1960 Bendigo by-election
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
| 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 | |||
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