1939 Wilmot by-election

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

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.

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