1960 Higinbotham by-election
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Higinbotham on 10 December 1960. This was triggered by the death of Frank Timson (Liberal).
The by-election was won, though narrowly, by Liberal candidate Don Chipp.
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Henry Fowler | 23,541 | 46.8 | +7.6 | |
| Liberal | Don Chipp | 19,661 | 39.1 | −10.4 | |
| Democratic Labor | James Nugent | 6,756 | 13.4 | −2.1 | |
| Republican | Edward McBride | 325 | 0.6 | +0.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 50,283 | 98.1 | |||
| Informal votes | 993 | 1.9 | |||
| Turnout | 51,276 | 90.7 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Don Chipp | 25,443 | 50.6 | −9.2 | |
| Labor | Henry Fowler | 24,840 | 49.4 | +9.2 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −9.2 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "1960 Higinbotham by-election". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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