1945 Fremantle by-election

The 1945 Fremantle by-election was held in the Australian federal electorate of Fremantle in Western Australia on 18 August 1945. The by-election was triggered by the death of the sitting member, Prime Minister John Curtin, on 5 July 1945.

Results[]

Fremantle by-election, 1945
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Kim Beazley	34,009	57.33	–9.57
	Liberal	Donald Cleland	19,880	33.51	+0.41
	Independent	Thomas Hughes	2,210	3.73	+3.73
	Communist	Paddy Troy	1,807	3.05	+3.05
	State Liberal	Carlyle Ferguson	1,273	2.15	+2.15
	Atokist	Louis Phillips	143	0.24	+0.24
Total formal votes			59,322	97.10	–1.12
Informal votes			1,769	2.90	+1.12
Turnout			61,091	84.36	–14.70
	Labor hold		Swing

Election figures (John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library, including polling places breakdown)

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