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Tamworth - By-election (Roll: 14,434) Retained by United Australia Nominations: Thursday, 25 July 1940, Polling: Saturday, 10 August 1940 Candidate Party Votes % Final % Chaffey, William Adolphus (Elected) United Australia 6,850 54.60 Lyons, John Joseph Labor Party 2,737 21.82 Ryan, Thomas Vernon Non-Comm Labor 2,958 23.58 Formal Votes 12,545 Informal Votes 142 1.12 Total Votes / Turnout 12,687 87.90 Cause Category: Death Notes: Caused by the death of sitting UAP MP Frank Augustus Chaffey. He was succeeded by his son William Adolphus.