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1936 Darling Downs by-election

FieldValue
countryQueensland
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
election_date19 December 1936
vote_typePopular
image1Arthur Fadden 1938.jpg
candidate1Arthur Fadden
party1Country
popular_vote1**15,235**
percentage1**33.1%**
swing133.1pp
image2
candidate2John Buchanan
party2Australian Labor Party
popular_vote213,321
percentage229.0%
swing210.2pp
titleMP
before_electionLittleton Groom
before_partyUnited Australia Party
after_electionArthur Fadden
after_partyCountry
election_name1936 Darling Downs by-election
1data242.7%
2blankTPP swing
2data157.3pp
2data23.5pp
1data1**57.3%**
1blankTPP
image4
candidate4James Annand
party4United Australia Party
popular_vote48,725
percentage419.0%
swing441.4pp
candidate5Leslie Boyce
party5Independent Conservative
popular_vote55,809
percentage512.6%
swing512.6pp
colour5848A86

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Darling Downs on 19 December 1936. This was triggered by the death of United Australia Party MP and former Speaker Sir Littleton Groom.

The by-election was won by Country Party candidate and future Prime Minister Arthur Fadden.

Results

References

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