Template:1940 Auckland West by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Peter Carr | 6,151 | 63.24 | ||
| Independent | Wilfred Fortune | 2,958 | 30.41 | ||
| Communist | Gordon Watson | 375 | 3.86 | ||
| Independent Socialist | Lawrence Pickles | 132 | 1.36 | ||
| Liberal | Joseph Kennedy | 15 | 0.15 | ||
| Independent | Enoch Naden | 8 | 0.08 | ||
| Informal votes | 68 | 0.70 | +0.05 | ||
| Majority | 3,193 | 32.83 | |||
| Turnout | 8,136 | 60.03 | −29.73 | ||
| Registered electors | 16,170 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Declaration of Results". Auckland Star. Vol. LXXI, no. 125. 28 May 1940. p. 3. Retrieved 2 September 2016.