1939 Wilmot by-election

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Wilmot on 27 May 1939. This was triggered by the death of Prime Minister Joseph Lyons, a member of the United Australia Party.

1939 Wilmot by-election
27 May 1939
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Lancelot Spurr Allan Guy
Party Labor United Australia
First preference vote 6,568 6,673
Percentage 29.3% 29.7%
Swing 3.6pp
TCP 50.1% 49.8%
TCP swing 5.3pp 5.3pp
  Third party Fourth party
 
ALP
UAP
Candidate Maurice Weston Donald Cameron
Party Labor United Australia
First preference vote 3,925 2,657
Percentage 17.5% 11.8%
Swing 17.5pp 11.8pp
MP before election

Joseph Lyons
United Australia

 Elected MP

Kevin Newman
Labor

The by-election was won by Labor candidate Lancelot Spurr.

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