1940 Kalgoorlie by-election

1940 Kalgoorlie by-election

16 November 1940

First party Second party   UAP Candidate Herbert Johnson Frederick Lee Party Labor United Australia Popular vote 18,228 14,382 Percentage 51.4% 40.5% Swing 48.6pp 40.5pp TPP 54.6% 45.4% TPP swing 45.4pp 45.4pp

MP before election Albert Green Labor Elected MP Hebert Johnson Labor

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Kalgoorlie on 16 November 1940. This was triggered by the death of Labor MP Albert Green.

The by-election was won by Labor candidate Herbert Johnson.

Results

Kalgoorlie by-election, 1940

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Herbert Johnson	18,228	51.4	−48.6
	United Australia	Frederick Lee	14,382	40.5	+40.5
	Independent	Benjamin Finlay	1,721	4.9	+4.9
	United Australia	Carlyle Ferguson	1,140	3.2	+3.2
Total formal votes			35,471	98.4
Informal votes			567	1.6
Turnout			36,038	82.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Herbert Johnson		54.6	−45.4
	United Australia	Frederick Lee		45.4	+45.4
	Labor hold		Swing	−45.4