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

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Australian federal election, 21 September 1940 [1]
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Enrolled voters4,239,486
Votes cast3,979,009 Turnout 93.86–1.31
Informal votes101,278Informal2.55–0.04
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 1,556,94140.16%–3.01%32+ 3
  United Australia 1,172,78830.24%–3.47%23– 5
  Country 524,04213.51%–2.04%13– 3
  Labor (N-C) 203,0815.24%+5.24%4+ 4
  State Labor 101,1912.61%+2.61%0± 0
  Defence Movement 15,3130.40%+0.40%0± 0
  Protestant Labor 8,3000.21%+0.21%0± 0
  Independent 289,3357.46%+2.57%2± 0
Total3,877,731  74 

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

New South Wales

Barton

1940 Australian federal election: Barton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor H. V. Evatt 35,42557.4+16.4
United Australia Albert Lane 21,84535.4−13.9
Labor (N-C) John Rose2,6434.3+4.3
State Labor Sam Lewis 1,1111.8+1.8
Independent John Mackay4840.8+0.8
Defence Movement Robert Mackie1550.3+0.3
Total formal votes61,66397.6
Informal votes1,5392.4
Turnout 63,20296.8
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

1940 Australian federal election: Calare
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Harold Thorby 17,22736.4−11.4
Labor John Breen 12,58926.6−21.2
Labor (N-C) John Heiss6,59213.9+13.9
State Labor Greg McGirr 5,50211.6+11.6
Country Herbert Hodby4,0278.5+8.5
Independent Richard Brazier1,4353.0+3.0
Total formal votes47,37295.9
Informal votes2,0174.1
Turnout 49,38994.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Breen 25,27253.4+5.6
Country Harold Thorby 22,09046.6−5.6
Labor gain from Country Swing +5.6

Cook

1940 Australian federal election: Cook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor (N-C) Tom Sheehan 31,62558.4+58.4
Labor Jock Garden 17,63432.6−37.7
Independent Labor Cyril Glassop4,9019.0+9.0
Total formal votes54,16096.4
Informal votes2,0413.6
Turnout 56,20195.5
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

1940 Australian federal election: Cowper
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Sir Earle Page 27,77353.7−9.5
Labor Myles Kelly11,35021.9−14.9
Independent Joseph McElhone8,39116.2+16.2
Independent John Cain4,2438.2+8.2
Total formal votes51,75798.3
Informal votes9091.7
Turnout 52,66695.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Sir Earle Page 64.9+1.7
Labor Myles Kelly33.1−1.7
Country hold Swing −13.0

Dalley

1940 Australian federal election: Dalley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor (N-C) Sol Rosevear 20,72137.2+37.2
Labor Donald Cochrane 18,64333.5−24.2
United Australia Hubert O'Connell 14,73626.5−15.8
State Labor Edmund Ryan1,5642.8+2.8
Total formal votes55,66497.5
Informal votes1,4232.5
Turnout 57,08795.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (N-C) Sol Rosevear 31,84257.2+57.2
Labor Donald Cochrane 23,82242.8−14.9
Labor (N-C) gain from Labor Swing +14.9

Darling

1940 Australian federal election: Darling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Joe Clark 29,12863.4−2.8
Independent Alexander Huie 10,64823.2−10.6
Labor (N-C) Les Murphy6,15813.4+13.4
Total formal votes45,93497.4
Informal votes1,2292.6
Turnout 47,16387.3
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

1940 Australian federal election: East Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Eddie Ward 23,68549.1-6.9
United Australia Lewis Nott 12,21125.3-9.7
Labor (N-C) Steve Gould5,54711.5+11.5
United Australia James Catts 2,5085.2+5.2
Independent Fred Aarons2,2644.7+4.7
Independent Diana Gould1,8673.9+3.9
AtokistLouis Phillips1870.4+0.4
Total formal votes48,26995.3
Informal votes2,3864.7
Turnout 50,65590.5
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

1940 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Herb Turner16,73634.5-8.0
United Australia John Perkins 13,09227.0-30.5
United Australia Frank Louat 6,17312.7+12.7
United Australia Pat Osborne4,7639.8+9.8
Labor (N-C) Benjamin Kelly4,5759.4+9.4
United Australia Roy May1,1752.4+2.4
Independent George Alam1,0182.1+2.1
Independent Rupert Beale 9872.0+2.0
Total formal votes48,51995.5
Informal votes2,2634.5
Turnout 50,78295.1
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia John Perkins 26,57554.8-2.7
Labor Herb Turner21,94445.2+2.7
United Australia hold Swing -2.7

Gwydir

1940 Australian federal election: Gwydir
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William Scully 27,23155.4+3.0
Country Ben Wade 13,37327.2-4.6
Country Ernest Batchelor7,73815.8+15.8
Independent Frederick Deakins7881.6+1.6
Total formal votes49,13098.2
Informal votes8811.8
Turnout 50,01192.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor William Scully 58.8+6.4
Country Ben Wade 41.2-6.4
Labor hold Swing +6.4

Hume

1940 Australian federal election: Hume
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Thomas Collins 21,36942.2−11.9
Labor Clarence Nolan11,58422.9−23.0
Labor (N-C) Arthur Fuller 11,03721.8+21.8
Defence Movement Eric Roberts4,1888.3+8.3
State Labor John Fisher 2,4734.9+4.9
Total formal votes50,66198.0
Informal votes1,0262.0
Turnout 51,68793.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Thomas Collins 25,79150.9−3.2
Labor Clarence Nolan24,87049.1+3.2
Country hold Swing −3.2

Hunter

1940 Australian federal election: Hunter
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Rowley James 38,92175.0-25.0
State Labor Bill Gollan12,95625.0+25.0
Total formal votes51,87797.1
Informal votes1,5242.9
Turnout 53,40195.3
Labor hold Swing -25.0

Lang

1940 Australian federal election: Lang
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor (N-C) Dan Mulcahy 23,29838.0+38.0
United Australia Bertram Stevens 15,61525.4-9.7
Labor John Metcalfe12,48720.3-30.1
United Australia Matthew Calman5,6269.2+9.2
State Labor Arthur Robinson3,7386.1+6.1
United Australia Stanley Willmott6081.0+1.0
Total formal votes61,37296.7
Informal votes2,0643.3
Turnout 63,43697.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (N-C) Dan Mulcahy 40,51766.0+66.0
United Australia Bertram Stevens 20,85534.0-13.4
Labor (N-C) gain from Labor Swing +13.4

Macquarie

1940 Australian federal election: Macquarie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ben Chifley 22,66044.6-3.3
United Australia John Lawson 20,46840.3-11.8
Labor (N-C) Bernard Cunningham7,66015.1+15.1
Total formal votes50,78898.7
Informal votes6651.3
Turnout 51,45394.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ben Chifley 29,49358.1+10.2
United Australia John Lawson 21,29541.9-10.2
Labor gain from United Australia Swing +10.2

Martin

1940 Australian federal election: Martin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia William McCall 28,72750.1-6.0
Labor Raymond Watt20,03635.0-1.6
State Labor Rupert Lockwood 8,55514.9+14.9
Total formal votes57,31898.5
Informal votes8531.5
Turnout 58,17196.6
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia William McCall 52.6-7.7
Labor Raymond Watt47.4+7.7
United Australia hold Swing -7.7

New England

1940 Australian federal election: New England
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Joe Abbott 16,89834.8+34.8
Labor Leigh Cuthbertson16,08533.1-5.9
Country Victor Thompson 11,63524.0-37.0
Country Donald Shand 3,9388.1+8.1
Total formal votes48,55698.0
Informal votes9662.0
Turnout 49,52295.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Joe Abbott 29,44060.6-0.4
Labor Leigh Cuthbertson19,11639.4+0.4
Country hold Swing -0.4

Newcastle

1940 Australian federal election: Newcastle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Watkins 44,17074.4-4.9
State Labor Tom Hickey9,02915.2+15.2
Independent Arthur Clarke6,19010.4+10.4
Total formal votes59,38997.3
Informal votes1,6492.7
Turnout 61,03895.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 78.6-0.7
State Labor Tom Hickey21.4+21.4
Labor hold Swing -0.7

North Sydney

1940 Australian federal election: North Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Billy Hughes 38,38161.3-4.6
State Labor William Wilson10,96517.5+17.5
Labor James Dooley 9,70415.5-12.4
Labor (N-C) John Steel3,5265.6+5.6
Total formal votes62,57698.2
Informal votes1,1701.8
Turnout 63,74695.5
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Billy Hughes 67.6-1.4
State Labor William Wilson32.4+32.4
United Australia hold Swing -1.4

Parkes

1940 Australian federal election: Parkes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Sir Charles Marr 28,90950.5-13.2
Labor Daniel Murphy21,56537.7+1.4
Independent David Knox6,78511.8+11.8
Total formal votes57,25998.6
Informal votes8331.4
Turnout 58,09295.6
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Sir Charles Marr 57.4-6.3
Labor Daniel Murphy42.6+6.3
United Australia hold Swing -6.3

Parramatta

1940 Australian federal election: Parramatta
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Sir Frederick Stewart 25,56142.4-25.5
Labor Albert Rowe 10,55317.5-8.9
United Australia Gordon Wallace 7,43712.3+12.3
United Australia Norman Rydge 7,18911.9+11.9
Labor (N-C) James Dalton5,6399.3+9.3
State Labor Bill Wood3,9526.6+6.6
Total formal votes60,33197.1
Informal votes1,8222.9
Turnout 62,15395.7
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Sir Frederick Stewart 39,62465.7-4.1
Labor Albert Rowe 20,70734.3+4.1
United Australia hold Swing -4.1

Reid

1940 Australian federal election: Reid
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor (N-C) Joe Gander 18,67731.9+31.9
Labor Charles Morgan 17,60130.0-30.3
Ind. United Australia Leslie Brown15,47226.4+26.4
State Labor Jack Hughes 6,21110.6+10.6
Independent Edward James6141.0+1.0
Total formal votes58,57596.0
Informal votes2,4524.0
Turnout 61,02795.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Morgan 30,43652.0-8.3
Labor (N-C) Joe Gander 28,13948.0+48.0
Labor hold Swing -8.3

Richmond

1940 Australian federal election: Richmond
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Larry Anthony 34,31164.9-5.7
Labor Jim Fredericks16,38031.0+1.7
State Labor Alexander Collingridge2,1464.1+4.1
Total formal votes52,83798.8
Informal votes6471.2
Turnout 53,48494.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Larry Anthony 66.9-3.7
Labor Jim Fredericks32.1+3.7
Country hold Swing -3.7

Riverina

1940 Australian federal election: Riverina
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Horace Nock 12,35526.6-7.3
Labor Joe Langtry 10,08321.7-18.6
Defence Movement John Hogan7,57116.3+16.3
Country Hugh Roberton 7,19915.5+15.5
Labor (N-C) William Quirk6,72414.5+14.5
Independent Ronald Cuttle1,4083.0+3.0
State Labor Charles Lenon1,1772.5+2.5
Total formal votes46,51795.4
Informal votes2,2614.6
Turnout 48,77892.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joe Langtry 23,98051.6+8.8
Country Horace Nock 22,53748.4-8.8
Labor gain from Country Swing +8.8

Robertson

1940 Australian federal election: Robertson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Thomas Williams 17,71233.2-11.0
United Australia Eric Spooner 14,80927.8+27.8
United Australia Sydney Gardner 9,14217.1+0.3
Labor (N-C) Michael McKeon4,7358.9+8.9
State Labor James Russell3,5036.6+6.6
Independent William Cox1,6403.1+3.1
United Australia Campbell Marshall1,6173.0+3.0
Independent Edward Down1610.3+0.3
Total formal votes53,31995.1
Informal votes2,7634.9
Turnout 56,08295.2
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Eric Spooner 26,84550.3-2.8
Labor Thomas Williams 26,47449.7+2.8
United Australia hold Swing -2.8

Warringah

1940 Australian federal election: Warringah
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Percy Spender 43,75968.8+29.2
Labor Bessie Frewin7,01211.0−3.0
State Labor Arthur Warren6,69710.5+10.5
Defence Movement Patrick Esplin3,3995.3+5.3
United Australia Joseph Hamlet2,7524.3+4.3
Total formal votes63,61997.7
Informal votes1,4942.3
Turnout 65,11394.3
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Percy Spender 75.5+23.6
Labor Bessie Frewin24.5+24.5
United Australia gain from Independent Swing +23.6

Watson

1940 Australian federal election: Watson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia John Jennings 27,58645.0-8.8
Labor Max Falstein 21,10134.5-11.7
Labor (N-C) Cecil Irwin6,69310.9+10.9
State Labor Richard Wilson5,8689.6+9.6
Total formal votes61,24897.9
Informal votes1,2902.1
Turnout 62,53894.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Max Falstein 31,83152.0+5.8
United Australia John Jennings 29,41748.0-5.8
Labor gain from United Australia Swing +5.8

Wentworth

1940 Australian federal election: Wentworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Eric Harrison 26,96943.0-1.8
Labor Norman Smith14,50023.1-9.5
United Australia Norman Cowper 13,09920.9+20.9
State Labor Jim Morley6,24910.0+10.0
United Australia Richard Stranger1,0621.7+1.7
Ind. Nationalist George McDonald 7711.2+1.2
Total formal votes62,65096.7
Informal votes2,1393.3
Turnout 64,78994.5
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Eric Harrison 41,21865.8-1.6
Labor Norman Smith21,43234.2+1.6
United Australia hold Swing -1.6

Werriwa

1940 Australian federal election: Werriwa
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bert Lazzarini 24,76641.5−13.8
United Australia Charles Hardwick 7,95413.3−9.3
State Labor Rex Connor 7,51212.6+12.6
Labor (N-C) Con Quilkey6,30110.6+10.6
United Australia Walter Duncan 6,01010.1+10.1
United Australia Lyell Scott4,1707.0+7.0
United Australia Joseph Worland2,2783.8+3.8
United Australia Mont Sheppard7311.2+1.2
Total formal votes59,72294.8
Informal votes3,2775.2
Turnout 62,99994.3
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

1940 Australian federal election: West Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor (N-C) Jack Beasley 30,57062.8+62.8
Labor Henry Mulcahy10,71422.0-78.0
Independent Malinda Ivey2,9376.0+6.0
Independent Stan Moran2,4705.1+5.1
State Labor Peter Burke1,9834.1+4.1
Total formal votes48,67494.9
Informal votes2,6105.1
Turnout 51,28492.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor (N-C) Jack Beasley 64.3+64.3
Labor Henry Mulcahy35.7-64.3
Labor (N-C) gain from Labor Swing +64.3

Victoria

Balaclava

1940 Australian federal election: Balaclava
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Thomas White 43,87664.0+5.9
Labor Charles Sandford 17,13525.0+3.2
Independent Harry Moffat7,58611.1+11.1
Total formal votes68,59798.5
Informal votes1,0471.5
Turnout 69,64495.0
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

1940 Australian federal election: Ballaarat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Reg Pollard 22,71547.8−2.8
United Australia Edward Montgomery 19,08940.1−9.3
Independent Alex Russell 5,74912.1+12.1
Total formal votes47,55399.0
Informal votes4881.0
Turnout 48,04196.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Reg Pollard 23,91750.3−0.3
United Australia Edward Montgomery 23,63649.7+0.3
Labor hold Swing −0.3

Batman

1940 Australian federal election: Batman
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Brennan 35,63659.7-3.7
United Australia Albert Peters24,08240.3+3.7
Total formal votes59,71898.2
Informal votes1,0801.8
Turnout 60,79896.4
Labor hold Swing -3.7

Bendigo

1940 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country George Rankin 22,56149.3+17.7
Labor Bert de Grandi17,45338.1−1.4
Independent Country John Barton5,76912.6+12.6
Total formal votes45,78398.6
Informal votes6311.4
Turnout 46,41495.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country George Rankin 26,31457.5+0.6
Labor Bert de Grandi19,46942.5−0.6
Country hold Swing +0.6

Bourke

1940 Australian federal election: Bourke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Maurice Blackburn 39,73666.2−1.9
United Australia Charles Lucas20,27833.8+1.9
Total formal votes60,01497.8
Informal votes1,3642.2
Turnout 61,37895.2
Labor hold Swing −1.9

Corangamite

1940 Australian federal election: Corangamite
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Allan McDonald 26,66556.2+2.3
Labor Harold Miller20,80143.8−2.3
Total formal votes47,46699.2
Informal votes3710.8
Turnout 47,83795.7
United Australia hold Swing +2.3

Corio

1940 Australian federal election: Corio
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Dedman 28,05652.6+9.1
United Australia Gerald Patterson 21,27139.9−16.6
Independent Harry Lyall4,0337.6+7.6
Total formal votes53,36099.1
Informal votes5010.9
Turnout 53,86196.6
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

1940 Australian federal election: Deakin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia William Hutchinson 29,31854.8-4.9
Labor Frank Williamson17,26732.3-8.0
Independent Frank Fisher3,9837.4+7.4
Independent Dunean McCallum2,9695.5+5.5
Total formal votes53,53798.3
Informal votes9111.7
Turnout 54,44895.0
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia William Hutchinson 62.2+2.5
Labor Frank Williamson37.8-2.5
United Australia hold Swing +2.5

Fawkner

1940 Australian federal election: Fawkner
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Harold Holt 38,38760.8-5.7
Labor Arthur Fraser22,55835.8+7.4
Independent Alexander Mills 2,1523.4+3.4
Total formal votes63,09798.0
Informal votes1,2932.0
Turnout 64,39093.9
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Harold Holt 62.5+0.1
Labor Arthur Fraser37.5-0.1
United Australia hold Swing +0.1

Flinders

1940 Australian federal election: Flinders
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Rupert Ryan 22,15439.7-13.3
Labor Frank Lee15,46527.7+27.7
Independent Edward Mann 14,92026.7+26.7
Independent Alexander Amess3,2455.8+5.8
Total formal votes55,78498.3
Informal votes9461.7
Turnout 56,73095.9
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Rupert Ryan 32,59158.4-3.3
Labor Frank Lee23,19341.6+3.3
United Australia hold Swing -3.3

Gippsland

1940 Australian federal election: Gippsland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Thomas Paterson 20,54742.8-1.6
Labor James McKenna16,08233.5-5.4
Country George Bowden 8,00616.7+16.7
Independent Calvert Wyeth3,4027.1+7.1
Total formal votes48,03798.5
Informal votes7081.5
Turnout 48,74596.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Thomas Paterson 27,25756.7-4.4
Labor James McKenna20,78043.3+4.4
Country hold Swing -4.4

Henty

1940 Australian federal election: Henty
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Arthur Coles 35,54254.6+54.6
Labor Arthur Haywood23,31935.8+3.3
Independent Eric Young4,9277.6+7.6
Independent Samuel Thomas7041.1+1.1
Independent Edward Riley5670.9+0.9
Total formal votes65,05997.9
Informal votes1,3682.1
Turnout 66,42796.7
Two-party-preferred result
Independent Arthur Coles 63.5+63.5
Labor Arthur Haywood36.5-3.2
Independent gain from United Australia Swing +3.2

Indi

1940 Australian federal election: Indi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country John McEwen 30,67661.5+0.3
Labor Jack Devlin 19,21638.5−0.3
Total formal votes49,89298.8
Informal votes6081.2
Turnout 50,50095.2
Country hold Swing +0.3

Kooyong

1940 Australian federal election: Kooyong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Robert Menzies 44,16162.9+11.6
Labor Thomas Brennan 14,46720.6−4.1
Independent John Dale 7,38210.5+10.5
Independent Drysdale Bett2,5983.7+3.7
Independent Frank Hartnett1,1681.7+1.7
Independent Francis Foster3770.5+0.5
Total formal votes70,15398.3
Informal votes1,1841.7
Turnout 71,33795.3
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

1940 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Drakeford 40,99064.6+2.3
United Australia Robert Vroland22,45535.4+0.5
Total formal votes63,44598.3
Informal votes1,1241.7
Turnout 64,56995.9
Labor hold Swing +0.9

Melbourne

1940 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Calwell 28,59051.9-48.1
United Australia Richard Griffiths13,14023.9+23.9
Aust. Democratic LaborJames Baker7,89314.3+14.3
Independent Labor Edward Whitcombe5,4509.9+9.9
Total formal votes55,07396.1
Informal votes2,2543.9
Turnout 57,32795.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Calwell 71.1-28.9
United Australia Richard Griffiths28.9+28.9
Labor hold Swing -28.9

Melbourne Ports

1940 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Holloway 38,85366.1-33.9
United Australia Raymond Trickey19,90733.9+33.9
Total formal votes58,76097.6
Informal votes1,4282.4
Total votes60,188 94.7
Labor hold Swing -33.9

Wannon

1940 Australian federal election: Wannon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Don McLeod 24,53348.6+9.3
United Australia Thomas Scholfield 21,27142.2+4.9
Independent Country John Crawford2,4904.9+4.9
Independent Jabez Potts2,1644.3+4.3
Total formal votes50,45898.8
Informal votes6241.2
Turnout 51,08296.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Don McLeod 27,09853.7+5.0
United Australia Thomas Scholfield 23,36046.3-5.0
Labor gain from United Australia Swing +5.0

Wimmera

1940 Australian federal election: Wimmera
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Alexander Wilson 19,91544.0-7.9
Country Hugh McClelland 12,56127.8-20.3
Labor Michael Nolan11,22224.8+24.8
Independent Robert Johnstone1,5233.4+3.4
Total formal votes45,22198.6
Informal votes6361.4
Turnout 45,85796.2
Two-party-preferred result
Independent Alexander Wilson 29,91866.2+14.3
Country Hugh McClelland 15,30333.8-14.3
Independent hold Swing +14.3

Yarra

1940 Australian federal election: Yarra
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor James Scullin 32,79057.4-6.6
United Australia Fred Edmunds 19,13233.5-2.5
Independent Ralph Gibson 5,1759.1+9.1
Total formal votes57,09797.0
Informal votes1,7563.0
Turnout 58,85394.9
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

Brisbane

1940 Australian federal election: Brisbane
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor George Lawson 27,47450.4−1.1
United Australia John Fletcher 27,05549.6+5.3
Total formal votes54,52997.5
Informal votes1,3962.5
Turnout 55,92592.7
Labor hold Swing −3.2

Capricornia

1940 Australian federal election: Capricornia
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Forde 33,21158.7+8.3
Country Edwin Hiskens23,33041.3+3.3
Total formal votes56,54198.7
Informal votes7331.3
Turnout 57,27494.7
Labor hold Swing +2.5

Darling Downs

1940 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Arthur Fadden 29,36557.9-2.8
Labor Leslie Bailey21,31642.1+8.0
Total formal votes50,68198.7
Informal votes6751.3
Turnout 51,35697.0
Country hold Swing -5.4

Griffith

1940 Australian federal election: Griffith
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William Conelan 30,52950.5+2.2
United Australia Peter McCowan29,87949.5+8.3
Total formal votes60,40897.8
Informal votes1,3472.2
Turnout 61,75596.4
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Herbert

1940 Australian federal election: Herbert
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor George Martens 24,71240.7-2.9
Country Thomas Mann21,54535.5+6.3
Independent Fred Paterson 11,10418.3+18.3
Independent RSLLouis Haydon3,3465.5+5.5
Total formal votes60,70796.3
Informal votes2,3653.7
Turnout 63,07292.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Martens 34,26156.4-10.0
Country Thomas Mann26,44643.6+10.0
Labor hold Swing -10.0

Kennedy

1940 Australian federal election: Kennedy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill Riordan 29,98864.2+0.2
Country Wilfrid Simmonds 16,70635.8+4.6
Total formal votes46,69497.5
Informal votes1,2092.5
Turnout 47,90388.7
Labor hold Swing -2.2

Lilley

1940 Australian federal election: Lilley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia William Jolly 35,04758.1+1.5
Labor Gordon Lovell23,48538.9+0.9
Independent Charles Mitchell1,8003.0+3.0
Total formal votes60,33297.7
Informal votes1,3992.3
Turnout 61,73195.9
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia William Jolly 59.6-0.7
Labor Gordon Lovell40.4+0.7
United Australia hold Swing -0.7

Maranoa

1940 Australian federal election: Maranoa
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Baker 24,10547.9+6.5
Country Bob McGeoch22,45244.6-3.8
Independent Henry Madden3,8087.6+7.6
Total formal votes50,36598.2
Informal votes9391.8
Turnout 51,30490.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Baker 25,98751.6+5.9
Country Bob McGeoch24,37848.4-5.9
Labor gain from Country Swing +5.9

Moreton

1940 Australian federal election: Moreton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Josiah Francis 36,26559.3+4.0
Labor Henry Herbert24,93840.7+3.7
Total formal votes61,20398.0
Informal votes1,2682.0
Turnout 62,47195.8
United Australia hold Swing +0.2

Wide Bay

1940 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Bernard Corser 28,69354.9+17.1
Labor Samuel Round15,30529.3+6.7
Protestant Labor John Rex8,30015.9+15.9
Total formal votes52,29898.5
Informal votes8251.5
Turnout 53,12394.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bernard Corser 58.9+8.4
Labor Samuel Round41.1+41.1
Country hold Swing +8.4

South Australia

Adelaide

1940 Australian federal election: Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Fred Stacey 29,39350.0+4.7
Labor Edgar Dawes 19,95033.9−20.8
Aust. Democratic LaborRaymond Davis4,9068.3+8.3
Independent Labor Bert Edwards 4,5877.8+7.8
Total formal votes58,83695.0
Informal votes3,0905.0
Turnout 61,92695.0
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

1940 Australian federal election: Barker
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Archie Cameron 34,64958.6−5.0
Labor Cecil Skitch15,78626.7+26.7
Independent Charles Lloyd8,65914.7−21.7
Total formal votes59,09496.9
Informal votes1,8613.1
Turnout 60,95596.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Archie Cameron 65.9+2.3
Labor Cecil Skitch34.1−2.3
Country hold Swing +2.3

Boothby

1940 Australian federal election: Boothby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia John Price 37,21957.4+5.5
Labor Edwin Yates 18,13128.0−5.0
Independent William Adey 9,47914.6+14.6
Total formal votes64,82996.6
Informal votes2,2793.4
Turnout 67,10895.0
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

1940 Australian federal election: Grey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Oliver Badman 25,68352.8+0.8
Labor Charles Davis 18,17837.4-0.4
Independent Percy McFarlane4,7909.8+9.8
Total formal votes48,65196.9
Informal votes1,5803.1
Turnout 50,23196.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country Oliver Badman 57.7+0.6
Labor Charles Davis 42.3-0.6
Country hold Swing +0.6

Hindmarsh

1940 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Norman Makin 41,71865.7-5.0
United Australia Harry Hatwell 21,75834.3+5.0
Total formal votes63,47696.2
Informal votes2,5303.8
Turnout 66,00695.6
Labor hold Swing -5.0

Wakefield

1940 Australian federal election: Wakefield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Jack Duncan-Hughes 27,35753.4-10.0
Labor Sydney McHugh 23,87046.6+10.0
Total formal votes51,22797.1
Informal votes1,5472.9
Turnout 52,77496.3
United Australia gain from Labor Swing -10.0

Western Australia

Forrest

1940 Australian federal election: Forrest
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country John Prowse 24,61955.4+1.0
Labor Vane Green19,83244.6-1.0
Total formal votes44,45197.7
Informal votes1,0532.3
Turnout 45,50494.1
Country hold Swing +1.0

Fremantle

1940 Australian federal election: Fremantle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Curtin 27,29948.0-7.2
United Australia Frederick Lee26,27446.2+5.3
Ind. United Australia Gil Clarke3,3445.9+5.9
Total formal votes56,91797.4
Informal votes1,4992.6
Turnout 58,41694.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Curtin 28,77950.6-6.6
United Australia Frederick Lee28,13849.4+6.6
Labor hold Swing -0.5

Kalgoorlie

1940 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Albert Green unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Perth

1940 Australian federal election: Perth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Walter Nairn 33,99962.4+2.4
Labor Gavan McMillan17,14431.5-2.6
Independent James Bolitho3,3266.1+6.1
Total formal votes54,46996.9
Informal votes1,7383.1
Turnout 56,20793.5
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Walter Nairn 64.5+4.2
Labor Gavan McMillan35.5-4.2
United Australia hold Swing +4.2

Swan

1940 Australian federal election: Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Henry Gregory 15,99734.2+5.1
Labor Jim Dinan13,19328.2-13.7
Country Thomas Marwick 8,80018.8+18.8
Independent Claude Barker 7,75816.6+16.6
 British IsraelJohn Tregenza9862.1+2.1
Total formal votes46,73495.8
Informal votes2,0734.2
Turnout 48,80792.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Henry Gregory 26,85557.5-0.6
Labor Jim Dinan19,87942.5+0.6
Country hold Swing -0.6

Tasmania

Bass

1940 Australian federal election: Bass
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Claude Barnard 12,00949.4−1.0
United Australia Algie Findlay5,63423.2+5.6
United Australia Desmond Oldham5,21521.5+21.5
Independent John Watson1,4526.0−4.5
Total formal votes24,31096.8
Informal votes8133.2
Turnout 25,12395.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Claude Barnard 54.2−1.5
United Australia Algie Findlay45.8+1.5
Labor hold Swing −1.5

Darwin

1940 Australian federal election: Darwin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia George Bell 15,89659.2+6.7
Labor Eric Reece 10,96140.8-6.7
Total formal votes26,85797.4
Informal votes7072.6
Turnout 27,56494.0
United Australia hold Swing +6.7

Denison

1940 Australian federal election: Denison
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Arthur Beck 12,96951.1+9.8
Labor Gerald Mahoney 12,43348.9+1.4
Total formal votes25,40296.7
Informal votes8803.3
Turnout 26,28293.0
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +5.0

Franklin

1940 Australian federal election: Franklin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Charles Frost 14,32253.5-4.5
United Australia Hugh Warner12,46646.5+4.5
Total formal votes26,78896.7
Informal votes9133.3
Turnout 27,70196.0
Labor hold Swing -4.5

Wilmot

1940 Australian federal election: Wilmot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lancelot Spurr 10,11343.4-3.4
United Australia Allan Guy 8,30135.6+3.5
United Australia Frank Edwards 4,91321.1+21.1
Total formal votes23,32796.7
Informal votes7893.3
Turnout 24,11695.6
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Allan Guy 12,84155.0-0.1
Labor Lancelot Spurr 10,48645.0+0.1
United Australia gain from Labor Swing -0.1

Northern Territory

Northern Territory

1940 Australian federal election: Northern Territory
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Adair Blain 1,62238.9+0.7
Labor Lindsay Craig1,32131.6-4.9
Independent Fred Colson84120.1+20.1
Independent Labor John McDonald3919.4+9.4
Total formal votes4,17597.9
Informal votes882.1
Turnout 4,26374.3
Two-party-preferred result
Independent Adair Blain 2,57961.8+9.8
Labor Lindsay Craig1,59638.2-9.8
Independent hold Swing +9.8

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