COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 9 DECEMBER 1961 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== BY-ELECTIONS ==================================================================== BATMAN, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Alphington, Ivanhoe, Northcote, Thornbury -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 September 1962, following the death of Alan Bird -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 05.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,683 -01.7 Votes cast: 37,158 85.1 -10.5 Informal votes: 939 02.5 +00.3 Formal votes: 36,219 97.5 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sam BENSON + ALP 21,776 60.1 +05.2 Stirling Davis 302 00.8 Hon Jack Little DLP 6,811 18.8 +04.4 Donald McLeod 7,026 19.4 John Phillips 304 00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 36,219 12.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Little, see Senate Victoria 1967. 2. McLeod was a Liberal Forum candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Samuel James Benson (1909-95): Elected 1962 By Born: 12 July 1909, Adelaide. Career: Educated St Peters College, Adelaide. Wool-classer, seaman. Port Phillip pilot. Ship's master 1938. Military Service 1939-55. Williamstown City Council. --------------------------------------------------------------------