Bendigo by-election, 1960

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Bendigo on 16 July 1960. This was triggered by the death of Labor MP Percy Clarey. A by-election for the seat of Balaclava was held on the same day.

The by-election was won by Labor candidate Noel Beaton.

Results

Bendigo by-election, 1960[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Noel Beaton 20,290 48.0 -0.5
Liberal Henry Snell 15,773 37.3 -1.1
Democratic Labor Bill Drechsler 6,200 14.7 +1.6
Total formal votes 42,263 99.2
Informal votes 345 0.8
Turnout 42,608 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Noel Beaton 21,198 50.2 -0.1
Liberal Henry Snell 21,065 49.8 +0.1
Labor hold Swing -0.1

References

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