1939 Griffith by-election

1939 Griffith by-election
20 May 1939
  First party Second party Third party
 
UAP
PLP
Candidate William Conelan Peter McCowan Everett Graham
Party Labor United Australia Protestant Labour
Popular vote 22,967 17,168 15,437
Percentage 41.3% 30.9 27.8%
Swing 7.0pp 10.3pp 27.8pp
TPP 50.0% 50.0%
TPP swing 0.3pp 0.3pp
MP before election

Frank Baker
Labor

 Elected MP

William Conelan
Labor

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Griffith on 20 May 1939. This was triggered by the death of Labor Party MP Frank Baker.

The election was won by Labor candidate William Conelan by eight votes.

Immediately after Baker's death, there was some speculation that Queensland premier, William Forgan Smith would contest the by-election.

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