Claim: The 1940 electoral results for the Division of Cowper resulted to Country candidate Sir Earle Page, winner of previous election, winning over Labor candidate Myles Kelly.
Evidence: 1940 Australian federal election: Cowper Country Sir Earle Page 27,773 Labor Myles Kelly 11,350 1937 Australian federal election: Cowper Country Earle Page 32,000 Labor Abraham Brindley 18,646