title: 1939 Waverley state by-election
text: # 1939 Waverley state by-election
  
  The 1939 Waverley state by-election was held on 22 April 1939 for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Waverley because of the death of John Waddell (United Australia).
  
  ## Dates
  
  | Date | Event |
  | - | - |
  | 15 March 1939 | Death of John Waddell. |
  | 24 March 1939 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
  | 3 April 1939 | Nominations |
  | 22 April 1939 | Polling day |
  | 5 May 1939 | Return of writ |
  
  ## Result
  
  1939 Waverley by-election Saturday 22 April :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Industrial Labor | Clarrie Martin | 6,397 | 34.8 | |
  | | United Australia | Ella Waddell | 6,539 | 34.6 | -16.8 |
  | | Labor | James Ormonde | 5,630 | 30.6 | -18.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,386 | 98.0 | -0.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 370 | 2.0 | +0.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,756 | 93.0 | -1.9 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Industrial Labor | Clarrie Martin | 10,477 | 56.8 | |
  | | United Australia | Ella Waddell | 7,939 | 43.2 | -8.2 |
  | | Industrial Labor gain from United Australia | Industrial Labor gain from United Australia | Swing | N/A | |
  