1938 Coogee state by-election
# 1938 Coogee state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Coogee on 25 June 1938 because of the death of United Australia Party member John Dunningham.

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 26 May 1938 | John Dunningham died. |
| 3 June 1938 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls. |
| 10 June 1938 | Nominations |
| 25 June 1938 | Polling day |
| 9 July 1938 | Return of writ |

## Results

1938 Coogee by-election Saturday 25 June :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Robert Keating | 6,752 | 32.51 |
| | United Australia | Thomas Mutch | 5,397 | 26.03 |
| | United Australia | John Burrows | 2,964 | 14.30 |
| | United Australia | Hubert O'Connell | 1,867 | 9.01 |
| | United Australia | George Walters | 1,594 | 7.69 |
| | United Australia | Clifford Collins | 1,100 | 5.31 |
| | Independent | Mark Foots | 1,056 | 5.09 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,730 | 95.00 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,092 | 5.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,822 | 90.14 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Thomas Mutch | 12,034 | 58.05 |
| | Labor | Robert Keating | 8,696 | 41.95 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | |
