COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 22 NOVEMBER 1958 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications BY-ELECTIONS ==================================================================== HIGINBOTHAM, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Bentleigh, Highett, Moorabbin, Sandringham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 December 1960, following the death of Frank Timson -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1958 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 09.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,541 +06.6 Votes cast: 51,276 90.7 -05.5 Informal votes: 993 01.9 -00.1 Formal votes: 50,283 98.1 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Chipp + Lib 19,661 39.1 -10.4 Henry Fowler ALP 23,541 46.8 +07.6 Edward McBride 325 00.6 James Nugent DLP 6,756 13.4 -02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,283 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: McBride's 325 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Chipp + 71 21.8 19,732 39.2 Fowler 164 50.5 23,705 47.1 Nugent 90 27.7 6,846 13.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 325 50,283 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Nugent's 6,846 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHIPP + 5,711 83.4 25,443 50.6 Fowler 1,135 16.6 24,840 49.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,846 50,283 00.6 09.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Leslie Chipp (1925-2006): Elected 1960 By Born: 21 August 1925, Melbourne. Career: Educated state schools and University of Melbourne. Military Service 1943-45. Management consultant. Executive Officer Melbourne Olympics Civic Committee 1955-56. Kew City Council. --------------------------------------------------------------------