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| Federal election major party leaders |
| < 1937 1940 1943 > |
United Australia
Robert Menzies
Prime Minister
Parliament: 6 years
Leader since: 1939
Division: Kooyong
WIN
|
Labor
John Curtin
Opposition leader
Parliament: 9 years
Leader since: 1935
Division: Fremantle
|
Federal elections were held in Australia on 21 September 1940. All 74 seats in the House of Representatives, and 19 of the 36 seats in the Senate were up for election. The incumbent United Australia Party led by Prime Minister of Australia Robert Menzies with coalition partner the Country Party led by Archie Cameron defeated the opposition Australian Labor Party led by John Curtin. Country Party member Sir Earle Page had also served as Prime Minster during April 1939.
House of Reps (IRV) — 1940-43 — Turnout 94.82% (CV) — Informal 2.56%
| |
Party |
Votes |
% |
Swing |
Seats |
Change |
| |
Australian Labor Party |
1,556,941 |
40.16 |
-3.02 |
32 |
+3 |
(1 elected
unopposed) |
| |
United Australia Party |
1,171,788 |
30.22 |
-3.48 |
23 |
-5 |
| |
Country Party |
531,397 |
13.71 |
-1.84 |
14 |
-2 |
| |
Non-Communist Labor Party |
202,721 |
5.23 |
* |
4 |
+4 |
| |
State Labor Party |
101,191 |
2.61 |
* |
0 |
0 |
| |
Independents |
312,948 |
8.07 |
+3.89 |
1 |
0 |
| |
Total |
3,876,986 |
|
|
74 |
|
| |
UAP/Country coalition |
WIN |
49.70 |
* |
37 |
-7 |
| |
Australian Labor Party |
|
50.30 |
* |
32 |
+3 |
Senate (PBV) — 1940-43 — Turnout 94.75% (CV) — Informal 9.56%
| |
Party |
Votes |
% |
Swing |
Seats Won |
Seats Held |
| |
UAP/Country (Joint Ticket) |
1,587,541 |
43.70 |
+15.02 |
10 |
|
| |
Australian Labor Party |
1,363,072 |
37.52 |
-10.96 |
3 |
17 |
| |
Non-Communist Labor Party |
274,861 |
7.57 |
* |
0 |
0 |
| |
United Australia Party |
243,597 |
6.71 |
-9.42 |
6 |
15 |
| |
Country Party |
* |
* |
-1.90 |
0 |
4 |
| |
Independents |
71,760 |
1.98 |
-1.41 |
0 |
0 |
| |
Other |
91,986 |
2.53 |
|
0 |
0 |
| |
Total |
4,097,326 |
|
|
19 |
36 |
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