1940 Corio by-election
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A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Corio on 2 March 1940. This was triggered by the resignation of United Australia Party MP Richard Casey to become Australian Ambassador to the United States.
The by-election was won by Labor candidate John Dedman.
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | John Dedman | 26,122 | 51.8 | +8.3 | |
| United Australia | James Vinton Smith | 22,878 | 45.3 | −11.2 | |
| Communist | Gerry O'Day | 1,466 | 2.9 | +2.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 50,466 | 98.5 | |||
| Informal votes | 786 | 1.5 | |||
| Turnout | 51,252 | 93.3 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | John Dedman | 54.4 | +10.9 | ||
| United Australia | James Vinton Smith | 45.6 | −10.9 | ||
| Labor gain from United Australia | Swing | +10.9 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "By-Elections 1937-1940". Psephos. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008.
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