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1940 Corio by-election

FieldValue
countryVictoria
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
election_date2 March 1940
vote_typePopular
image1John Dedman.jpg
candidate1John Dedman
party1Australian Labor Party
popular_vote126,122
percentage151.8%
swing18.3pp
image2
candidate2James Vinton Smith
party2United Australia Party
popular_vote222,878
percentage245.3%
swing211.2pp
titleMP
before_electionRichard Casey
before_partyUnited Australia Party
after_electionJohn Dedman
after_partyAustralian Labor Party
election_name1940 Corio by-election
1data245.6%
2blankTPP swing
2data110.9pp
2data210.9pp
1data154.4%
1blankTPP

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Corio on 2 March 1940. This was triggered by the resignation of United Australia Party MP Richard Casey to become Australian Ambassador to the United States.

The by-election was won by Labor candidate John Dedman.

Results

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