1939 Griffith by-election
# 1939 Griffith by-election

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.

## Results

Griffith by-election, 1939 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | William Conelan | 22,967 | 41.3 | -7.0 |
| | United Australia | Peter McCowan | 17,168 | 30.9 | -10.3 |
| | Protestant Labor | Everett Graham | 15,437 | 27.8 | +27.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,572 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,025 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,597 | 91.6 | -5.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | William Conelan | 27,790 | 50.0 | -0.3 |
| | United Australia | Peter McCowan | 27,782 | 50.0 | +0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.3 | |
