# Results of the 1940 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly)

Victorian state election, 16 March 1940 Legislative Assembly
<< 1937–1943 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 841,864 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 786,359 | | Turnout | 93.41 | −0.55 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 12,287 | | Informal | 1.56 | +0.19 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | United Australia | 274,113 | 35.41 | −4.15 | 16 | −2 |
| | Labor | 256,744 | 33.17 | −7.86 | 22 | +1 |
| | United Country | 109,626 | 14.06 | −2.71 | 22 | ±0 |
| | Liberal Country | 18,104 | 2.34 | +2.34 | 1 | ±0 |
| | Communist | 2,935 | 0.38 | −0.34 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Independent | 112,550 | 14.53 | +7.20 | 4 | +1 |
| Total | Total | 841,864 | | | 65 | |
This is a list of electoral district results for the Victorian 1940 election.

## Results by electoral district
### Albert Park

1940 Victorian state election: Albert Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | William Haworth | 11,427 | 51.6 | +18.9 |
| | Labor | David Casey | 10,707 | 48.4 | +8.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,134 | 98.0 | +1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 453 | 2.0 | −1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,587 | 92.9 | −1.3 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -1.7 | |

### Allandale

1940 Victorian state election: Allandale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Patrick Denigan | 5,533 | 59.0 | +11.2 |
| | Country | Albert Hocking | 2,624 | 28.0 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal Country | William Chapman | 1,218 | 13.0 | +13.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,375 | 98.9 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 109 | 1.1 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,484 | 95.3 | −0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Patrick Denigan | | 61.2 | |
| | Country | Albert Hocking | | 38.8 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.6 | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Ballarat

1940 Victorian state election: Ballarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Thomas Hollway | 10,902 | 65.5 | -1.0 |
| | Labor | Thomas Jude | 5,728 | 34.5 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,630 | 99.4 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 107 | 0.6 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,737 | 94.3 | −1.0 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -1.0 | |

### Barwon

1940 Victorian state election: Barwon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Thomas Maltby | unopposed | | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | | |

### Benalla

1940 Victorian state election: Benalla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Country | Frederick Cook | 5,592 | 55.0 | +55.0 |
| | Country | Manvers Meadows | 4,580 | 45.0 | +19.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,172 | 98.9 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 115 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,287 | 91.9 | −3.1 |
| | Liberal Country gain from Independent | Liberal Country gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |

### Benambra

1940 Victorian state election: Benambra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Roy Paton | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

### Bendigo

1940 Victorian state election: Bendigo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arthur Cook | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Boroondara

1940 Victorian state election: Boroondara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Trevor Oldham | 21,921 | 70.4 | -29.6 |
| | Independent | Reuben Kefford | 9,196 | 29.6 | +29.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,117 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 585 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,702 | 92.7 | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | | |

### Brighton

1940 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ian Macfarlan | 16,507 | 57.2 | +57.2 |
| | United Australia | Robert Breen | 8,519 | 29.5 | -52.5 |
| | Independent | John Warren | 3,845 | 13.3 | +13.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,871 | 97.8 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 662 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,533 | 94.2 | +1.5 |
| | Independent gain from United Australia | Independent gain from United Australia | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Brunswick

1940 Victorian state election: Brunswick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | James Jewell | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Bulla and Dalhousie

1940 Victorian state election: Bulla and Dalhousie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Harry White | 3,581 | 39.2 | -6.2 |
| | Labor | Charlie Mutton | 3,304 | 36.1 | +5.5 |
| | Country | John Milligan | 2,254 | 24.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,139 | 99.0 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 94 | 1.0 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,233 | 92.9 | −0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Harry White | 4,781 | 52.3 | -4.0 |
| | Labor | Charlie Mutton | 4,358 | 47.7 | +4.0 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -4.0 | |

### Carlton

1940 Victorian state election: Carlton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Barry | 13,058 | 71.3 | -28.7 |
| | United Australia | David Mandie | 3,716 | 20.3 | +20.3 |
| | Communist | Ralph Gibson | 1,547 | 8.4 | +8.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,321 | 95.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 804 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,125 | 88.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Barry | | 78.9 | |
| | United Australia | David Mandie | | 21.1 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Castlemaine and Kyneton

1940 Victorian state election: Castlemaine and Kyneton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Hodson | 5,844 | 57.7 | +9.4 |
| | United Australia | Charles Lucas | 4,279 | 42.3 | -9.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,123 | 98.9 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 109 | 1.1 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,232 | 94.6 | +0.2 |
| | Labor gain from United Australia | Labor gain from United Australia | Swing | +9.4 | |

### Caulfield

1940 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Harold Cohen | 19,178 | 71.5 | -28.5 |
| | Independent | Mary Jones | 7,644 | 28.5 | +28.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,822 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 501 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,323 | 92.8 | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Clifton Hill

1940 Victorian state election: Clifton Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bert Cremean | 14,533 | 66.0 | -1.8 |
| | United Australia | Reginald Archer | 7,489 | 34.0 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,022 | 98.2 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 406 | 1.8 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,428 | 92.9 | −0.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.8 | |

### Coburg

1940 Victorian state election: Coburg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Keane | 17,927 | 67.1 | +4.3 |
| | United Australia | Richard Griffiths | 8,810 | 32.9 | -4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,737 | 98.6 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 382 | 1.4 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,119 | 93.2 | −2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.3 | |

### Collingwood

1940 Victorian state election: Collingwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tom Tunnecliffe | 9,694 | 48.3 | -33.2 |
| | Independent Labor | James Baker | 7,023 | 35.0 | +35.0 |
| | United Australia | Frederick Dods | 1,950 | 9.7 | -8.8 |
| | Communist | John Blake | 1,388 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,055 | 95.7 | −2.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 893 | 4.3 | +2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,948 | 91.0 | −1.6 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tom Tunnecliffe | | 52.1 | |
| | Independent | James Baker | | 47.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Two candidate preferred vote was estimated.

### Dandenong

1940 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Field | 18,699 | 60.8 | +10.2 |
| | United Australia | Leslie Sheppard | 12,030 | 39.2 | -10.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,729 | 98.9 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 349 | 1.1 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,078 | 93.7 | −0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.2 | |

### Dundas

1940 Victorian state election: Dundas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Slater | 7,358 | 63.0 | -37.0 |
| | United Australia | William Ellis | 4,319 | 37.0 | +37.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,677 | 99.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 70 | 0.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,747 | 95.0 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Essendon

1940 Victorian state election: Essendon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | James Dillon | 12,931 | 51.6 | -3.1 |
| | Labor | Arthur Clarey | 12,149 | 48.4 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,080 | 99.0 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 261 | 1.0 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,341 | 95.4 | −1.3 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -3.1 | |

### Evelyn

1940 Victorian state election: Evelyn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | William Everard | unopposed | | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | | |

### Flemington

1940 Victorian state election: Flemington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Holland | 16,060 | 75.9 | +10.0 |
| | United Australia | Raymond Trickey | 5,096 | 24.1 | -10.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,156 | 98.3 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 357 | 1.7 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,513 | 92.4 | −3.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.0 | |

### Footscray

1940 Victorian state election: Footscray :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Mullens | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Geelong

1940 Victorian state election: Geelong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fanny Brownbill | 12,456 | 67.3 | -32.7 |
| | United Australia | Nathaniel White | 6,041 | 32.7 | +32.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,497 | 99.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 117 | 0.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,614 | 95.4 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Gippsland East

1940 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Albert Lind | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

### Gippsland North

1940 Victorian state election: Gippsland North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Alexander Borthwick | 4,592 | 45.7 | +24.2 |
| | Labor | Albert Ainsworth | 3,402 | 33.8 | +14.8 |
| | Liberal Country | Stephen Ashton | 2,060 | 20.5 | +20.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,054 | 98.9 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 108 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,162 | 92.1 | −2.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Alexander Borthwick | 6,027 | 59.9 | +11.9 |
| | Labor | Albert Ainsworth | 4,027 | 40.1 | +40.1 |
| | Country gain from Independent | Country gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |

### Gippsland South

1940 Victorian state election: Gippsland South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Herbert Hyland | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

### Gippsland West

1940 Victorian state election: Gippsland West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Matthew Bennett | 7,086 | 68.2 | -31.8 |
| | Liberal Country | Clement McCrostie | 1,676 | 16.2 | +16.2 |
| | Independent | Harold Edwards | 1,630 | 15.7 | +15.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,392 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 244 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,636 | 92.9 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Goulburn Valley

1940 Victorian state election: Goulburn Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | John McDonald | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

### Grant

1940 Victorian state election: Grant :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ind. United Australia | Frederick Holden | unopposed | | |
| | Ind. United Australia gain from United Australia | Ind. United Australia gain from United Australia | Swing | N/A | |

### Gunbower

1940 Victorian state election: Gunbower :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Norman Martin | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

### Hampden

1940 Victorian state election: Hampden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | William Cumming | 5,045 | 48.6 | +5.6 |
| | Labor | Walter Kervin | 3,382 | 32.6 | +0.3 |
| | Country | Thomas Moore | 1,957 | 18.9 | -5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,384 | 98.7 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 138 | 1.3 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,522 | 94.9 | 0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | William Cumming | 6,197 | 59.7 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Walter Kervin | 4,187 | 40.3 | -0.6 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

### Hawthorn

1940 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Leslie Hollins | 12,918 | 53.9 | +53.9 |
| | United Australia | Les Tyack | 11,034 | 46.1 | -14.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,918 | 98.8 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 301 | 1.2 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,253 | 93.7 | +1.6 |
| | Independent gain from United Australia | Independent gain from United Australia | Swing | N/A | |

### Heidelberg

1940 Victorian state election: Heidelberg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Henry Zwar | 19,226 | 63.6 | +11.3 |
| | Labor | James O'Meara | 11,024 | 36.4 | -11.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,250 | 99.0 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 312 | 1.0 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,562 | 95.3 | +0.2 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +11.3 | |

### Kara Kara and Borung

1940 Victorian state election: Kara Kara and Borung :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Finlay Cameron | 5,117 | 50.2 | -10.2 |
| | Country | Patrick Toohey | 2,678 | 26.3 | +26.3 |
| | Independent | John Green | 2,390 | 23.5 | -16.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,185 | 99.1 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 94 | 0.9 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,279 | 95.3 | +1.2 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Finlay Cameron | | 56.1 | -4.3 |
| | Country | Patrick Toohey | | 43.9 | +43.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Two candidate preferred vote was estimated.

### Kew

1940 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Wilfrid Kent Hughes | 18,496 | 68.0 | -0.1 |
| | Labor | Arthur Kyle | 8,716 | 32.0 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,212 | 98.8 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 321 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,533 | 92.8 | +0.8 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -0.1 | |

### Korong and Eaglehawk

1940 Victorian state election: Korong and Eaglehawk :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Albert Dunstan | 8,072 | 78.8 | +1.3 |
| | United Australia | Powley Smith | 2,174 | 21.2 | -1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,246 | 98.8 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 123 | 1.2 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,369 | 93.4 | −0.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

### Lowan

1940 Victorian state election: Lowan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Hamilton Lamb | 5,525 | 47.8 | -18.0 |
| | Independent | Winton Turnbull | 2,962 | 25.7 | +25.7 |
| | United Australia | Arthur Bennett | 2,267 | 19.6 | -14.6 |
| | Independent | Marcus Wettenhall | 794 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,548 | 98.1 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 223 | 1.9 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,771 | 94.9 | +0.5 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Hamilton Lamb | | 55.5 | -10.3 |
| | Independent | Winton Turnbull | | 44.5 | +44.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Two candidate preferred vote was estimated.

### Maryborough and Daylesford

1940 Victorian state election: Maryborough and Daylesford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Frost | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Melbourne

1940 Victorian state election: Melbourne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tom Hayes | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Mildura

1940 Victorian state election: Mildura :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Albert Allnutt | 4,525 | 38.4 | -20.9 |
| | Country | Alfred Rawlings | 3,878 | 32.9 | +32.9 |
| | Independent Labor | John Egan | 3,376 | 28.7 | +28.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,779 | 97.2 | −1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 342 | 2.8 | +1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,121 | 93.0 | +0.2 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Albert Allnutt | 6,296 | 53.4 | -5.9 |
| | Country | Alfred Rawlings | 5,483 | 46.6 | +46.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Mornington

1940 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Alfred Kirton | 8,885 | 69.8 | +22.9 |
| | United Australia | Harold Smith | 3,852 | 30.2 | -22.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,737 | 98.7 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 174 | 1.3 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,911 | 90.4 | −1.9 |
| | Country gain from United Australia | Country gain from United Australia | Swing | +22.9 | |

### Northcote

1940 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Cain | 17,184 | 74.4 | +3.0 |
| | United Australia | Herbert Rasmussen | 5,902 | 25.6 | -3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,086 | 98.7 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 304 | 1.3 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,390 | 94.7 | −0.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.0 | |

### Nunawading

1940 Victorian state election: Nunawading :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | William Dimmick | 8,591 | 35.7 | +5.8 |
| | Independent | Ivy Weber | 8,368 | 34.8 | +8.2 |
| | Labor | Thomas Brennan | 7,097 | 29.5 | +5.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,056 | 98.0 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 492 | 2.0 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,548 | 93.5 | −0.6 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Ivy Weber | 13,505 | 56.1 | +2.3 |
| | United Australia | William Dimmick | 10,551 | 43.9 | -2.3 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +2.3 | |

### Oakleigh

1940 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Squire Reid | 17,451 | 55.0 | +2.7 |
| | United Australia | Lyston Chisholm | 14,287 | 45.0 | -2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,738 | 99.0 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 309 | 1.0 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,047 | 94.6 | +0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.7 | |

### Ouyen

1940 Victorian state election: Ouyen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Keith Dodgshun | 6,786 | 73.0 | -27.0 |
| | Independent | Robert Johnstone | 2,505 | 27.0 | +27.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,291 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 110 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,401 | 93.3 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Polwarth

1940 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Allan McDonald | 6,494 | 58.4 | +2.6 |
| | Country | Leonard Parker | 4,623 | 41.6 | -2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,117 | 99.1 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 98 | 0.9 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,215 | 94.4 | −0.8 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +2.6 | |

### Port Fairy and Glenelg

1940 Victorian state election: Port Fairy and Glenelg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ernie Bond | 6,899 | 59.7 | +59.7 |
| | United Australia | Sydney Patterson | 2,509 | 21.7 | +21.7 |
| | Country | Robert Rankin | 2,137 | 18.5 | +18.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,545 | 98.7 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 156 | 1.3 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,701 | 95.8 | +1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ernie Bond | | 61.5 | +61.5 |
| | United Australia | Sydney Patterson | | 38.5 | +38.5 |
| | Labor gain from Independent | Labor gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |
* Ernie Bond had been elected as an Independent in 1937 and joined the Labor party before the election.

### Port Melbourne

1940 Victorian state election: Port Melbourne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | James Murphy | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Prahran

1940 Victorian state election: Prahran :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | John Ellis | 12,878 | 55.8 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | Roy Cameron | 10,193 | 44.2 | -0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,071 | 98.2 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 416 | 1.8 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,487 | 90.6 | −3.6 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +0.3 | |

### Richmond

1940 Victorian state election: Richmond :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ted Cotter | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Rodney

1940 Victorian state election: Rodney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | William Dunstone | 6,163 | 56.1 | -43.9 |
| | Liberal Country | Archibald McFadyen | 4,831 | 43.9 | +43.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,994 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 148 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,142 | 92.9 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### St Kilda

1940 Victorian state election: St Kilda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Archie Michaelis | 14,885 | 53.3 | -13.4 |
| | Independent | Francis Dawkins | 13,060 | 46.7 | +46.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,945 | 98.2 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 504 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,449 | 92.0 | −0.5 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Stawell and Ararat

1940 Victorian state election: Stawell and Ararat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Alec McDonald | 5,970 | 54.1 | -45.9 |
| | Labor | Stanley Freeland | 5,067 | 45.9 | +45.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,037 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 102 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,139 | 94.7 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Swan Hill

1940 Victorian state election: Swan Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Francis Old | 5,030 | 59.2 | -5.0 |
| | Country | Percy Byrnes | 1,776 | 20.9 | -5.1 |
| | Country | Launcelot Nind | 1,686 | 19.8 | +19.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,492 | 98.4 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 138 | 1.6 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,630 | 94.0 | +0.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Toorak

1940 Victorian state election: Toorak :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Stanley Argyle | unopposed | | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Upper Goulburn

1940 Victorian state election: Upper Goulburn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Edwin Mackrell | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

### Upper Yarra

1940 Victorian state election: Upper Yarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | George Knox | unopposed | | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | | |

### Walhalla

1940 Victorian state election: Walhalla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | William Moncur | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

### Wangaratta and Ovens

1940 Victorian state election: Wangaratta and Ovens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Lot Diffey | 7,700 | 73.8 | -26.2 |
| | Liberal Country | Rupert Whalley | 2,727 | 26.2 | +26.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,427 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 141 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,568 | 92.6 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Waranga

1940 Victorian state election: Waranga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Ernest Coyle | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

### Warrenheip and Grenville

1940 Victorian state election: Warrenheip and Grenville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Edmund Hogan | 4,981 | 51.7 | -4.4 |
| | Independent | Albert Woodward | 3,379 | 35.1 | +35.1 |
| | Independent | James Ryan | 1,278 | 13.3 | +13.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,638 | 98.2 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 175 | 1.8 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,813 | 94.4 | −1.1 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Edmund Hogan | | 55.0 | -1.1 |
| | Independent | Albert Woodward | | 45.0 | +45.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Two candidate preferred vote was estimated.

### Warrnambool

1940 Victorian state election: Warrnambool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Henry Bailey | 7,557 | 63.8 | +5.8 |
| | United Australia | Keith McGarvie | 4,284 | 36.2 | -5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,841 | 98.9 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 137 | 1.1 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,978 | 95.0 | −0.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +5.8 | |

### Williamstown

1940 Victorian state election: Williamstown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Lemmon | 13,279 | 59.3 | -1.7 |
| | Independent | George Payne | 9,119 | 40.7 | +40.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,398 | 98.7 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 303 | 1.3 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,701 | 93.4 | −2.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Wonthaggi

1940 Victorian state election: Wonthaggi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William McKenzie | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |