1960 Bendigo by-election

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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

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{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Noel Beaton

|party = Labor

|votes = 20,290

|percentage = 48.0

|change = -0.5

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{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Henry Snell

|party = Liberal

|votes = 15,773

|percentage = 37.3

|change = -1.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|candidate = Bill Drechsler

|party = dlp

|votes = 6,200

|percentage = 14.7

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box formal|

|votes = 42,263

|percentage = 99.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal|

|votes = 345

|percentage = 0.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 42,608

|percentage = 94.1

|change =

}}

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{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Labor

|candidate = Noel Beaton

|votes = 21,198

|percentage = 50.2

|change = -0.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|

|party = Liberal

|candidate = Henry Snell

|votes = 21,065

|percentage = 49.8

|change = +0.1

}}

{{Election box hold AU party|

|winner = Labor

|swing = -0.1

}}

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References