A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Boothby on 24 May 1941. This was triggered by the death of United Australia Party (UAP) MP John Price.
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The by-election was won by UAP candidate Grenfell Price, who was not related to his predecessor.
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Australia | Grenfell Price | 36,624 | 56.6 | -0.8 | |
| Labor | Tom Lawton | 28,041 | 43.4 | +15.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 64,665 | 97.9 | |||
| Informal votes | 1,378 | 2.1 | |||
| Turnout | 66,043 | 90.6 | |||
| United Australia hold | Swing | -8.6 | |||
References
edit- ^ "By-Elections 1940-1943". Psephos. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008.