1939 Hawthorn state by-election

none January 2025 January 2025 1939 Hawthorn state by-election Victoria parliamentary Primary no 1937 Victorian state election 1937 10 June 1939 1940 Victorian state election 1940 25,459SIX CANDIDATES IN FIELD https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131934447 News 20 January 2025 2 10 June 1939 89.1% ( 3.0) Electoral district of Hawthorn in the Victorian Legislative Assembly Albert Nicholls.png 120 120 160 4 0 Albert Nicholls Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) 5,986 27.5% 12.0 Les Tyack.png 120 120 160 4 0 Les Tyack uap vic uap vic 5,769 26.5% 34.0 Leslie Hollins.png 120 120 160 4 0 Leslie Hollins Independent politician 3,428 15.8% 15.8 2PP 45.9% 54.1% 2PP swing 6.4 6.4 MP John Gray United Australia Les Tyack United Australia The 1939 Hawthorn state by-election was held on 10 June 1939 to elect the member for Hawthorn in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, following the death of United Australia Party (UAP) MP John Gray.Mr. J. A. Gray (U.A.P.) Of Hawthorn https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/268811154 Sunraysia Daily 20 January 2025 4 8 May 1939HAWTHORN BY-ELECTION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12135779 The Argus 20 January 2025 9 6 June 1939 Despite a 34% swing away from the UAP (two Independent UAP candidates were also contesting), Les Tyack won the seat for the UAP against Labor candidate Albert Nicholls with 54.1% of the two-party-preferred vote.Victorian By-Election https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25621708 The Mercury 20 January 2025 4 14 June 1939U.A.P. WINS IN HAWTHORN https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12138788 The Argus 20 January 2025 1 14 June 1939 Tyack lost the seat one year later at the 1940 state election, when he was defeated by Leslie Hollins (who unsuccessfully contested the by-election as an independent).HAWTHORN BY-ELECTION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/49456225 Northern Standard 20 January 2025 2 12 June 1939U.A.P.'s Failure at Hawthorn https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/204414868 The Age 8 20 January 2025 29 March 1940 Tyack again won Hawthorn in 1950, but lost his seat in 1952.Former M.L.A. Wins Hawthorn https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/187642750 The Age 20 January 2025 9 5 April 1950L.C.P. leader deposed at Hawthorn https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/279912822 The Sun News-Pictorial 20 January 2025 3 23 December 1952 Key events 6 May 1939 – John Gray diesSTATE MEMBER'S DEATH https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205620690 The Age 20 January 2025 12 8 May 1939 17 May 1939 – Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative AssemblyHawthorn By-election https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/278192733 The Sun News-Pictorial 20 January 2025 38 18 May 1939 29 May 1939 – Candidate nominations closeHawthorn By-Election https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/268808581 Sunraysia Daily 20 January 2025 3 29 May 1939 10 June 1939 – Polling day 12 June 1939 – Return of writHAWTHORN BY-ELECTION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205633249 The Age 20 January 2025 8 12 June 1939 Candidates Candidates are listed in the order they appeared on the ballot.ONE SURPRISE IN LIST FOR STATE BY-ELECTION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/278187526 The Sun News-Pictorial 20 January 2025 9 30 May 1939 Party Candidate Background   independent uap John Chirnside Manager   independent Leslie Hollins Automotive engineerHollins, Leslie Henry https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/bioregfull.cfm?mid=1162 Parliament of Victoria https://web.archive.org/web/20060823041043/https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/bioregfull.cfm?mid=1162 23 August 2006 23 August 2006   labor vic Albert Nicholls Public accountant   Progressive Independent Benjamin Nicholson Former soldier who stood for UAP preselectionSURPRISE CANDIDATE https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/243363236 The Herald 20 January 2025 3 29 May 1939Mr. Nicholson's Candidature https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205628523 The Age 20 January 2025 12 30 May 1939   uap vic Les Tyack Hawthorn councillorHawthorn By-Election https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205633488 The Age 20 January 2025 12 29 May 1939Tyack, Leslie https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/bioregfull.cfm?mid=1501 Parliament of Victoria https://web.archive.org/web/20060823150238/https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/bioregfull.cfm?mid=1501 23 August 2006 23 August 2006   independent uap William Vaughan Printer and publisher Additionally, L. H. Hagon declined to contest and William Hulse (Labor's candidate in 1929 and 1930) lost Labor preselection.Hawthorn State By-Election https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205623033 The Age 20 January 2025 12 12 May 1939Hawthorn By-Election https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/243363232 The Herald 20 January 2025 4 29 May 1939 Results [[1939 Hawthorn state by-election|1939 Hawthorn state by-election]]THE THIRTY-THIRD PARLIAMENT ELECTED 2 OCTOBER 1937 http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/states/vic/historic/1937assembly.txt Psephos: Adam Carr's Electoral Archive 20 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20230325132137/http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/states/vic/historic/1937assembly.txt 25 March 2023 Labor VIC Albert Nicholls 5,986 27.5 -12.0 UAP Les Tyack 5,769 26.5 -34.0 Independent Leslie Hollins 3,428 15.8 +15.8 Independent UAP John Chirnside 2,754 12.7 +12.7 Independent UAP William Vaughan 2,193 10.1 +10.1 Progressive Independent Benjamin Nicholson 1,606 7.4 +7.4 21,736 95.8 -3.1 948 4.2 +3.1 22,684 89.1 -3.0 UAP Les Tyack 11,757 54.1 -6.4 Labor VIC Albert Nicholls 9,979 45.9 +6.4 UAP -6.4 See also Electoral results for the district of Hawthorn List of Victorian state by-elections References Hawthorn Category:Victorian state by-elections Category:June 1939 Category:1930s in Victoria (state)