1937 Gwydir by-election

Australian federal by-election
1937 Gwydir by-election
8 May 1937
  First party Second party Third party
 
CPA
CPA
Candidate William Scully Ernest Batchelor Oliver Milling
Party Labor Country Country
Popular vote 25,551 13,168 8,155
Percentage 52.3% 27.0% 16.7%
Swing Increase44.2pp Decrease4.8pp Increase16.7pp
TPP 54.3% 45.7%
TPP swing Increase54.3pp Decrease8.8pp
MP before election

Aubrey Abbott
Country

Elected MP

William Scully
Labor

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Gwydir on 8 May 1937. This was triggered by the resignation of Country Party MP Aubrey Abbott to become Administrator of the Northern Territory.

The by-election was won by Labor candidate William Scully.

Results

Gwydir by-election, 1937[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Scully 25,551 52.3 +44.2
Country Ernest Batchelor 13,168 27.0 -4.8
Country Oliver Milling 8,155 16.7 +16.7
Country Geoffrey Moore 1,963 4.0 +4.0
Total formal votes 48,837 98.7
Informal votes 639 1.3
Turnout 49,476 90.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor William Scully 54.3 +54.3
Country Ernest Batchelor 45.7 -8.8
Labor gain from Country Swing +8.8

References

  1. ^ "By-Elections 1934-1937". Psephos.
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