title: 1960 Higinbotham by-election
text: # 1960 Higinbotham by-election
  
  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 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Henry Fowler | 23,541 | 46.8 | +7.6 |
  | | Liberal | Don Chipp | 19,661 | 39.1 | −10.4 |
  | | Democratic Labor | James Nugent | 6,756 | 13.4 | −2.1 |
  | | Republican | Edward McBride | 325 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,283 | 98.1 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 993 | 1.9 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,276 | 90.7 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Don Chipp | 25,443 | 50.6 | −9.2 |
  | | Labor | Henry Fowler | 24,840 | 49.4 | +9.2 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −9.2 | |
  