Results of the 1940 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly)

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Victorian state election, 16 March 1940[1][2]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 841,864
Votes cast 786,359 Turnout 93.41 −0.55
Informal votes 12,287 Informal 1.56 +0.19
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  United Australia 274,113 35.41 −4.15 16 −2
  Labor 256,744 33.17 −7.86 22 +1
  United Country 109,626 14.06 −2.71 22 ±0
  Liberal Country 18,104 2.34 +2.34 1 ±0
  Communist 2,935 0.38 −0.34 0 ±0
  Independent 112,550 14.53 +7.20 4 +1
Total 841,864     65  

This is a list of electoral district results for the Victorian 1940 election.

Results by electoral district[edit]

Albert Park[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia William Haworth 11,427 51.6 +18.9
Labor David Casey 10,707 48.4 +8.3
Total formal votes 22,134 98.0 +1.7
Informal votes 453 2.0 -1.7
Turnout 22,587 92.9 -1.3
United Australia hold Swing -1.7

Allandale[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Allandale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Patrick Denigan 5,533 59.0 +11.2
Country Albert Hocking 2,624 28.0 +0.7
Liberal Country William Chapman 1,218 13.0 +13.0
Total formal votes 9,375 98.9 -0.2
Informal votes 109 1.1 +0.2
Turnout 9,484 95.3 -0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Patrick Denigan 61.2
Country Albert Hocking 38.8
Labor hold Swing +10.6
  • Two party preferred vote was estimated.

Ballarat[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Ballarat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Thomas Hollway 10,902 65.5 -1.0
Labor Thomas Jude 5,728 34.5 +1.0
Total formal votes 16,630 99.4 +0.2
Informal votes 107 0.6 -0.2
Turnout 16,737 94.3 -1.0
United Australia hold Swing -1.0

Barwon[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Barwon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Thomas Maltby unopposed
United Australia hold Swing

Benalla[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Benalla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Country Frederick Cook 5,592 55.0 +55.0
Country Manvers Meadows 4,580 45.0 +19.2
Total formal votes 10,172 98.9 0.0
Informal votes 115 1.1 0.0
Turnout 10,287 91.9 -3.1
Liberal Country gain from Independent Swing N/A

Benambra[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Roy Paton unopposed
Country hold Swing

Bendigo[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Bendigo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Cook unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Boroondara[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Boroondara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Trevor Oldham 21,921 70.4 -29.6
Independent Reuben Kefford 9,196 29.6 +29.6
Total formal votes 31,117 98.2
Informal votes 585 1.8
Turnout 31,702 92.7
United Australia hold Swing

Brighton[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Brighton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ian Macfarlan 16,507 57.2 +57.2
United Australia Robert Breen 8,519 29.5 -52.5
Independent John Warren 3,845 13.3 +13.3
Total formal votes 28,871 97.8 0.0
Informal votes 662 2.2 0.0
Turnout 29,533 94.2 +1.5
Independent gain from United Australia Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Brunswick[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Brunswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Jewell unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Bulla and Dalhousie[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Bulla and Dalhousie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Harry White 3,581 39.2 -6.2
Labor Charlie Mutton 3,304 36.1 +5.5
Country John Milligan 2,254 24.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 9,139 99.0 +0.1
Informal votes 94 1.0 -0.1
Turnout 9,233 92.9 -0.7
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Harry White 4,781 52.3 -4.0
Labor Charlie Mutton 4,358 47.7 +4.0
United Australia hold Swing -4.0

Carlton[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Carlton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Barry 13,058 71.3 -28.7
United Australia David Mandie 3,716 20.3 +20.3
Communist Ralph Gibson 1,547 8.4 +8.4
Total formal votes 18,321 95.8
Informal votes 804 4.2
Turnout 19,125 88.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Barry 78.9
United Australia David Mandie 21.1
Labor hold Swing N/A
  • Two party preferred vote was estimated.

Castlemaine and Kyneton[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Castlemaine and Kyneton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Hodson 5,844 57.7 +9.4
United Australia Charles Lucas 4,279 42.3 -9.4
Total formal votes 10,123 98.9 -0.5
Informal votes 109 1.1 +0.5
Turnout 10,232 94.6 +0.2
Labor gain from United Australia Swing +9.4

Caulfield[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Caulfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Harold Cohen 19,178 71.5 -28.5
Independent Mary Jones 7,644 28.5 +28.5
Total formal votes 26,822 98.2
Informal votes 501 1.8
Turnout 27,323 92.8
United Australia hold Swing N/A

Clifton Hill[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Clifton Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bert Cremean 14,533 66.0 -1.8
United Australia Reginald Archer 7,489 34.0 +1.8
Total formal votes 22,022 98.2 -0.3
Informal votes 406 1.8 +0.3
Turnout 22,428 92.9 -0.1
Labor hold Swing -1.8

Coburg[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Coburg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Keane 17,927 67.1 +4.3
United Australia Richard Griffiths 8,810 32.9 -4.3
Total formal votes 26,737 98.6 -0.4
Informal votes 382 1.4 +0.4
Turnout 27,119 93.2 -2.0
Labor hold Swing +4.3

Collingwood[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Collingwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Tunnecliffe 9,694 48.3 -33.2
Independent Labor James Baker 7,023 35.0 +35.0
United Australia Frederick Dods 1,950 9.7 -8.8
Communist John Blake 1,388 6.9 +6.9
Total formal votes 20,055 95.7 -2.5
Informal votes 893 4.3 +2.5
Turnout 20,948 91.0 -1.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Tom Tunnecliffe 52.1
Independent James Baker 47.9
Labor hold Swing N/A
  • Two candidate preferred vote was estimated.

Dandenong[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Dandenong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Field 18,699 60.8 +10.2
United Australia Leslie Sheppard 12,030 39.2 -10.2
Total formal votes 30,729 98.9 +0.2
Informal votes 349 1.1 -0.2
Turnout 31,078 93.7 -0.7
Labor hold Swing +10.2

Dundas[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Dundas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Slater 7,358 63.0 -37.0
United Australia William Ellis 4,319 37.0 +37.0
Total formal votes 11,677 99.4
Informal votes 70 0.6
Turnout 11,747 95.0
Labor hold Swing N/A

Essendon[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Essendon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia James Dillon 12,931 51.6 -3.1
Labor Arthur Clarey 12,149 48.4 +3.1
Total formal votes 25,080 99.0 +0.1
Informal votes 261 1.0 -0.1
Turnout 25,341 95.4 -1.3
United Australia hold Swing -3.1

Evelyn[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Evelyn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia William Everard unopposed
United Australia hold Swing

Flemington[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Flemington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Holland 16,060 75.9 +10.0
United Australia Raymond Trickey 5,096 24.1 -10.0
Total formal votes 21,156 98.3 -0.2
Informal votes 357 1.7 +0.2
Turnout 21,513 92.4 -3.7
Labor hold Swing +10.0

Footscray[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Footscray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Mullens unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Geelong[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Geelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fanny Brownbill 12,456 67.3 -32.7
United Australia Nathaniel White 6,041 32.7 +32.7
Total formal votes 18,497 99.4
Informal votes 117 0.6
Turnout 18,614 95.4
Labor hold Swing N/A

Gippsland East[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Albert Lind unopposed
Country hold Swing

Gippsland North[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Gippsland North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Alexander Borthwick 4,592 45.7 +24.2
Labor Albert Ainsworth 3,402 33.8 +14.8
Liberal Country Stephen Ashton 2,060 20.5 +20.5
Total formal votes 10,054 98.9 0.0
Informal votes 108 1.1 0.0
Turnout 10,162 92.1 -2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Alexander Borthwick 6,027 59.9 +11.9
Labor Albert Ainsworth 4,027 40.1 +40.1
Country gain from Independent Swing N/A

Gippsland South[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Gippsland South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Herbert Hyland unopposed
Country hold Swing

Gippsland West[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Gippsland West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Matthew Bennett 7,086 68.2 -31.8
Liberal Country Clement McCrostie 1,676 16.2 +16.2
Independent Harold Edwards 1,630 15.7 +15.7
Total formal votes 10,392 97.7
Informal votes 244 2.3
Turnout 10,636 92.9
Country hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Goulburn Valley[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Goulburn Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John McDonald unopposed
Country hold Swing

Grant[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Grant
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. United Australia Frederick Holden unopposed
Ind. United Australia gain from United Australia Swing N/A

Gunbower[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Gunbower
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Norman Martin unopposed
Country hold Swing

Hampden[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Hampden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia William Cumming 5,045 48.6 +5.6
Labor Walter Kervin 3,382 32.6 +0.3
Country Thomas Moore 1,957 18.9 -5.8
Total formal votes 10,384 98.7 -0.4
Informal votes 138 1.3 +0.4
Turnout 10,522 94.9 0.0
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia William Cumming 6,197 59.7 +0.6
Labor Walter Kervin 4,187 40.3 -0.6
United Australia hold Swing +0.6

Hawthorn[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Hawthorn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Leslie Hollins 12,918 53.9 +53.9
United Australia Les Tyack 11,034 46.1 -14.4
Total formal votes 12,918 98.8 -0.1
Informal votes 301 1.2 +0.1
Turnout 24,253 93.7 +1.6
Independent gain from United Australia Swing N/A

Heidelberg[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Heidelberg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Henry Zwar 19,226 63.6 +11.3
Labor James O'Meara 11,024 36.4 -11.3
Total formal votes 30,250 99.0 -0.3
Informal votes 312 1.0 +0.3
Turnout 30,562 95.3 +0.2
United Australia hold Swing +11.3

Kara Kara and Borung[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Kara Kara and Borung
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Finlay Cameron 5,117 50.2 -10.2
Country Patrick Toohey 2,678 26.3 +26.3
Independent John Green 2,390 23.5 -16.1
Total formal votes 10,185 99.1 -0.3
Informal votes 94 0.9 +0.3
Turnout 10,279 95.3 +1.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Finlay Cameron 56.1 -4.3
Country Patrick Toohey 43.9 +43.9
Country hold Swing N/A
  • Two candidate preferred vote was estimated.

Kew[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Kew
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Wilfrid Kent Hughes 18,496 68.0 -0.1
Labor Arthur Kyle 8,716 32.0 +0.1
Total formal votes 27,212 98.8 0.0
Informal votes 321 1.2 0.0
Turnout 27,533 92.8 +0.8
United Australia hold Swing -0.1

Korong and Eaglehawk[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Korong and Eaglehawk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Albert Dunstan 8,072 78.8 +1.3
United Australia Powley Smith 2,174 21.2 -1.3
Total formal votes 10,246 98.8 -0.6
Informal votes 123 1.2 +0.6
Turnout 10,369 93.4 -0.3
Country hold Swing +1.3

Lowan[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Lowan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Hamilton Lamb 5,525 47.8 -18.0
Independent Winton Turnbull 2,962 25.7 +25.7
United Australia Arthur Bennett 2,267 19.6 -14.6
Independent Marcus Wettenhall 794 7.4 +7.4
Total formal votes 11,548 98.1 -1.2
Informal votes 223 1.9 +1.2
Turnout 11,771 94.9 +0.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Hamilton Lamb 55.5 -10.3
Independent Winton Turnbull 44.5 +44.5
Country hold Swing N/A
  • Two candidate preferred vote was estimated.

Maryborough and Daylesford[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Maryborough and Daylesford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Frost unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Melbourne[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Hayes unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Mildura[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Mildura
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Albert Allnutt 4,525 38.4 -20.9
Country Alfred Rawlings 3,878 32.9 +32.9
Independent Labor John Egan 3,376 28.7 +28.7
Total formal votes 11,779 97.2 -1.7
Informal votes 342 2.8 +1.7
Turnout 12,121 93.0 +0.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Albert Allnutt 6,296 53.4 -5.9
Country Alfred Rawlings 5,483 46.6 +46.6
Country hold Swing N/A

Mornington[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Mornington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Alfred Kirton 8,885 69.8 +22.9
United Australia Harold Smith 3,852 30.2 -22.9
Total formal votes 12,737 98.7 -0.6
Informal votes 174 1.3 +0.6
Turnout 12,911 90.4 -1.9
Country gain from United Australia Swing +22.9

Northcote[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Northcote
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Cain 17,184 74.4 +3.0
United Australia Herbert Rasmussen 5,902 25.6 -3.0
Total formal votes 23,086 98.7 -0.4
Informal votes 304 1.3 +0.4
Turnout 23,390 94.7 -0.1
Labor hold Swing +3.0

Nunawading[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Nunawading
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia William Dimmick 8,591 35.7 +5.8
Independent Ivy Weber 8,368 34.8 +8.2
Labor Thomas Brennan 7,097 29.5 +5.7
Total formal votes 24,056 98.0 +0.6
Informal votes 492 2.0 -0.6
Turnout 24,548 93.5 -0.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Ivy Weber 13,505 56.1 +2.3
United Australia William Dimmick 10,551 43.9 -2.3
Independent hold Swing +2.3

Oakleigh[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Oakleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Squire Reid 17,451 55.0 +2.7
United Australia Lyston Chisholm 14,287 45.0 -2.7
Total formal votes 31,738 99.0 -0.2
Informal votes 309 1.0 +0.2
Turnout 32,047 94.6 +0.7
Labor hold Swing +2.7

Ouyen[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Ouyen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Keith Dodgshun 6,786 73.0 -27.0
Independent Robert Johnstone 2,505 27.0 +27.0
Total formal votes 9,291 98.8
Informal votes 110 1.2
Turnout 9,401 93.3
Country hold Swing N/A

Polwarth[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Polwarth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Allan McDonald 6,494 58.4 +2.6
Country Leonard Parker 4,623 41.6 -2.6
Total formal votes 11,117 99.1 -0.3
Informal votes 98 0.9 +0.3
Turnout 11,215 94.4 -0.8
United Australia hold Swing +2.6

Port Fairy and Glenelg[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Port Fairy and Glenelg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ernie Bond 6,899 59.7 +59.7
United Australia Sydney Patterson 2,509 21.7 +21.7
Country Robert Rankin 2,137 18.5 +18.5
Total formal votes 11,545 98.7 -0.7
Informal votes 156 1.3 +0.7
Turnout 11,701 95.8 +1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ernie Bond 61.5 +61.5
United Australia Sydney Patterson 38.5 +38.5
Labor gain from Independent Swing N/A
  • Ernie Bond had been elected as an Independent in 1937 and joined the Labor party before the election.

Port Melbourne[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Port Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Murphy unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Prahran[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Prahran
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia John Ellis 12,878 55.8 +0.3
Labor Roy Cameron 10,193 44.2 -0.3
Total formal votes 23,071 98.2 -0.7
Informal votes 416 1.8 +0.7
Turnout 23,487 90.6 -3.6
United Australia hold Swing +0.3

Richmond[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Cotter unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Rodney[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Rodney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country William Dunstone 6,163 56.1 -43.9
Liberal Country Archibald McFadyen 4,831 43.9 +43.9
Total formal votes 10,994 98.7
Informal votes 148 1.3
Turnout 11,142 92.9
Country hold Swing N/A

St Kilda[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: St Kilda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Archie Michaelis 14,885 53.3 -13.4
Independent Francis Dawkins 13,060 46.7 +46.7
Total formal votes 27,945 98.2 0.0
Informal votes 504 1.8 0.0
Turnout 28,449 92.0 -0.5
United Australia hold Swing N/A

Stawell and Ararat[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Stawell and Ararat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Alec McDonald 5,970 54.1 -45.9
Labor Stanley Freeland 5,067 45.9 +45.9
Total formal votes 11,037 99.1
Informal votes 102 0.9
Turnout 11,139 94.7
Country hold Swing N/A

Swan Hill[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Swan Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Francis Old 5,030 59.2 -5.0
Country Percy Byrnes 1,776 20.9 -5.1
Country Launcelot Nind 1,686 19.8 +19.8
Total formal votes 8,492 98.4 -0.2
Informal votes 138 1.6 +0.2
Turnout 8,630 94.0 +0.9
Country hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Toorak[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Toorak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Stanley Argyle unopposed
United Australia hold Swing N/A

Upper Goulburn[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Upper Goulburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Edwin Mackrell unopposed
Country hold Swing

Upper Yarra[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Upper Yarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia George Knox unopposed
United Australia hold Swing

Walhalla[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Walhalla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country William Moncur unopposed
Country hold Swing

Wangaratta and Ovens[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Wangaratta and Ovens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Lot Diffey 7,700 73.8 -26.2
Liberal Country Rupert Whalley 2,727 26.2 +26.2
Total formal votes 10,427 98.7
Informal votes 141 1.3
Turnout 10,568 92.6
Country hold Swing N/A

Waranga[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Waranga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Ernest Coyle unopposed
Country hold Swing

Warrenheip and Grenville[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Warrenheip and Grenville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Edmund Hogan 4,981 51.7 -4.4
Independent Albert Woodward 3,379 35.1 +35.1
Independent James Ryan 1,278 13.3 +13.3
Total formal votes 9,638 98.2 +0.6
Informal votes 175 1.8 -0.6
Turnout 9,813 94.4 -1.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Edmund Hogan 55.0 -1.1
Independent Albert Woodward 45.0 +45.0
Country hold Swing N/A
  • Two candidate preferred vote was estimated.

Warrnambool[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Warrnambool
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Henry Bailey 7,557 63.8 +5.8
United Australia Keith McGarvie 4,284 36.2 -5.8
Total formal votes 11,841 98.9 -0.4
Informal votes 137 1.1 +0.4
Turnout 11,978 95.0 -0.9
Country hold Swing +5.8

Williamstown[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Williamstown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Lemmon 13,279 59.3 -1.7
Independent George Payne 9,119 40.7 +40.7
Total formal votes 22,398 98.7 -0.3
Informal votes 303 1.3 +0.3
Turnout 22,701 93.4 -2.6
Labor hold Swing N/A

Wonthaggi[edit]

1940 Victorian state election: Wonthaggi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William McKenzie unopposed
Labor hold Swing

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Election held on 16 March 1940, Australian Politics and Elections Database (University of Western Australia).
  2. ^ Colin A Hughes, A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics 1890-1964, Canberra: Australian National University Press, 1968 (ISBN 0708102700).
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