1941 Boothby by-election explained

Country:South Australia
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Election Date:24 May 1941
Vote Type:Popular
Image1:Grenfell Price.jpg
Candidate1:Grenfell Price
Party1:United Australia Party
Popular Vote1:36,624
Percentage1:56.6%
Swing1:0.8pp
Candidate2:Tom Lawton
Party2:Australian Labor Party
Popular Vote2:28,041
Percentage2:43.4%
Swing2:15.4pp
MP
Before Election:John Price
Before Party:United Australia Party
After Election:Grenfell Price
After Party:United Australia Party
Election Name:1941 Boothby by-election

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Boothby on 24 May 1941. This was triggered by the death of United Australia Party (UAP) MP John Price.

The by-election was won by UAP candidate Grenfell Price, who was not related to his predecessor.