1936 Kennedy by-election

1936 Kennedy by-election

12 December 1936

First party Second party Third party   File:Bill Riordan 1940s.png LAB CPA Candidate Bill Riordan Jim Boyd Jim Slater Party Labor Independent Labor Communist Popular vote 19,111 13,223 4,459 Percentage 47.4% 32.8% 11.1% Swing Decrease12.3pp Increase32.8pp Increase8.8pp TPP 57.5% 42.5% TPP swing Decrease6.4pp Increase42.5pp

MP before election Darby Riordan Labor Elected MP Bill Riordan Labor

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Kennedy on 12 December 1936. This was triggered by the death of Labor MP Darby Riordan. The by-election was won by the Labor candidate, Riordan's nephew Bill.

Results

Kennedy by-election, 1936

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bill Riordan	19,111	47.4	−12.3
	Independent Labor	Jim Boyd	13,223	32.8	+32.8
	Communist	Jim Slater	4,459	11.1	+6.4
	Social Credit	James Killoran	3,565	8.8	+8.8
Total formal votes			40,358	96.2
Informal votes			1,581	3.8
Turnout			41,939	81.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bill Riordan	23,188	57.5	−6.4
	Independent Labor	Jim Boyd	17,170	42.5	+42.5
	Labor hold		Swing	−6.4