1960 Calare by-election
# 1960 Calare by-election

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Calare on 5 November 1960. This was triggered by the resignation of Liberal MP John Howse.

The by-election was won by Country Party candidate John England.

## Results

Calare by-election, 1960 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Leroy Serisier | 14,175 | 38.4 | −3.5 |
| | Country | John England | 12,039 | 32.6 | +32.6 |
| | Liberal | Wallace Meares | 8,039 | 21.8 | −36.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Raymond Proust | 2,540 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| | Republican | John Phillips | 113 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,906 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 445 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,351 | 90.1 | −5.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | John England | 21,824 | 59.1 | +59.1 |
| | Labor | Leroy Serisier | 15,082 | 40.9 | −1.0 |
| | Country gain from Liberal | Country gain from Liberal | Swing | +59.1 | |
