +2.5

Darling Downs edit

1940 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Arthur Fadden 29,365 57.9 -2.8
Labor Leslie Bailey 21,316 42.1 +8.0
Total formal votes 50,681 98.7
Informal votes 675 1.3
Turnout 51,356 97.0
Country hold Swing -5.4

Griffith edit

1940 Australian federal election: Griffith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Conelan 30,529 50.5 +2.2
United Australia Peter McCowan 29,879 49.5 +8.3
Total formal votes 60,408 97.8
Informal votes 1,347 2.2
Turnout 61,755 96.4
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Herbert edit

1940 Australian federal election: Herbert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Martens 24,712 40.7 -2.9
Country Thomas Mann 21,545 35.5 +6.3
Independent Fred Paterson 11,104 18.3 +18.3
Independent RSL Louis Haydon 3,346 5.5 +5.5
Total formal votes 60,707 96.3
Informal votes 2,365 3.7
Turnout 63,072 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Martens 34,261 56.4 -10.0
Country Thomas Mann 26,446 43.6 +10.0
Labor hold Swing -10.0

Kennedy edit

1940 Australian federal election: Kennedy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Riordan 29,988 64.2 +0.2
Country Wilfrid Simmonds 16,706 35.8 +4.6
Total formal votes 46,694 97.5
Informal votes 1,209 2.5
Turnout 47,903 88.7
Labor hold Swing -2.2

Lilley edit

1940 Australian federal election: Lilley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia William Jolly 35,047 58.1 +1.5
Labor Gordon Lovell 23,485 38.9 +0.9
Independent Charles Mitchell 1,800 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 60,332 97.7
Informal votes 1,399 2.3
Turnout 61,731 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia William Jolly 59.6 -0.7
Labor Gordon Lovell 40.4 +0.7
United Australia hold Swing -0.7

Maranoa edit

1940 Australian federal election: Maranoa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Baker 24,105 47.9 +6.5
Country Bob McGeoch 22,452 44.6 -3.8
Independent Henry Madden 3,808 7.6 +7.6
Total formal votes 50,365 98.2
Informal votes 939 1.8
Turnout 51,304 90.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Baker 25,987 51.6 +5.9
Country Bob McGeoch 24,378 48.4 -5.9
Labor gain from Country Swing +5.9

Moreton edit

1940 Australian federal election: Moreton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Josiah Francis 36,265 59.3 +4.0
Labor Henry Herbert 24,938 40.7 +3.7
Total formal votes 61,203 98.0
Informal votes 1,268 2.0
Turnout 62,471 95.8
United Australia hold Swing +0.2

Wide Bay edit

1940 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bernard Corser 28,693 54.9 +17.1
Labor Samuel Round 15,305 29.3 +6.7
Protestant Labor John Rex 8,300 15.9 +15.9
Total formal votes 52,298 98.5
Informal votes 825 1.5
Turnout 53,123 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bernard Corser 58.9 +8.4
Labor Samuel Round 41.1 +41.1
Country hold Swing +8.4

South Australia edit

Adelaide edit

1940 Australian federal election: Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Fred Stacey 29,393 50.0 +4.7
Labor Edgar Dawes 19,950 33.9 −20.8
Aust. Democratic Labor Raymond Davis 4,906 8.3 +8.3
Independent Labor Bert Edwards 4,587 7.8 +7.8
Total formal votes 58,836 95.0
Informal votes 3,090 5.0
Turnout 61,926 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Fred Stacey 54.7 +0.7
Labor Edgar Dawes 45.3 −0.7
United Australia hold Swing +0.7

Barker edit

1940 Australian federal election: Barker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Archie Cameron 34,649 58.6 −5.0
Labor Cecil Skitch 15,786 26.7 +26.7
Independent Charles Lloyd 8,659 14.7 −21.7
Total formal votes 59,094 96.9
Informal votes 1,861 3.1
Turnout 60,955 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Archie Cameron 65.9 +2.3
Labor Cecil Skitch 34.1 −2.3
Country hold Swing +2.3

Boothby edit

1940 Australian federal election: Boothby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia John Price 37,219 57.4 +5.5
Labor Edwin Yates 18,131 28.0 −5.0
Independent William Adey 9,479 14.6 +14.6
Total formal votes 64,829 96.6
Informal votes 2,279 3.4
Turnout 67,108 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia John Price 65.2 +5.0
Labor Edwin Yates 34.8 −5.0
United Australia hold Swing +5.0

Grey edit

1940 Australian federal election: Grey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Oliver Badman 25,683 52.8 +0.8
Labor Charles Davis 18,178 37.4 -0.4
Independent Percy McFarlane 4,790 9.8 +9.8
Total formal votes 48,651 96.9
Informal votes 1,580 3.1
Turnout 50,231 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country Oliver Badman 57.7 +0.6
Labor Charles Davis 42.3 -0.6
Country hold Swing +0.6

Hindmarsh edit

1940 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Norman Makin 41,718 65.7 -5.0
United Australia Harry Hatwell 21,758 34.3 +5.0
Total formal votes 63,476 96.2
Informal votes 2,530 3.8
Turnout 66,006 95.6
Labor hold Swing -5.0

Wakefield edit

1940 Australian federal election: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Jack Duncan-Hughes 27,357 53.4 -10.0
Labor Sydney McHugh 23,870 46.6 +10.0
Total formal votes 51,227 97.1
Informal votes 1,547 2.9
Turnout 52,774 96.3
United Australia gain from Labor Swing -10.0

Western Australia edit

Forrest edit

1940 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John Prowse 24,619 55.4 +1.0
Labor Vane Green 19,832 44.6 -1.0
Total formal votes 44,451 97.7
Informal votes 1,053 2.3
Turnout 45,504 94.1
Country hold Swing +1.0

Fremantle edit

1940 Australian federal election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Curtin 27,299 48.0 -7.2
United Australia Frederick Lee 26,274 46.2 +5.3
Ind. United Australia Gil Clarke 3,344 5.9 +5.9
Total formal votes 56,917 97.4
Informal votes 1,499 2.6
Turnout 58,416 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Curtin 28,779 50.6 -6.6
United Australia Frederick Lee 28,138 49.4 +6.6
Labor hold Swing -0.5

Kalgoorlie edit

1940 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Albert Green unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Perth edit

1940 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Walter Nairn 33,999 62.4 +2.4
Labor Gavan McMillan 17,144 31.5 -2.6
Independent James Bolitho 3,326 6.1 +6.1
Total formal votes 54,469 96.9
Informal votes 1,738 3.1
Turnout 56,207 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Walter Nairn 64.5 +4.2
Labor Gavan McMillan 35.5 -4.2
United Australia hold Swing +4.2

Swan edit

1940 Australian federal election: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Henry Gregory 15,997 34.2 +5.1
Labor Jim Dinan 13,193 28.2 -13.7
Country Thomas Marwick 8,800 18.8 +18.8
Independent Claude Barker 7,758 16.6 +16.6
  British Israel John Tregenza 986 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 46,734 95.8
Informal votes 2,073 4.2
Turnout 48,807 92.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Henry Gregory 26,855 57.5 -0.6
Labor Jim Dinan 19,879 42.5 +0.6
Country hold Swing -0.6

Tasmania edit

Bass edit

1940 Australian federal election: Bass
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Claude Barnard 12,009 49.4 −1.0
United Australia Algie Findlay 5,634 23.2 +5.6
United Australia Desmond Oldham 5,215 21.5 +21.5
Independent John Watson 1,452 6.0 −4.5
Total formal votes 24,310 96.8
Informal votes 813 3.2
Turnout 25,123 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Claude Barnard 54.2 −1.5
United Australia Algie Findlay 45.8 +1.5
Labor hold Swing −1.5

Darwin edit

1940 Australian federal election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia George Bell 15,896 59.2 +6.7
Labor Eric Reece 10,961 40.8 -6.7
Total formal votes 26,857 97.4
Informal votes 707 2.6
Turnout 27,564 94.0
United Australia hold Swing +6.7

Denison edit

1940 Australian federal election: Denison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Arthur Beck 12,969 51.1 +9.8
Labor Gerald Mahoney 12,433 48.9 +1.4
Total formal votes 25,402 96.7
Informal votes 880 3.3
Turnout 26,282 93.0
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +5.0

Franklin edit

1940 Australian federal election: Franklin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Frost 14,322 53.5 -4.5
United Australia Hugh Warner 12,466 46.5 +4.5
Total formal votes 26,788 96.7
Informal votes 913 3.3
Turnout 27,701 96.0
Labor hold Swing -4.5

Wilmot edit

1940 Australian federal election: Wilmot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lancelot Spurr 10,113 43.4 -3.4
United Australia Allan Guy 8,301 35.6 +3.5
United Australia Frank Edwards 4,913 21.1 +21.1
Total formal votes 23,327 96.7
Informal votes 789 3.3
Turnout 24,116 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Allan Guy 12,841 55.0 -0.1
Labor Lancelot Spurr 10,486 45.0 +0.1
United Australia gain from Labor Swing -0.1

Northern Territory edit

Northern Territory edit

1940 Australian federal election: Northern Territory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Adair Blain 1,622 38.9 +0.7
Labor Lindsay Craig 1,321 31.6 -4.9
Independent Fred Colson 841 20.1 +20.1
Independent Labor John McDonald 391 9.4 +9.4
Total formal votes 4,175 97.9
Informal votes 88 2.1
Turnout 4,263 74.3
Two-party-preferred result
Independent Adair Blain 2,579 61.8 +9.8
Labor Lindsay Craig 1,596 38.2 -9.8
Independent hold Swing +9.8

See also edit


References edit

  1. ^ Countries. Australia 1940
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