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1960 Higinbotham by-election
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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
[[1960 Higinbotham by-election]]http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1958/higi1958.txt 1960 Higinbotham by-election Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive 2022-05-29
Henry Fowler Labor 23,541 46.8 +7.6
Don Chipp Liberal 19,661 39.1 −10.4
James Nugent dlp 6,756 13.4 −2.1
Edward McBride Republican 325 0.6 +0.6
50,283 98.1
993 1.9
51,276
90.7
Liberal Don Chipp 25,443 50.6 −9.2
Labor Henry Fowler 24,840 49.4 +9.2
Liberal
−9.2
Frank Timson (Liberal) died.
References
Category:1960 elections in Australia
Category:Victorian federal by-elections
Category:1960s in Victoria (state)
Category:December 1960 in Australia