1936 Darling Downs by-election

Queensland parliamentary no 19 December 1936 Popular Arthur Fadden 1938.jpg Arthur Fadden Country 15,235 33.1% 33.1pp Australian Labor Party LAB John Buchanan Australian Labor Party 13,321 29.0% 10.2pp MP Littleton Groom United Australia Party Arthur Fadden Country 1936 Darling Downs by-election 42.7% TPP swing 57.3pp 3.5pp 57.3% TPP United Australia Party UAP James Annand United Australia Party 8,725 19.0% 41.4pp Leslie Boyce Independent Conservative 5,809 12.6% 12.6pp 848A86April 2024 August 2019 A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Darling Downs on 19 December 1936. This was triggered by the death of United Australia Party MP and former Speaker Sir Littleton Groom. The by-election was won by Country Party candidate and future Prime Minister Arthur Fadden. Results Darling Downs by-election, 1936 By-Elections 1934-1937 Psephos http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1934/1934repsby.txt Arthur Fadden Country 15,235 33.1 +33.1 John Buchanan Labor 13,321 29.0 -10.2 James Annand UAP 8,725 19.0 -41.8 Leslie Boyce Conservative 5,809 12.6 +12.6 Denis Hannay Social Credit 2,929 6.4 +6.4 46,019 96.9 1,472 3.1 47,491 92.2 Country Arthur Fadden 26,380 57.3 +57.3 Labor John Buchanan 19,639 42.7 +3.5 Country UAP +3.5 References Category:1936 elections in Australia Category:Queensland federal by-elections Category:1930s in Queensland Category:December 1936 in Australia