1940 Corio by-election

Victoria parliamentary no 2 March 1940 Popular John Dedman.jpg John Dedman Australian Labor Party 26,122 51.8% 8.3pp United Australia Party UAP James Vinton Smith United Australia Party 22,878 45.3% 11.2pp MP Richard Casey United Australia Party John Dedman Australian Labor Party 1940 Corio by-election 45.6% TPP swing 10.9pp 10.9pp 54.4% TPPApril 2024 April 2022 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 Corio by-election, 1940By-Elections 1937-1940 Psephos http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1937/1937repsby.txt https://web.archive.org/web/20080803210557/http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1937/1937repsby.txt dead 3 August 2008 John Dedman Labor 26,122 51.8 +8.3 James Vinton Smith UAP 22,878 45.3 -11.2 Gerry O'Day Communist 1,466 2.9 +2.9 50,466 98.5 786 1.5 51,252 93.3 Labor John Dedman 54.4 +10.9 UAP James Vinton Smith 45.6 -10.9 Labor UAP +10.9 References Category:1940 elections in Australia Category:Victorian federal by-elections Category:1940s in Victoria (state) Corio by-election