Corio by-election, 1940

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Corio on 2 March 1940. This was triggered by the resignation of United Australia Party MP Richard Casey to become Australian Ambassador to the United States.

The by-election was won by Labor candidate John Dedman.

Results

Corio by-election, 1940^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Dedman	26,122	51.8	+8.3
	United Australia	James Vinton Smith	22,878	45.3	-11.2
	Communist	Gerry O'Day	1,466	2.9	+2.9
Total formal votes			50,466	98.5
Informal votes			786	1.5
Turnout			51,252	93.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Dedman		54.4	+10.9
	United Australia	James Vinton Smith		45.6	-10.9
	Labor gain from United Australia		Swing	+10.9

References

↑ "By-Elections 1937-1940". Psephos.

By-elections of the 15th Australian parliament (1937–1940)

1938	Wakefield

1939	Griffith Wilmot

1940	Corio

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