title: 1940 Kalgoorlie by-election
text: # 1940 Kalgoorlie by-election
  
  A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Kalgoorlie on 16 November 1940. This was triggered by the death of Labor MP Albert Green.
  
  The by-election was won by Labor candidate Herbert Johnson.
  
  ## Results
  
  Kalgoorlie by-election, 1940 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Herbert Johnson | 18,228 | 51.4 | -48.6 |
  | | United Australia | Frederick Lee | 14,382 | 40.5 | +40.5 |
  | | Independent | Benjamin Finlay | 1,721 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
  | | United Australia | Carlyle Ferguson | 1,140 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,471 | 98.4 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 567 | 1.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,038 | 82.0 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Herbert Johnson | | 54.6 | -45.4 |
  | | United Australia | Frederick Lee | | 45.4 | +45.4 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -45.4 | |
  