1940 Australian House of Representatives election

none April 2024 April 2022 float:right;clear:right;margin-left:1em; Australian federal election, 21 September 1940Countries. Australia 1940 House of Representatives Australian federal election 1937 1943 4,239,486 3,979,009 93.86 –1.31 101,278 2.55 –0.04 Labor 1,556,941 40.16% –3.01% 32 + 3 yes UAP 1,172,788 30.24% –3.47% 23 – 5 yes Country 524,042 13.51% –2.04% 13 – 3 Labor (Non-Communist) 203,081 5.24% +5.24% 4 + 4 State Labor 101,191 2.61% +2.61% 0 ± 0 Defence Movement 15,313 0.40% +0.40% 0 ± 0 Protestant Labor 8,300 0.21% +0.21% 0 ± 0 Independent 289,335 7.46% +2.57% 2 ± 0 3,877,731 74 |} This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1940 federal election. New South Wales Barton 1940 Australian federal election: Barton H. V. Evatt Labor 35,425 57.4 +16.4 Albert Lane UAP 21,845 35.4 −13.9 John Rose Labor (Non-Communist) 2,643 4.3 +4.3 Sam Lewis State Labor 1,111 1.8 +1.8 John Mackay Independent 484 0.8 +0.8 Robert Mackie Defence Movement 155 0.3 +0.3 61,663 97.6 1,539 2.4 63,202 96.8 Labor H. V. Evatt 62.1 +13.9 UAP Albert Lane 37.9 −13.9 Labor UAP +13.9 Calare 1940 Australian federal election: Calare Harold Thorby Country 17,227 36.4 −11.4 John Breen Labor 12,589 26.6 −21.2 John Heiss Labor (Non-Communist) 6,592 13.9 +13.9 Greg McGirr State Labor 5,502 11.6 +11.6 Herbert Hodby Country 4,027 8.5 +8.5 Richard Brazier Independent 1,435 3.0 +3.0 47,372 95.9 2,017 4.1 49,389 94.0 Labor John Breen 25,272 53.4 +5.6 Country Harold Thorby 22,090 46.6 −5.6 Labor Country +5.6 Cook 1940 Australian federal election: Cook Tom Sheehan Labor (Non-Communist) 31,625 58.4 +58.4 Jock Garden Labor 17,634 32.6 −37.7 Cyril Glassop Independent Labor 4,901 9.0 +9.0 54,160 96.4 2,041 3.6 56,201 95.5 Labor (Non-Communist) Tom Sheehan 63.6 +63.6 Labor Jock Garden 36.4 −33.9 Labor (Non-Communist) Labor +33.9 Cowper 1940 Australian federal election: Cowper Sir Earle Page Country 27,773 53.7 −9.5 Myles Kelly Labor 11,350 21.9 −14.9 Joseph McElhone Independent 8,391 16.2 +16.2 John Cain Independent 4,243 8.2 +8.2 51,757 98.3 909 1.7 52,666 95.0 Country Sir Earle Page 64.9 +1.7 Labor Myles Kelly 33.1 −1.7 Country −13.0 Dalley 1940 Australian federal election: Dalley Sol Rosevear Labor (Non-Communist) 20,721 37.2 +37.2 Donald Cochrane Labor 18,643 33.5 −24.2 Hubert O'Connell UAP 14,736 26.5 −15.8 Edmund Ryan State Labor 1,564 2.8 +2.8 55,664 97.5 1,423 2.5 57,087 95.6 Labor (Non-Communist) Sol Rosevear 31,842 57.2 +57.2 Labor Donald Cochrane 23,822 42.8 −14.9 Labor (Non-Communist) Labor +14.9 Darling 1940 Australian federal election: Darling Joe Clark Labor 29,128 63.4 −2.8 Alexander Huie Independent 10,648 23.2 −10.6 Les Murphy Labor (Non-Communist) 6,158 13.4 +13.4 45,934 97.4 1,229 2.6 47,163 87.3 Labor Joe Clark 73.5 +7.3 Independent Alexander Huie 26.5 −7.3 Labor +7.3 East Sydney 1940 Australian federal election: East Sydney Eddie Ward Labor 23,685 49.1 -6.9 Lewis Nott UAP 12,211 25.3 -9.7 Steve Gould Labor (Non-Communist) 5,547 11.5 +11.5 James Catts UAP 2,508 5.2 +5.2 Fred Aarons Independent 2,264 4.7 +4.7 Diana Gould Independent 1,867 3.9 +3.9 Louis Phillips Atokist 187 0.4 +0.4 48,269 95.3 2,386 4.7 50,655 90.5 Labor Eddie Ward 66.1 +8.1 UAP Lewis Nott 33.9 -8.1 Labor +8.1 Eden-Monaro 1940 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro Herb Turner Labor 16,736 34.5 -8.0 John Perkins UAP 13,092 27.0 -30.5 Frank Louat UAP 6,173 12.7 +12.7 Pat Osborne UAP 4,763 9.8 +9.8 Benjamin Kelly Labor (Non-Communist) 4,575 9.4 +9.4 Roy May UAP 1,175 2.4 +2.4 George Alam Independent 1,018 2.1 +2.1 Rupert Beale Independent 987 2.0 +2.0 48,519 95.5 2,263 4.5 50,782 95.1 UAP John Perkins 26,575 54.8 -2.7 Labor Herb Turner 21,944 45.2 +2.7 UAP -2.7 Gwydir 1940 Australian federal election: Gwydir William Scully Labor 27,231 55.4 +3.0 Ben Wade Country 13,373 27.2 -4.6 Ernest Batchelor Country 7,738 15.8 +15.8 Frederick Deakins Independent 788 1.6 +1.6 49,130 98.2 881 1.8 50,011 92.2 Labor William Scully 58.8 +6.4 Country Ben Wade 41.2 -6.4 Labor +6.4 Hume 1940 Australian federal election: Hume Thomas Collins Country 21,369 42.2 −11.9 Clarence Nolan Labor 11,584 22.9 −23.0 Arthur Fuller Labor (Non-Communist) 11,037 21.8 +21.8 Eric Roberts Defence Movement 4,188 8.3 +8.3 John Fisher State Labor 2,473 4.9 +4.9 50,661 98.0 1,026 2.0 51,687 93.8 Country Thomas Collins 25,791 50.9 −3.2 Labor Clarence Nolan 24,870 49.1 +3.2 Country −3.2 Hunter 1940 Australian federal election: Hunter Rowley James Labor 38,921 75.0 -25.0 Bill Gollan State Labor 12,956 25.0 +25.0 51,877 97.1 1,524 2.9 53,401 95.3 Labor -25.0 Lang 1940 Australian federal election: Lang Dan Mulcahy Labor (Non-Communist) 23,298 38.0 +38.0 Bertram Stevens UAP 15,615 25.4 -9.7 John Metcalfe Labor 12,487 20.3 -30.1 Matthew Calman UAP 5,626 9.2 +9.2 Arthur Robinson State Labor 3,738 6.1 +6.1 Stanley Willmott UAP 608 1.0 +1.0 61,372 96.7 2,064 3.3 63,436 97.4 Labor (Non-Communist) Dan Mulcahy 40,517 66.0 +66.0 UAP Bertram Stevens 20,855 34.0 -13.4 Labor (Non-Communist) Labor +13.4 Macquarie 1940 Australian federal election: Macquarie Ben Chifley Labor 22,660 44.6 -3.3 John Lawson UAP 20,468 40.3 -11.8 Bernard Cunningham Labor (Non-Communist) 7,660 15.1 +15.1 50,788 98.7 665 1.3 51,453 94.2 Labor Ben Chifley 29,493 58.1 +10.2 UAP John Lawson 21,295 41.9 -10.2 Labor UAP +10.2 Martin 1940 Australian federal election: Martin William McCall UAP 28,727 50.1 -6.0 Raymond Watt Labor 20,036 35.0 -1.6 Rupert Lockwood State Labor 8,555 14.9 +14.9 57,318 98.5 853 1.5 58,171 96.6 UAP William McCall 52.6 -7.7 Labor Raymond Watt 47.4 +7.7 UAP -7.7 New England 1940 Australian federal election: New England Joe Abbott Country 16,898 34.8 +34.8 Leigh Cuthbertson Labor 16,085 33.1 -5.9 Victor Thompson Country 11,635 24.0 -37.0 Donald Shand Country 3,938 8.1 +8.1 48,556 98.0 966 2.0 49,522 95.0 Country Joe Abbott 29,440 60.6 -0.4 Labor Leigh Cuthbertson 19,116 39.4 +0.4 Country -0.4 Newcastle 1940 Australian federal election: Newcastle David Watkins Labor 44,170 74.4 -4.9 Tom Hickey State Labor 9,029 15.2 +15.2 Arthur Clarke Independent 6,190 10.4 +10.4 59,389 97.3 1,649 2.7 61,038 95.6 Labor David Watkins 78.6 -0.7 State Labor Tom Hickey 21.4 +21.4 Labor -0.7 North Sydney 1940 Australian federal election: North Sydney Billy Hughes UAP 38,381 61.3 -4.6 William Wilson State Labor 10,965 17.5 +17.5 James Dooley Labor 9,704 15.5 -12.4 John Steel Labor (Non-Communist) 3,526 5.6 +5.6 62,576 98.2 1,170 1.8 63,746 95.5 UAP Billy Hughes 67.6 -1.4 State Labor William Wilson 32.4 +32.4 UAP -1.4 Parkes 1940 Australian federal election: Parkes Sir Charles Marr UAP 28,909 50.5 -13.2 Daniel Murphy Labor 21,565 37.7 +1.4 David Knox Independent 6,785 11.8 +11.8 57,259 98.6 833 1.4 58,092 95.6 UAP Sir Charles Marr 57.4 -6.3 Labor Daniel Murphy 42.6 +6.3 UAP -6.3 Parramatta 1940 Australian federal election: Parramatta Sir Frederick Stewart UAP 25,561 42.4 -25.5 Albert Rowe Labor 10,553 17.5 -8.9 Gordon Wallace UAP 7,437 12.3 +12.3 Norman Rydge UAP 7,189 11.9 +11.9 James Dalton Labor (Non-Communist) 5,639 9.3 +9.3 Bill Wood State Labor 3,952 6.6 +6.6 60,331 97.1 1,822 2.9 62,153 95.7 UAP Sir Frederick Stewart 39,624 65.7 -4.1 Labor Albert Rowe 20,707 34.3 +4.1 UAP -4.1 Reid 1940 Australian federal election: Reid Joe Gander Labor (Non-Communist) 18,677 31.9 +31.9 Charles Morgan Labor 17,601 30.0 -30.3 Leslie Brown Independent UAP 15,472 26.4 +26.4 Jack Hughes State Labor 6,211 10.6 +10.6 Edward James Independent 614 1.0 +1.0 58,575 96.0 2,452 4.0 61,027 95.8 Labor Charles Morgan 30,436 52.0 -8.3 Labor (Non-Communist) Joe Gander 28,139 48.0 +48.0 Labor -8.3 Richmond 1940 Australian federal election: Richmond Larry Anthony Country 34,311 64.9 -5.7 Jim Fredericks Labor 16,380 31.0 +1.7 Alexander Collingridge State Labor 2,146 4.1 +4.1 52,837 98.8 647 1.2 53,484 94.2 Country Larry Anthony 66.9 -3.7 Labor Jim Fredericks 32.1 +3.7 Country -3.7 Riverina 1940 Australian federal election: Riverina Horace Nock Country 12,355 26.6 -7.3 Joe Langtry Labor 10,083 21.7 -18.6 John Hogan Defence Movement 7,571 16.3 +16.3 Hugh Roberton Country 7,199 15.5 +15.5 William Quirk Labor (Non-Communist) 6,724 14.5 +14.5 Ronald Cuttle Independent 1,408 3.0 +3.0 Charles Lenon State Labor 1,177 2.5 +2.5 46,517 95.4 2,261 4.6 48,778 92.6 Labor Joe Langtry 23,980 51.6 +8.8 Country Horace Nock 22,537 48.4 -8.8 Labor Country +8.8 Robertson 1940 Australian federal election: Robertson Thomas Williams Labor 17,712 33.2 -11.0 Eric Spooner UAP 14,809 27.8 +27.8 Sydney Gardner UAP 9,142 17.1 +0.3 Michael McKeon Labor (Non-Communist) 4,735 8.9 +8.9 James Russell State Labor 3,503 6.6 +6.6 William Cox Independent 1,640 3.1 +3.1 Campbell Marshall UAP 1,617 3.0 +3.0 Edward Down Independent 161 0.3 +0.3 53,319 95.1 2,763 4.9 56,082 95.2 UAP Eric Spooner 26,845 50.3 -2.8 Labor Thomas Williams 26,474 49.7 +2.8 UAP -2.8 Warringah 1940 Australian federal election: Warringah Percy Spender UAP 43,759 68.8 +29.2 Bessie Frewin Labor 7,012 11.0 −3.0 Arthur Warren State Labor 6,697 10.5 +10.5 Patrick Esplin Defence Movement 3,399 5.3 +5.3 Joseph Hamlet UAP 2,752 4.3 +4.3 63,619 97.7 1,494 2.3 65,113 94.3 UAP Percy Spender 75.5 +23.6 Labor Bessie Frewin 24.5 +24.5 UAP Independent +23.6 Watson 1940 Australian federal election: Watson John Jennings UAP 27,586 45.0 -8.8 Max Falstein Labor 21,101 34.5 -11.7 Cecil Irwin Labor (Non-Communist) 6,693 10.9 +10.9 Richard Wilson State Labor 5,868 9.6 +9.6 61,248 97.9 1,290 2.1 62,538 94.7 Labor Max Falstein 31,831 52.0 +5.8 UAP John Jennings 29,417 48.0 -5.8 Labor UAP +5.8 Wentworth 1940 Australian federal election: Wentworth Eric Harrison UAP 26,969 43.0 -1.8 Norman Smith Labor 14,500 23.1 -9.5 Norman Cowper UAP 13,099 20.9 +20.9 Jim Morley State Labor 6,249 10.0 +10.0 Richard Stranger UAP 1,062 1.7 +1.7 George McDonald Independent Nationalist 771 1.2 +1.2 62,650 96.7 2,139 3.3 64,789 94.5 UAP Eric Harrison 41,218 65.8 -1.6 Labor Norman Smith 21,432 34.2 +1.6 UAP -1.6 Werriwa 1940 Australian federal election: Werriwa Bert Lazzarini Labor 24,766 41.5 −13.8 Charles Hardwick UAP 7,954 13.3 −9.3 Rex Connor State Labor 7,512 12.6 +12.6 Con Quilkey Labor (Non-Communist) 6,301 10.6 +10.6 Walter Duncan UAP 6,010 10.1 +10.1 Lyell Scott UAP 4,170 7.0 +7.0 Joseph Worland UAP 2,278 3.8 +3.8 Mont Sheppard UAP 731 1.2 +1.2 59,722 94.8 3,277 5.2 62,999 94.3 Labor Bert Lazzarini 65.1 +9.8 UAP Charles Hardwick 34.9 −9.8 Labor +9.8 West Sydney 1940 Australian federal election: West Sydney Jack Beasley Labor (Non-Communist) 30,570 62.8 +62.8 Henry Mulcahy Labor 10,714 22.0 -78.0 Malinda Ivey Independent 2,937 6.0 +6.0 Stan Moran Independent 2,470 5.1 +5.1 Peter Burke State Labor 1,983 4.1 +4.1 48,674 94.9 2,610 5.1 51,284 92.7 Labor (Non-Communist) Jack Beasley 64.3 +64.3 Labor Henry Mulcahy 35.7 -64.3 Labor (Non-Communist) Labor +64.3 Victoria Balaclava 1940 Australian federal election: Balaclava Thomas White UAP 43,876 64.0 +5.9 Charles Sandford Labor 17,135 25.0 +3.2 Harry Moffat Independent 7,586 11.1 +11.1 68,597 98.5 1,047 1.5 69,644 95.0 UAP Thomas White 68.6 +1.5 Labor Charles Sandford 31.4 −1.5 UAP +1.5 Ballarat 1940 Australian federal election: Ballaarat Reg Pollard Labor 22,715 47.8 −2.8 Edward Montgomery UAP 19,089 40.1 −9.3 Alex Russell Independent 5,749 12.1 +12.1 47,553 99.0 488 1.0 48,041 96.8 Labor Reg Pollard 23,917 50.3 −0.3 UAP Edward Montgomery 23,636 49.7 +0.3 Labor −0.3 Batman 1940 Australian federal election: Batman Frank Brennan Labor 35,636 59.7 -3.7 Albert Peters UAP 24,082 40.3 +3.7 59,718 98.2 1,080 1.8 60,798 96.4 Labor -3.7 Bendigo 1940 Australian federal election: Bendigo George Rankin Country 22,561 49.3 +17.7 Bert de Grandi Labor 17,453 38.1 −1.4 John Barton Independent Country 5,769 12.6 +12.6 45,783 98.6 631 1.4 46,414 95.6 Country George Rankin 26,314 57.5 +0.6 Labor Bert de Grandi 19,469 42.5 −0.6 Country +0.6 Bourke 1940 Australian federal election: Bourke Maurice Blackburn Labor 39,736 66.2 −1.9 Charles Lucas UAP 20,278 33.8 +1.9 60,014 97.8 1,364 2.2 61,378 95.2 Labor −1.9 Corangamite 1940 Australian federal election: Corangamite Allan McDonald UAP 26,665 56.2 +2.3 Harold Miller Labor 20,801 43.8 −2.3 47,466 99.2 371 0.8 47,837 95.7 UAP +2.3 Corio 1940 Australian federal election: Corio John Dedman Labor 28,056 52.6 +9.1 Gerald Patterson UAP 21,271 39.9 −16.6 Harry Lyall Independent 4,033 7.6 +7.6 53,360 99.1 501 0.9 53,861 96.6 Labor John Dedman 56.4 +12.9 UAP Gerald Patterson 43.6 −12.9 Labor +12.9 Deakin 1940 Australian federal election: Deakin William Hutchinson UAP 29,318 54.8 -4.9 Frank Williamson Labor 17,267 32.3 -8.0 Frank Fisher Independent 3,983 7.4 +7.4 Dunean McCallum Independent 2,969 5.5 +5.5 53,537 98.3 911 1.7 54,448 95.0 UAP William Hutchinson 62.2 +2.5 Labor Frank Williamson 37.8 -2.5 UAP +2.5 Fawkner 1940 Australian federal election: Fawkner Harold Holt UAP 38,387 60.8 -5.7 Arthur Fraser Labor 22,558 35.8 +7.4 Alexander Mills Independent 2,152 3.4 +3.4 63,097 98.0 1,293 2.0 64,390 93.9 UAP Harold Holt 62.5 +0.1 Labor Arthur Fraser 37.5 -0.1 UAP +0.1 Flinders 1940 Australian federal election: Flinders Rupert Ryan UAP 22,154 39.7 -13.3 Frank Lee Labor 15,465 27.7 +27.7 Edward Mann Independent 14,920 26.7 +26.7 Alexander Amess Independent 3,245 5.8 +5.8 55,784 98.3 946 1.7 56,730 95.9 UAP Rupert Ryan 32,591 58.4 -3.3 Labor Frank Lee 23,193 41.6 +3.3 UAP -3.3 Gippsland 1940 Australian federal election: Gippsland Thomas Paterson Country 20,547 42.8 -1.6 James McKenna Labor 16,082 33.5 -5.4 George Bowden Country 8,006 16.7 +16.7 Calvert Wyeth Independent 3,402 7.1 +7.1 48,037 98.5 708 1.5 48,745 96.0 Country Thomas Paterson 27,257 56.7 -4.4 Labor James McKenna 20,780 43.3 +4.4 Country -4.4 Henty 1940 Australian federal election: Henty Arthur Coles Independent 35,542 54.6 +54.6 Arthur Haywood Labor 23,319 35.8 +3.3 Eric Young Independent 4,927 7.6 +7.6 Samuel Thomas Independent 704 1.1 +1.1 Edward Riley Independent 567 0.9 +0.9 65,059 97.9 1,368 2.1 66,427 96.7 Independent Arthur Coles 63.5 +63.5 Labor Arthur Haywood 36.5 -3.2 Independent UAP +3.2 Indi 1940 Australian federal election: Indi John McEwen Country 30,676 61.5 +0.3 Jack Devlin Labor 19,216 38.5 −0.3 49,892 98.8 608 1.2 50,500 95.2 Country +0.3 Kooyong 1940 Australian federal election: Kooyong Robert Menzies UAP 44,161 62.9 +11.6 Thomas Brennan Labor 14,467 20.6 −4.1 John Dale Independent 7,382 10.5 +10.5 Drysdale Bett Independent 2,598 3.7 +3.7 Frank Hartnett Independent 1,168 1.7 +1.7 Francis Foster Independent 377 0.5 +0.5 70,153 98.3 1,184 1.7 71,337 95.3 UAP Robert Menzies 70.1 +12.8 Labor Thomas Brennan 29.9 −12.8 UAP +12.8 Maribyrnong 1940 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong Arthur Drakeford Labor 40,990 64.6 +2.3 Robert Vroland UAP 22,455 35.4 +0.5 63,445 98.3 1,124 1.7 64,569 95.9 Labor +0.9 Melbourne 1940 Australian federal election: Melbourne Arthur Calwell Labor 28,590 51.9 -48.1 Richard Griffiths UAP 13,140 23.9 +23.9 James Baker Aust. Democratic Labor 7,893 14.3 +14.3 Edward Whitcombe Independent Labor 5,450 9.9 +9.9 55,073 96.1 2,254 3.9 57,327 95.9 Labor Arthur Calwell 71.1 -28.9 UAP Richard Griffiths 28.9 +28.9 Labor -28.9 Melbourne Ports 1940 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports Jack Holloway Labor 38,853 66.1 -33.9 Raymond Trickey UAP 19,907 33.9 +33.9 58,760 97.6 1,428 2.4 60,188 94.7 Labor -33.9 Wannon 1940 Australian federal election: Wannon Don McLeod Labor 24,533 48.6 +9.3 Thomas Scholfield UAP 21,271 42.2 +4.9 John Crawford Independent Country 2,490 4.9 +4.9 Jabez Potts Independent 2,164 4.3 +4.3 50,458 98.8 624 1.2 51,082 96.2 Labor Don McLeod 27,098 53.7 +5.0 UAP Thomas Scholfield 23,360 46.3 -5.0 Labor UAP +5.0 Wimmera 1940 Australian federal election: Wimmera Alexander Wilson Independent 19,915 44.0 -7.9 Hugh McClelland Country 12,561 27.8 -20.3 Michael Nolan Labor 11,222 24.8 +24.8 Robert Johnstone Independent 1,523 3.4 +3.4 45,221 98.6 636 1.4 45,857 96.2 Independent Alexander Wilson 29,918 66.2 +14.3 Country Hugh McClelland 15,303 33.8 -14.3 Independent +14.3 Yarra 1940 Australian federal election: Yarra James Scullin Labor 32,790 57.4 -6.6 Fred Edmunds UAP 19,132 33.5 -2.5 Ralph Gibson Independent 5,175 9.1 +9.1 57,097 97.0 1,756 3.0 58,853 94.9 Labor James Scullin 65.6 +1.6 UAP Fred Edmunds 34.4 -1.6 Labor +1.6 Queensland Brisbane 1940 Australian federal election: Brisbane George Lawson Labor 27,474 50.4 −1.1 John Fletcher UAP 27,055 49.6 +5.3 54,529 97.5 1,396 2.5 55,925 92.7 Labor −3.2 Capricornia 1940 Australian federal election: Capricornia Frank Forde Labor 33,211 58.7 +8.3 Edwin Hiskens Country 23,330 41.3 +3.3 56,541 98.7 733 1.3 57,274 94.7 Labor +2.5 Darling Downs 1940 Australian federal election: Darling Downs Arthur Fadden Country 29,365 57.9 -2.8 Leslie Bailey Labor 21,316 42.1 +8.0 50,681 98.7 675 1.3 51,356 97.0 Country -5.4 Griffith 1940 Australian federal election: Griffith William Conelan Labor 30,529 50.5 +2.2 Peter McCowan UAP 29,879 49.5 +8.3 60,408 97.8 1,347 2.2 61,755 96.4 Labor +0.2 Herbert 1940 Australian federal election: Herbert George Martens Labor 24,712 40.7 -2.9 Thomas Mann Country 21,545 35.5 +6.3 Fred Paterson Independent 11,104 18.3 +18.3 Louis Haydon Independent RSL 3,346 5.5 +5.5 60,707 96.3 2,365 3.7 63,072 92.3 Labor George Martens 34,261 56.4 -10.0 Country Thomas Mann 26,446 43.6 +10.0 Labor -10.0 Kennedy 1940 Australian federal election: Kennedy Bill Riordan Labor 29,988 64.2 +0.2 Wilfrid Simmonds Country 16,706 35.8 +4.6 46,694 97.5 1,209 2.5 47,903 88.7 Labor -2.2 Lilley 1940 Australian federal election: Lilley William Jolly UAP 35,047 58.1 +1.5 Gordon Lovell Labor 23,485 38.9 +0.9 Charles Mitchell Independent 1,800 3.0 +3.0 60,332 97.7 1,399 2.3 61,731 95.9 UAP William Jolly 59.6 -0.7 Labor Gordon Lovell 40.4 +0.7 UAP -0.7 Maranoa 1940 Australian federal election: Maranoa Frank Baker Labor 24,105 47.9 +6.5 Bob McGeoch Country 22,452 44.6 -3.8 Henry Madden Independent 3,808 7.6 +7.6 50,365 98.2 939 1.8 51,304 90.3 Labor Frank Baker 25,987 51.6 +5.9 Country Bob McGeoch 24,378 48.4 -5.9 Labor Country +5.9 Moreton 1940 Australian federal election: Moreton Josiah Francis UAP 36,265 59.3 +4.0 Henry Herbert Labor 24,938 40.7 +3.7 61,203 98.0 1,268 2.0 62,471 95.8 UAP +0.2 Wide Bay 1940 Australian federal election: Wide Bay Bernard Corser Country 28,693 54.9 +17.1 Samuel Round Labor 15,305 29.3 +6.7 John Rex Protestant Labor 8,300 15.9 +15.9 52,298 98.5 825 1.5 53,123 94.7 Country Bernard Corser 58.9 +8.4 Labor Samuel Round 41.1 +41.1 Country +8.4 South Australia Adelaide 1940 Australian federal election: Adelaide Fred Stacey UAP 29,393 50.0 +4.7 Edgar Dawes Labor 19,950 33.9 −20.8 Raymond Davis Aust. Democratic Labor 4,906 8.3 +8.3 Bert Edwards Independent Labor 4,587 7.8 +7.8 58,836 95.0 3,090 5.0 61,926 95.0 UAP Fred Stacey 54.7 +0.7 Labor Edgar Dawes 45.3 −0.7 UAP +0.7 Barker 1940 Australian federal election: Barker Archie Cameron Country 34,649 58.6 −5.0 Cecil Skitch Labor 15,786 26.7 +26.7 Charles Lloyd Independent 8,659 14.7 −21.7 59,094 96.9 1,861 3.1 60,955 96.0 Country Archie Cameron 65.9 +2.3 Labor Cecil Skitch 34.1 −2.3 Country +2.3 Boothby 1940 Australian federal election: Boothby John Price UAP 37,219 57.4 +5.5 Edwin Yates Labor 18,131 28.0 −5.0 William Adey Independent 9,479 14.6 +14.6 64,829 96.6 2,279 3.4 67,108 95.0 John Price UAP 65.2 +5.0 Edwin Yates Labor 34.8 −5.0 UAP +5.0 Grey 1940 Australian federal election: Grey Oliver Badman Country 25,683 52.8 +0.8 Charles Davis Labor 18,178 37.4 -0.4 Percy McFarlane Independent 4,790 9.8 +9.8 48,651 96.9 1,580 3.1 50,231 96.6 Country Oliver Badman 57.7 +0.6 Labor Charles Davis 42.3 -0.6 Country +0.6 Hindmarsh 1940 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh Norman Makin Labor 41,718 65.7 -5.0 Harry Hatwell UAP 21,758 34.3 +5.0 63,476 96.2 2,530 3.8 66,006 95.6 Labor -5.0 Wakefield 1940 Australian federal election: Wakefield Jack Duncan-Hughes UAP 27,357 53.4 -10.0 Sydney McHugh Labor 23,870 46.6 +10.0 51,227 97.1 1,547 2.9 52,774 96.3 UAP Labor -10.0 Western Australia Forrest 1940 Australian federal election: Forrest John Prowse Country 24,619 55.4 +1.0 Vane Green Labor 19,832 44.6 -1.0 44,451 97.7 1,053 2.3 45,504 94.1 Country +1.0 Fremantle 1940 Australian federal election: Fremantle John Curtin Labor 27,299 48.0 -7.2 Frederick Lee UAP 26,274 46.2 +5.3 Gil Clarke Independent UAP 3,344 5.9 +5.9 56,917 97.4 1,499 2.6 58,416 94.7 Labor John Curtin 28,779 50.6 -6.6 UAP Frederick Lee 28,138 49.4 +6.6 Labor -0.5 Kalgoorlie 1940 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie Albert Green Labor unopposed Labor Perth 1940 Australian federal election: Perth Walter Nairn UAP 33,999 62.4 +2.4 Gavan McMillan Labor 17,144 31.5 -2.6 James Bolitho Independent 3,326 6.1 +6.1 54,469 96.9 1,738 3.1 56,207 93.5 UAP Walter Nairn 64.5 +4.2 Labor Gavan McMillan 35.5 -4.2 UAP +4.2 Swan 1940 Australian federal election: Swan Henry Gregory Country 15,997 34.2 +5.1 Jim Dinan Labor 13,193 28.2 -13.7 Thomas Marwick Country 8,800 18.8 +18.8 Claude Barker Independent 7,758 16.6 +16.6 |- | Independent width:1px |   | style="text-align:left;"| British Israel | style="text-align:left;"| John Tregenza | style="text-align:right;"| 986 | style="text-align:right;"| 2.1 | style="text-align:right;"| +2.1 |- 46,734 95.8 2,073 4.2 48,807 92.4 Country Henry Gregory 26,855 57.5 -0.6 Labor Jim Dinan 19,879 42.5 +0.6 Country -0.6 Tasmania Bass 1940 Australian federal election: Bass Claude Barnard Labor 12,009 49.4 −1.0 Algie Findlay UAP 5,634 23.2 +5.6 Desmond Oldham UAP 5,215 21.5 +21.5 John Watson Independent 1,452 6.0 −4.5 24,310 96.8 813 3.2 25,123 95.4 Labor Claude Barnard 54.2 −1.5 UAP Algie Findlay 45.8 +1.5 Labor −1.5 Darwin 1940 Australian federal election: Darwin George Bell UAP 15,896 59.2 +6.7 Eric Reece Labor 10,961 40.8 -6.7 26,857 97.4 707 2.6 27,564 94.0 UAP +6.7 Denison 1940 Australian federal election: Denison Arthur Beck UAP 12,969 51.1 +9.8 Gerald Mahoney Labor 12,433 48.9 +1.4 25,402 96.7 880 3.3 26,282 93.0 UAP Labor +5.0 Franklin 1940 Australian federal election: Franklin Charles Frost Labor 14,322 53.5 -4.5 Hugh Warner UAP 12,466 46.5 +4.5 26,788 96.7 913 3.3 27,701 96.0 Labor -4.5 Wilmot 1940 Australian federal election: Wilmot Lancelot Spurr Labor 10,113 43.4 -3.4 Allan Guy UAP 8,301 35.6 +3.5 Frank Edwards UAP 4,913 21.1 +21.1 23,327 96.7 789 3.3 24,116 95.6 UAP Allan Guy 12,841 55.0 -0.1 Labor Lancelot Spurr 10,486 45.0 +0.1 UAP Labor -0.1 Northern Territory Northern Territory 1940 Australian federal election: Northern Territory Adair Blain Independent 1,622 38.9 +0.7 Lindsay Craig Labor 1,321 31.6 -4.9 Fred Colson Independent 841 20.1 +20.1 John McDonald Independent Labor 391 9.4 +9.4 4,175 97.9 88 2.1 4,263 74.3 Independent Adair Blain 2,579 61.8 +9.8 Labor Lindsay Craig 1,596 38.2 -9.8 Independent +9.8 See also Candidates of the 1940 Australian federal election Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1940–1943 exist Results of the 1940 Australian federal election (Senate) * Results of the 1940 Australian federal election (Senate) References House of Representatives 1940