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A by-election was held in the Wimmera electorate in regional Victoria on 9 February 1946, following the resignation of independent MP Alexander Wilson.
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A by-election was held in the Wimmera electorate in regional Victoria on 9 February 1946, following the resignation of independent MP Alexander Wilson.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Winton Turnbull | 15,284 | 43.09 | +43.09 | |
| Country | Cliff Everett | 6,724 | 18.96 | +18.96 | |
| Independent Country | James Stoddart | 6,361 | 17.93 | +17.93 | |
| Independent Labor | John Somerville Smith | 2,923 | 8.24 | +8.24 | |
| Independent | Arnold Eberle | 2,042 | 5.71 | +5.71 | |
| Independent Labor | Fred Arlington-Burke | 1,824 | 5.14 | +5.14 | |
| Independent | Louis Phillips | 312 | 0.88 | +0.88 | |
| Total formal votes | 35,470 | 95.45 | –2.41 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,692 | 4.55 | +2.41 | ||
| Turnout | 37,162 | 82.89 | –13.73 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Country | Winton Turnbull | 20,924 | 58.99 | +58.99 | |
| Country | Cliff Everett | 14,546 | 41.01 | +41.01 | |
| Country gain from Independent Country | Swing | +16.24 | |||
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