1939 Griffith by-election

Queensland parliamentary no 20 May 1939 Popular William Conelan.png William Conelan Australian Labor Party 22,967 41.3% 7.0pp United Australia Party UAP Peter McCowan United Australia Party 17,168 30.9 10.3pp MP Frank Baker Australian Labor Party William Conelan Australian Labor Party 1939 Griffith by-election 50.0% TPP swing 0.3pp 0.3pp 50.0% TPP Everett Graham Protestant Labour 15,437 27.8% 27.8pp Protestant Independent Labour Party PLP CE7F30April 2024 August 2019 thumb|right|Conelan table and supporters for the election thumb|right|McCowan table and supporters for the election A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Griffith on 20 May 1939. This was triggered by the death of Labor Party MP Frank Baker. The election was won by Labor candidate William Conelan by eight votes. Immediately after Baker's death, there was some speculation that Queensland premier, William Forgan Smith would contest the by-election.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2468265? Mr. Baker M.P. - His death mourned 30 March 1939 The Canberra Times 4 26 December 2012 Results Griffith by-election, 1939By-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 William Conelan Labor 22,967 41.3 -7.0 Peter McCowan UAP 17,168 30.9 -10.3 Everett Graham Protestant Labor 15,437 27.8 +27.8 55,572 98.2 1,025 1.8 56,597 91.6 -5.8 Labor William Conelan 27,790 50.0 -0.3 UAP Peter McCowan 27,782 50.0 +0.3 Labor -0.3 See also List of Australian federal by-elections References Category:1939 elections in Australia Category:Queensland federal by-elections Category:1930s in Queensland Category:May 1939 in Australia