1968 Higgins by-election

1968 Higgins by-election

24 February 1968

Division of Higgins in the House of Representatives
Turnout35,158 (84.87%)
  First party Second party
 
Candidate John Gorton David Bennett
Party Liberal Labor
Popular vote 24,067 9,601
Percentage 69.40% 27.69%
Swing 6.12 2.53

MP before election

Harold Holt
Liberal

Elected MP

John Gorton
Liberal

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Higgins on 24 February 1968. It was triggered by the presumed drowning death of the Prime Minister and Liberal Party MP Harold Holt on 17 December 1967.