1937 Gwydir 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 44.2pp 4.8pp 16.7pp TPP 54.3% 45.7% TPP swing 54.3pp 8.8pp

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.