1936 Darling Downs by-election

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.

1936 Darling Downs by-election

19 December 1936

First party Second party   LAB Candidate Arthur Fadden John Buchanan Party Country Labor Popular vote 15,235 13,321 Percentage 33.1% 29.0% Swing 33.1pp 10.2pp TPP 57.3% 42.7% TPP swing 57.3pp 3.5pp   Third party Fourth party   UAP Candidate James Annand Leslie Boyce Party United Australia Independent Conservative Popular vote 8,725 5,809 Percentage 19.0% 12.6% Swing 41.4pp 12.6pp

MP before election Littleton Groom United Australia Elected MP Arthur Fadden Country

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

Results

Darling Downs by-election, 1936

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Arthur Fadden	15,235	33.1	+33.1
	Labor	John Buchanan	13,321	29.0	−10.2
	United Australia	James Annand	8,725	19.0	−41.8
	Conservative	Leslie Boyce	5,809	12.6	+12.6
	Social Credit	Denis Hannay	2,929	6.4	+6.4
Total formal votes			46,019	96.9
Informal votes			1,472	3.1
Turnout			47,491	92.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	Arthur Fadden	26,380	57.3	+57.3
	Labor	John Buchanan	19,639	42.7	+3.5
	Country gain from United Australia		Swing	+3.5