1941 Boothby by-election
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A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Boothby on 24 May 1941. This was triggered by the death of United Australia Party (UAP) MP John Price.
The by-election was won by UAP candidate Grenfell Price, who was not related to his predecessor.
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Australia | Grenfell Price | 36,624 | 56.6 | −0.8 | |
| Labor | Tom Lawton | 28,041 | 43.4 | +15.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 64,665 | 97.9 | |||
| Informal votes | 1,378 | 2.1 | |||
| Turnout | 66,043 | 90.6 | |||
| United Australia hold | Swing | −8.6 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "By-Elections 1940-1943". Psephos. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008.