Cygnian federal election, 1940 (Joan of What?)

The 38th Cygnian federal election was held on 7 December 1940 to elect the 148 members of the. The election resulted in a hung congress, with both the governing and opposition  winning 73 seats each &mdash; two seats short of a majority. These two seats were held by independents and, who held the balance of power. The under  was able to remain in power through a confidence and supply agreement with the independents, thereby allowing Chancellor Page to begin his second term. However, the Page Government fell less than a year after its inauguration, when the independents crossed the floor on the Unionists' budget.