A
by-election was held for the
Australian House of Representatives seat of
Griffith on 20 May 1939. This was triggered by the death of
Labor Party MP
Frank Baker.
The election was won by Labor candidate
William Conelan
William Patrick Conelan (23 December 1895 – 28 February 1983) was an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1939 to 1949, representing the electorate of Griffith.
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by eight votes.
Immediately after Baker's death, there was some speculation that Queensland premier,
William Forgan Smith would contest the by-election.
Results
See also
*
List of Australian federal by-elections
References
{{Aus by-elections 15th parl
1939 elections in Australia
Queensland federal by-elections
1930s in Queensland