title: 1939 Wilmot by-election
text: # 1939 Wilmot by-election
  
  A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Wilmot on 27 May 1939. This was triggered by the death of Prime Minister Joseph Lyons, a member of the United Australia Party.
  
  The by-election was won by Labor candidate Lancelot Spurr.
  
  ## Results
  
  1939 Wilmot by-election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | United Australia | Allan Guy | 6,673 | 29.7 | -3.6 |
  | | Labor | Lancelot Spurr | 6,568 | 29.3 | +0.0 |
  | | Labor | Maurice Weston | 3,925 | 17.5 | +17.5 |
  | | United Australia | Donald Cameron | 2,657 | 11.8 | +11.8 |
  | | United Australia | Cecil Parsons | 1,823 | 8.1 | +8.1 |
  | | Independent | John Watson | 799 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,445 | 96.1 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 915 | 3.9 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,360 | 92.4 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Lancelot Spurr | 11,257 | 50.2 | +5.3 |
  | | United Australia | Allan Guy | 11,188 | 49.8 | -5.3 |
  | | Labor gain from United Australia | Labor gain from United Australia | Swing | +5.3 | |
  