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Tamworth - By-election (Roll: 14,434)
Retained by United Australia
Nominations: Thursday, 25 July 1940, Polling: Saturday, 10 August 1940
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Final
%
Chaffey, William Adolphus
(Elected)
United Australia
6,850
54.60
Lyons, John Joseph
Labor Party
2,737
21.82
Ryan, Thomas Vernon
Non-Comm Labor
2,958
23.58
Formal Votes
12,545
Informal Votes
142
1.12
Total Votes / Turnout
12,687
87.90
Cause Category
: Death
Notes
: Caused by the death of sitting UAP MP Frank Augustus Chaffey. He was succeeded by his son William Adolphus.