1960 Balaclava by-election

Australian federal by-election April 2024 April 2022 A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Balaclava on 16 July 1960. This was triggered by the resignation of Liberal MP Percy Joske. A by-election for the seat of Bendigo was held on the same day. The by-election was won by Liberal candidate Ray Whittorn. Results Balaclava by-election, 1960By-Elections 1958-1961 Psephos http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1958/1958repsby.txt https://web.archive.org/web/20080803054135/http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1958/1958repsby.txt dead 3 August 2008 Ray Whittorn Liberal 17,859 54.3 -6.8 George Smith Labor 9,519 28.9 +3.6 John Ryan dlp 4,672 14.2 +2.2 John Murray Republican 865 2.6 +2.6 32,915 97.9 694 2.1 33,609 79.5 Liberal Ray Whittorn 66.5 -5.0 Labor George Smith 33.5 +5.0 Liberal -5.0 References Category:1960 elections in Australia Category:Victorian federal by-elections Category:1960s in Victoria (state) Category:July 1960 in Australia