- Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta
This is a list of electoral results for the
Division of Parramatta inAustralia n federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until the present.Members
Election results
Elections in the 2000s
Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2007 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Julie Owens
party = Labor
votes = 43,083
percentage = 50.58
change = +10.68Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Colin Robinson
party = Liberal
votes = 32,155
percentage = 37.75
change = -7.39Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Astrid O'Neill
party = Greens
votes = 4,288
percentage = 5.03
change = +0.16Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Sam Baissari
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 2,403
percentage = 2.82
change = +0.00Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Rachel Evans
party = Socialist Alliance
votes = 1,015
percentage = 1.19
change = +1.19Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Rene Hernandez
party = Family First
votes = 888
percentage = 1.04
change = +0.09Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Brian Buckley
party = Independent
votes = 639
percentage = 0.75
change = +0.75Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Graham Nickols
party = LDP
votes = 274
percentage = 0.32
change = +0.32Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Chris Gordon
party = Socialist Equality
votes = 261
percentage = 0.31
change = +0.31Election box candidate
candidate = Alasdair Macdonald
party =
votes = 174
percentage = 0.20
change = +0.20Election box formal
votes = 85,180
percentage = 93.44
change = +2.69Election box informal
votes = 5,981
percentage = 6.56
change = -2.69Election box turnout
votes = 91,161
percentage = 94.75
change = -0.06Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate =Julie Owens
votes = 48,453
percentage = 56.88
change = +7.71Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Colin Robinson
votes = 36,727
percentage = 43.12
change = -7.71Election box gain AU party
winner = Labor
loser = Liberal
swing = +7.71Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2004 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Ross Cameron
party = Liberal
votes = 33,073
percentage = 44.09
change = -1.85Election box candidate AU party
candidate =Julie Owens
party = Labor
votes = 31,166
percentage = 41.55
change = +0.14Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Doug Williamson
party = Greens
votes = 3,973
percentage = 5.30
change = +2.21Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Sam Baissari
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 1,948
percentage = 2.60
change = +1.07Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Mark Antony Guest
party = liberals for forests
votes = 985
percentage = 1.31
change = +1.31Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Satchwell
party = One Nation
votes = 859
percentage = 1.15
change = -1.81Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Rob McFarlane
party = Democrats
votes = 798
percentage = 1.06
change = -2.35Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Alex Peniazev
party = Non-Custodial Parents
votes = 777
percentage = 1.04
change = +0.85Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Andrew Markwell
party = Family First
votes = 674
percentage = 0.90
change = +0.90Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Simon Saad
party = No GST
votes = 581
percentage = 0.77
change = +0.77Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Margaret Bloor
party = Save the ADI Site
votes = 175
percentage = 0.23
change = +0.23Election box formal
votes = 75,009
percentage = 91.47
change = -2.32Election box informal
votes = 6,996
percentage = 8.53
change = +2.32Election box turnout
votes = 82,005
percentage = 94.13
change = +0.12Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate =Julie Owens
votes = 38,083
percentage = 50.77
change = +1.92Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate =Ross Cameron
votes = 36,926
percentage = 49.23
change = -1.92Election box gain AU party
winner = Labor
loser = Liberal
swing = +1.92Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2001 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Ross Cameron
party = Liberal
votes = 35,356
percentage = 45.94
change = +5.59Election box candidate AU party
candidate =David Borger
party = Labor
votes = 31,867
percentage = 41.41
change = -0.34Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Anthony Clark
party = Democrats
votes = 2,622
percentage = 3.41
change = +0.50Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Felicity George
party = Greens
votes = 2,380
percentage = 3.09
change = +1.35Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Satchwell
party = One Nation
votes = 2,279
percentage = 3.96
change = -3.38Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Dee Jonsson
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 1,177
percentage = 1.53
change = -0.05Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Somchai Tongsumrith
party = Unity
votes = 1,131
percentage = 1.47
change = -2.73Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Will Watson
party = Non-Custodial Parents
votes = 148
percentage = 0.19
change = +0.19Election box formal
votes = 76,960
percentage = 93.79
change = -1.03Election box informal
votes = 5,098
percentage = 6.21
change = +1.03Election box turnout
votes = 82,058
percentage = 94.47
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate =Ross Cameron
votes = 39,367
percentage = 51.15
change = +3.64Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate =David Borger
votes = 37,593
percentage = 48.85
change = -3.64Election box gain AU party
winner = Liberal
loser = Labor
swing = +3.64Elections in the 1990s
Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1998 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Ross Cameron
party = Liberal
votes = 31,060
percentage = 43.64
change = -4.01Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Elliott
party = Labor
votes = 27,521
percentage = 38.67
change = -0.76Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ian Hale
party = One Nation
votes = 4,495
percentage = 6.32
change = +6.32Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Matthew Wong
party = Unity
votes = 3,073
percentage = 4.32
change = +4.32Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Mulligan
party = Democrats
votes = 2,033
percentage = 2.86
change = -2.58Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Wright
party = Greens
votes = 1,195
percentage = 1.68
change = +1.68Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Dee Jonsson
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 899
percentage = 1.26
change = -0.22Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Tina Schembri
party = Independent
votes = 707
percentage = 0.99
change = +0.99Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Cogger
party = Natural Law
votes = 108
percentage = 0.15
change = -0.92Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Consandine
party = Republican
votes = 79
percentage = 0.11
change = +0.11Election box formal
votes = 71,170
percentage = 95.19
change = -0.96Election box informal
votes = 3,600
percentage = 4.81
change = +0.96Election box turnout
votes = 74,770
percentage = 94.89
change = -1.51Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate =Ross Cameron
votes = 36,346
percentage = 51.07
change = -2.80Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Paul Elliott
votes = 34,824
percentage = 48.93
change = +2.80Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -2.80Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1996 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Ross Cameron
party = Liberal
votes = 34,310
percentage = 47.65
change = +5.45Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Elliott
party = Labor
votes = 28,390
percentage = 39.43
change = -9.81Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Eduardo Avila
party = Democrats
votes = 3,912
percentage = 5.43
change = +2.13Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Krumins
party = AAFI
votes = 2,005
percentage = 2.78
change = +2.78Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Heidi Scott
party = Independent
votes = 1,103
percentage = 1.53
change = +1.53Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Dee Jonsson
party = Call to Australia
votes = 1,066
percentage = 1.48
change = +0.04Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Cogger
party = Natural Law
votes = 755
percentage = 1.08
change = +0.48Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Joseph Chidiac
party = Independent
votes = 440
percentage = 0.61
change = +0.61Election box formal
votes = 72,001
percentage = 96.14
change = -0.95Election box informal
votes = 2,887
percentage = 3.86
change = +0.95Election box turnout
votes = 74,888
percentage = 96.39
change = +0.32Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate =Ross Cameron
votes = 38,671
percentage = 53.87
change = +7.11Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Paul Elliott
votes = 33,115
percentage = 46.13
change = -7.11Election box gain AU party
winner = Liberal
loser = Labor
swing = +7.11Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1993 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Elliott
party = Labor
votes = 35,793
percentage = 49.2
change = +7.4Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Max Rawnsley
party = Liberal
votes = 30,681
percentage = 42.2
change = -0.8Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bill Rosier
party = Democrats
votes = 2,399
percentage = 3.3
change = -8.3Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Sam Papodopoulos
party = Independent
votes = 1,887
percentage = 2.6
change = +2.6Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Shields
party = Call to Australia
votes = 1,044
percentage = 1.4
change = +1.4Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Wilson
party = Confederate Action
votes = 458
percentage = 0.6
change = +0.6Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Rodney Forshaw
party = Natural Law
votes = 431
percentage = 0.6
change = +0.6Election box formal
votes = 72,693
percentage = 97.1
change =Election box informal
votes = 2,177
percentage = 2.9
change =Election box turnout
votes = 74,870
percentage = 96.1
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Paul Elliott
votes = 38,673
percentage = 53.2
change = +2.2Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Max Rawnsley
votes = 33,966
percentage = 46.8
change = -2.2Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +2.2Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1990 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Elliott
party = Labor
votes = 30,575
percentage = 49.6
change = -2.9Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ross Barwick
party = Liberal
votes = 22,884
percentage = 37.2
change = -1.6Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Antrum
party = Democrats
votes = 7,119
percentage = 11.6
change = +2.9Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Kerry Vernon
party = Independent
votes = 1,016
percentage = 1.6
change = +1.6Election box formal
votes = 61,594
percentage = 96.5
change =Election box informal
votes = 2,240
percentage = 3.5
change =Election box turnout
votes = 63,834
percentage = 95.0
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Paul Elliott
votes = 35,865
percentage = 58.3
change = +2.0Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Ross Barwick
votes = 25,603
percentage = 41.7
change = -2.0Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +2.0Elections in the 1980s
Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1987 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Brown
party = Labor
votes = 32,304
percentage = 52.5
change = -5.5Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Hamer
party = Liberal
votes = 23,881
percentage = 38.8
change = +3.8Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Rodney Levett
party = Democrats
votes = 5,378
percentage = 8.7
change = +1.7Election box formal
votes = 61,563
percentage = 94.3
change =Election box informal
votes = 3,727
percentage = 5.7
change =Election box turnout
votes = 65,290
percentage = 94.2
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = John Brown
votes = 34,649
percentage = 56.3
change = -5.4Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Paul Hamer
votes = 26,914
percentage = 43.7
change = +5.4Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -5.4Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1984 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Brown
party = Labor
votes = 35,077
percentage = 57.0
change = +1.5Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Charles Stanley
party = Liberal
votes = 21,176
percentage = 35.0
change = -1.3Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Butterworth
party = Democrats
votes = 4,256
percentage = 7.0
change = +2.0Election box formal
votes = 60,509
percentage = 92.6
change =Election box informal
votes = 4,819
percentage = 7.4
change =Election box turnout
votes = 65,328
percentage = 93.4
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = John Brown
votes = 37,307
percentage = 61.7
change = +0.2Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Charles Stanley
votes = 23,201
percentage = 38.3
change = -0.2Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +0.2Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1983 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Brown
party = Labor
votes = 41,951
percentage = 62.2
change = +8.2Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Harker-Mortlock
party = Liberal
votes = 20,608
percentage = 30.6
change = -4.2Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Patricia Lamey
party = Democrats
votes = 3,361
percentage = 5.0
change = -4.3Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Mark Carey
party = Independent
votes = 1,519
percentage = 2.2
change = +2.2Election box formal
votes = 67,439
percentage = 97.1
change =Election box informal
votes = 2,025
percentage = 2.9
change =Election box turnout
votes = 69,464
percentage = 93.9
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = John Brown
votes =
percentage = 67.2
change = +7.0Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = James Harker-Mortlock
votes =
percentage = 32.8
change = -7.0Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +7.0Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1980 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Brown
party = Labor
votes = 35,810
percentage = 54.0
change = +2.0Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Lance Shaw
party = Liberal
votes = 23,058
percentage = 34.8
change = -5.0Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Warwick Barber
party = Democrats
votes = 6,191
percentage = 9.3
change = +1.1Election box candidate AU party
candidate =Jim Saleam
party = Independent
votes = 1,248
percentage = 1.9
change = +1.9Election box formal
votes = 66,307
percentage = 96.5
change =Election box informal
votes = 2,410
percentage = 3.5
change =Election box turnout
votes = 68,717
percentage = 94.2
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = John Brown
votes =
percentage = 60.2
change = +4.1Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Lance Shaw
votes =
percentage = 39.8
change = -4.1Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +4.1Elections in the 1970s
Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1977 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Brown
party = Labor
votes = 34,405
percentage = 52.0
change = -0.1Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Douglas Cox
party = Liberal
votes = 26,315
percentage = 39.8
change = -5.2Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Lukunic
party = Democrats
votes = 5,397
percentage = 8.2
change = +8.2Election box formal
votes = 66,117
percentage = 97.0
change =Election box informal
votes = 2,062
percentage = 3.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 68,179
percentage = 95.3
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = John Brown
votes =
percentage = 56.1
change = +3.6Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Douglas Cox
votes =
percentage = 43.9
change = -3.6Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +3.6Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1975 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Philip Ruddock
party = Liberal
votes = 40,761
percentage = 56.7
change = +7.4Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Brown
party = Labor
votes = 29,055
percentage = 40.4
change = -6.4Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Malcolm McKinnon
party = Independent
votes = 1,307
percentage = 1.8
change = +1.8Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Astrid O'Neill
party = Australia
votes = 801
percentage = 1.1
change = -1.1Election box formal
votes = 71,924
percentage = 98.6
change =Election box informal
votes = 994
percentage = 1.4
change =Election box turnout
votes = 72,918
percentage = 95.9
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate =Philip Ruddock
votes =
percentage = 59.2
change = +7.9Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = John Brown
votes =
percentage = 40.8
change = -7.9Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +7.9Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1974 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Philip Ruddock
party = Liberal
votes = 33,916
percentage = 49.3
change = +3.3Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Barry Wilde
party = Labor
votes = 32,246
percentage = 46.8
change = +0.8Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert MacKenzie
party = Australia
votes = 1,481
percentage = 2.2
change = -1.3Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Derek Barker
party = Independent
votes = 1,188
percentage = 1.7
change = -0.1Election box formal
votes = 68,831
percentage = 98.4
change =Election box informal
votes = 1,101
percentage = 1.6
change =Election box turnout
votes = 69,932
percentage = 96.0
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate =Philip Ruddock
votes = 35,330
percentage = 51.3
change = +1.0Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Barry Wilde
votes = 33,501
percentage = 48.7
change = -1.0Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +1.0Election box begin
title=Parramatta by-election, 1973 Election box candidate AU party
candidate =Philip Ruddock
party = Liberal
votes = 33,506
percentage = 52.6
change = +6.6Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Barry Wilde
party = Labor
votes = 24,623
percentage = 38.7
change = -7.3Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Butterworth
party = Australia
votes = 3,522
percentage = 5.5
change = +2.0Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Marilyn Pye
party = Independent
votes = 575
percentage = 0.9
change = +0.9Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Hourihan
party = Independent
votes = 528
percentage = 0.8
change = +0.8Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Marcus Aussie-Stone
party = Independent
votes = 363
percentage = 0.6
change = +0.6Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Sidney McGarrity
party = Independent
votes = 325
percentage = 0.5
change = +0.5Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Gwenda Lister
party = Independent
votes = 65
percentage = 0.1
change = +0.1Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Edwin Bellchambers
party = Independent
votes = 53
percentage = 0.1
change = +0.1Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ross May
party = Independent
votes = 37
percentage = 0.1
change = +0.1Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Leonard Kiernan
party = Independent
votes = 30
percentage = 0.0
change = +0.0Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Kevin Meares
party = Independent
votes = 25
percentage = 0.0
change = +0.0Election box formal
votes = 63,652
percentage = 97.7
change =Election box informal
votes = 1,493
percentage = 2.3
change =Election box turnout
votes = 65,145
percentage = 88.4
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate =Philip Ruddock
votes =
percentage = 57.3
change = +7.0Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Barry Wilde
votes =
percentage = 42.7
change = -7.0Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +7.0Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1972 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Nigel Bowen
party = Liberal
votes = 28,463
percentage = 46.0
change = -1.0Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Whelan
party = Labor
votes = 28,458
percentage = 46.0
change = +1.4Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Mulheron
party = Australia
votes = 2,144
percentage = 3.5
change = +3.5Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Doris Brauer
party = DLP
votes = 1,509
percentage = 2.4
change = -1.9Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Derek Barker
party = Independent
votes = 1,120
percentage = 1.8
change = +1.8Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Graham Courtney
party = Independent
votes = 191
percentage = 0.3
change = +0.3Election box formal
votes = 61,885
percentage = 97.8
change =Election box informal
votes = 1,397
percentage = 2.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 63,282
percentage = 95.7
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate =Nigel Bowen
votes = 31,122
percentage = 50.3
change = -2.4Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Michael Whelan
votes = 30,763
percentage = 49.7
change = +2.4Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -2.4Elections in the 1960s
Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1969 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Nigel Bowen
party = Liberal
votes = 27,131
percentage = 47.0
change = -10.0Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Barry Wilde
party = Labor
votes = 25,732
percentage = 44.6
change = +13.0Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Hans Andreasson
party = DLP
votes = 2,508
percentage = 4.3
change = -0.8Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Keeffe
party = Independent
votes = 2,066
percentage = 3.6
change = +3.6Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Leonard Kiernan
party = Independent
votes = 240
percentage = 0.4
change = +0.4Election box formal
votes = 57,677
percentage = 98.1
change =Election box informal
votes = 1,144
percentage = 1.9
change =Election box turnout
votes = 58,821
percentage = 94.7
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate =Nigel Bowen
votes = 30,374
percentage = 52.7
change = -9.9Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Barry Wilde
votes = 27,303
percentage = 47.3
change = +9.9Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -9.9Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1966 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Nigel Bowen
party = Liberal
votes = 33,087
percentage = 56.8
change = +0.8Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Barry Wilde
party = Labor
votes = 18,518
percentage = 31.8
change = -6.7Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Kenneth Cook
party = Liberal Reform Group
votes = 3,380
percentage = 5.8
change = +5.8Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Edward Beck
party = DLP
votes = 2,982
percentage = 5.1
change = -0.4Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Nolan
party = Independent
votes = 322
percentage = 0.6
change = +0.6Election box formal
votes = 58,289
percentage = 97.1
change =Election box informal
votes = 1,741
percentage = 2.9
change =Election box turnout
votes = 60,030
percentage = 94.1
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate =Nigel Bowen
votes =
percentage = 62.8
change = +2.4Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Barry Wilde
votes =
percentage = 37.2
change = -2.4Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +2.4Election box begin
title=Parramatta by-election, 1964 Election box candidate AU party
candidate =Nigel Bowen
party = Liberal
votes = 26,506
percentage = 52.1
change = -3.9Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Barry Wilde
party = Labor
votes = 21,227
percentage = 41.8
change = +3.3Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Edward Beck
party = DLP
votes = 2,701
percentage = 5.3
change = -0.2Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Augustus Fenwick
party = Independent
votes = 248
percentage = 0.5
change = +0.5Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Phillips
party = Independent
votes = 152
percentage = 0.3
change = +0.3Election box formal
votes = 50,834
percentage = 98.1
change =Election box informal
votes = 975
percentage = 1.9
change =Election box turnout
votes = 51,809
percentage = 87.6
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate =Nigel Bowen
votes =
percentage = 56.9
change = -3.5Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Barry Wilde
votes =
percentage = 43.1
change = +3.5Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -3.5Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1963 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Garfield Barwick
party = Liberal
votes = 31,660
percentage = 56.0
change = +5.9Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Maxwell McLaren
party = Labor
votes = 21,791
percentage = 38.5
change = -4.3Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Edward Beck
party = DLP
votes = 3,088
percentage = 5.5
change = -0.1Election box formal
votes = 56,539
percentage = 98.9
change =Election box informal
votes = 602
percentage = 1.1
change =Election box turnout
votes = 57,141
percentage = 95.7
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate =Garfield Barwick
votes =
percentage = 60.4
change = +5.4Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Maxwell McLaren
votes =
percentage = 39.6
change = -5.4Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +5.4Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1961 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Garfield Barwick
party = Liberal
votes = 26,200
percentage = 50.1
change = -6.7Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Maxwell McLaren
party = Labor
votes = 22,401
percentage = 42.8
change = +3.1Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Reginald Andrews
party = DLP
votes = 2,936
percentage = 5.6
change = +2.1Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Matthew Munro
party = Communist
votes = 771
percentage = 1.5
change = +1.5Election box formal
votes = 52,308
percentage = 97.7
change =Election box informal
votes = 1,256
percentage = 2.3
change =Election box turnout
votes = 53,564
percentage = 95.5
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate =Garfield Barwick
votes =
percentage = 55.0
change = -4.6Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Maxwell McLaren
votes =
percentage = 45.0
change = +4.6Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -4.6Elections in the 1950s
Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1958 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Garfield Barwick
party = Liberal
votes = 27,344
percentage = 56.8
change = -5.5Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Raymond Jones
party = Labor
votes = 19,141
percentage = 39.7
change = +2.0Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Kildea
party = DLP
votes = 1,693
percentage = 3.5
change = +3.5Election box formal
votes = 48,178
percentage = 97.7
change =Election box informal
votes = 1,156
percentage = 2.3
change =Election box turnout
votes = 49,334
percentage = 96.4
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate =Garfield Barwick
votes =
percentage = 59.6
change = -2.7Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Maxwell McLaren
votes =
percentage = 40.4
change = +2.7Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -2.7Election box begin
title=Parramatta by-election, 1958 Election box candidate AU party
candidate =Garfield Barwick
party = Liberal
votes = 22,826
percentage = 54.8
change = -7.5Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Daniel Mahoney
party = Labor
votes = 17,931
percentage = 43.0
change = +5.3Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Augustus Fenwick
party = Independent
votes = 920
percentage = 2.2
change = +2.2Election box formal
votes = 41,677
percentage = 98.6
change =Election box informal
votes = 610
percentage = 1.4
change =Election box turnout
votes = 42,287
percentage = 86.9
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate =Garfield Barwick
votes =
percentage = 55.9
change = -6.4Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Daniel Mahoney
votes =
percentage = 44.1
change = +6.4Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -6.4Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1955 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Howard Beale
party = Liberal
votes = 25,854
percentage = 62.3
change = +1.6Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Heazlewood
party = Labor
votes = 15,631
percentage = 37.7
change = -1.6Election box formal
votes = 41,485
percentage = 97.3
change =Election box informal
votes = 1,137
percentage = 2.7
change =Election box turnout
votes = 42,622
percentage = 95.8
change =Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +1.6Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1954 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Howard Beale
party = Liberal
votes = 27,941
percentage = 59.8
change = -3.7Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Holmes
party = Labor
votes = 18,760
percentage = 40.2
change = +3.7Election box formal
votes = 46,701
percentage = 98.9
change =Election box informal
votes = 500
percentage = 1.1
change =Election box turnout
votes = 47,201
percentage = 95.8
change =Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -3.7Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1951 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Howard Beale
party = Liberal
votes = 26,852
percentage = 63.5
change = +0.9Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Holmes
party = Labor
votes = 15,422
percentage = 36.5
change = -0.9Election box formal
votes = 42,274
percentage = 98.0
change =Election box informal
votes = 855
percentage = 2.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 43,129
percentage = 96.2
change =Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +0.9Elections in the 1940s
Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1949 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Howard Beale
party = Liberal
votes = 25,411
percentage = 62.6
change = +7.2Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Clement Jackson
party = Labor
votes = 15,211
percentage = 37.4
change = -7.2Election box formal
votes = 40,622
percentage = 98.2
change =Election box informal
votes = 756
percentage = 1.8
change =Election box turnout
votes = 41,378
percentage = 96.7
change =Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +7.2Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1946 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Howard Beale
party = Liberal
votes = 43,070
percentage = 60.1
change = +21.8Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Dudley Jeffree
party = Labor
votes = 28,645
percentage = 39.9
change = +2.5Election box formal
votes = 71,715
percentage = 98.1
change =Election box informal
votes = 1,417
percentage = 1.9
change =Election box turnout
votes = 73,132
percentage = 95.0
change =Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +0.8Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1943 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Frederick Stewart
party = UAP
votes = 25,267
percentage = 38.3
change = -26.8Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Arthur Treble
party = Labor
votes = 24,680
percentage = 37.4
change = +19.9Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ormond Bissett
party = Liberal Democrat
votes = 8,884
percentage = 13.5
change = +13.5Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert Firebrace
party = Independent
votes = 5,806
percentage = 8.8
change = +8.8Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Charles Moore
party = Independent
votes = 1,069
percentage = 1.6
change = +1.6Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Howard Miscamble
party = Independent
votes = 336
percentage = 0.5
change = +0.5Election box formal
votes = 66,042
percentage = 96.9
change =Election box informal
votes = 2,110
percentage = 3.1
change =Election box turnout
votes = 68,152
percentage = 96.7
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = UAP
candidate = Frederick Stewart
votes = 39,150
percentage = 59.3
change = -6.4Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Arthur Treble
votes =
percentage = 40.7
change = +6.4Election box hold AU party
winner = UAP
swing = -6.4Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1940 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Frederick Stewart
party = UAP
votes = 25,561
percentage = 42.4
change = -25.5Election box candidate AU party
candidate =Albert Rowe
party = Labor
votes = 10,553
percentage = 17.5
change = -8.9Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Gordon Wallace
party = UAP
votes = 7,437
percentage = 12.3
change = +12.3Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Norman Rydge
party = UAP
votes = 7,189
percentage = 11.9
change = +11.9Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Dalton
party = Labor (Non-Communist)
votes = 5,639
percentage = 9.3
change = +9.3Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Wood
party = State Labor
votes = 3,952
percentage = 6.6
change = +6.6Election box formal
votes = 60,331
percentage = 97.1
change =Election box informal
votes = 1,822
percentage = 2.9
change =Election box turnout
votes = 62,153
percentage = 95.7
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = UAP
candidate = Frederick Stewart
votes = 39,624
percentage = 65.7
change = -4.1Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate =Albert Rowe
votes = 20,707
percentage = 34.3
change = +4.1Election box hold AU party
winner = UAP
swing = -4.1Elections in the 1930s
Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1937 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Frederick Stewart
party = UAP
votes = 37,972
percentage = 67.9
change = +2.8Election box candidate AU party
candidate =Albert Rowe
party = Labor
votes = 14,747
percentage = 26.4
change = +22.4Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Richard George
party = Independent
votes = 2,118
percentage = 3.8
change = +3.8Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Harold Meggitt
party = Independent
votes = 1,100
percentage = 2.0
change = +2.0Election box formal
votes = 55,937
percentage = 97.4
change =Election box informal
votes = 1,504
percentage = 2.6
change =Election box turnout
votes = 57,441
percentage = 96.4
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = UAP
candidate = Frederick Stewart
votes =
percentage = 69.8
change = +0.4Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate =Albert Rowe
votes =
percentage = 30.2
change = +30.2Election box hold AU party
winner = UAP
swing = +0.4Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1934 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Frederick Stewart
party = UAP
votes = 33,779
percentage = 65.1
change = -3.5Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Garvan
party = Labor (NSW)
votes = 12,722
percentage = 24.5
change = +9.2Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Howard Miscamble
party = Social Credit
votes = 3,357
percentage = 6.5
change = +6.5Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Keegan
party = Labor
votes = 2,057
percentage = 4.0
change = -10.8Election box formal
votes = 51,915
percentage = 97.3
change =Election box informal
votes = 1,438
percentage = 2.7
change =Election box turnout
votes = 53,353
percentage = 95.9
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = UAP
candidate = Frederick Stewart
votes =
percentage = 69.4
change = -3.0Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor (NSW)
candidate = John Garvan
votes =
percentage = 30.6
change = +3.0Election box hold AU party
winner = UAP
swing = -3.0Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1931 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Frederick Stewart
party = UAP
votes = 39,620
percentage = 62.0
change = +15.3Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Valentine Patterson
party = Labor (NSW)
votes = 13,727
percentage = 21.5
change = +21.5Election box candidate AU party
candidate =Albert Rowe
party = Labor
votes = 9,456
percentage = 14.8
change = -38.5Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Anwoth Brown
party = Independent
votes = 1,143
percentage = 1.8
change = +1.8Election box formal
votes = 63,937
percentage = 96.5
change =Election box informal
votes = 2,313
percentage = 3.5
change =Election box turnout
votes = 66,250
percentage = 95.0
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = UAP
candidate = Frederick Stewart
votes =
percentage = 66.2
change = +19.5Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor (NSW)
candidate = Valentine Patterson
votes =
percentage = 33.8
change = +33.8Election box gain AU party
winner = UAP
loser = Labor
swing = +19.5Elections in the 1920s
Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1929 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Albert Rowe
party = Labor
votes = 30,686
percentage = 53.3
change = +13.4Election box candidate AU party
candidate =Eric Bowden
party = Nationalist
votes = 26,874
percentage = 46.7
change = -13.4Election box formal
votes = 57,560
percentage = 97.3
change =Election box informal
votes = 1,582
percentage = 2.7
change =Election box turnout
votes = 59,142
percentage = 95.0
change =Election box gain AU party
winner = Labor
loser = Nationalist
swing = +13.4Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1928 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Eric Bowden
party = Nationalist
votes = 30,867
percentage = 60.1
change = -5.6Election box candidate AU party
candidate =Albert Rowe
party = Labor
votes = 20,492
percentage = 39.9
change = +5.6Election box formal
votes = 51,359
percentage = 94.8
change =Election box informal
votes = 2,798
percentage = 5.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 54,157
percentage = 93.8
change =Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationalist
swing = -5.6Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1925 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Eric Bowden
party = Nationalist
votes = 30,309
percentage = 65.7
change = +0.3Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Stone
party = Labor
votes = 15,809
percentage = 34.3
change = -0.3Election box formal
votes = 46,118
percentage = 98.1
change =Election box informal
votes = 896
percentage = 1.9
change =Election box turnout
votes = 47,014
percentage = 91.9
change =Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationalist
swing = +0.3Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1922 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Eric Bowden
party = Nationalist
votes = 12,793
percentage = 65.4
change = +2.3Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Stone
party = Labor
votes = 6,776
percentage = 34.6
change = -1.6Election box formal
votes = 19,569
percentage = 95.9
change =Election box informal
votes = 830
percentage = 4.1
change =Election box turnout
votes = 20,399
percentage = 48.4
change =Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationalist
swing = -1.0Election box begin
title=Parramatta by-election, 1921 Election box candidate AU party
candidate =Herbert Pratten
party = Nationalist
votes = 20,768
percentage = 66.0
change = -6.6Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Hutchinson
party = Labor
votes = 5,625
percentage = 17.9
change = -9.5Election box candidate AU party
candidate =Albert Piddington
party = Independent
votes = 2,787
percentage = 8.9
change = +8.9Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Barton Addison
party = Country
votes = 2,268
percentage = 7.2
change = +7.2Election box formal
votes = 31,448
percentage = 98.8
change =Election box informal
votes = 859
percentage = 1.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 32,307
percentage =
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationalist
candidate =Herbert Pratten
votes =
percentage = 76.0
change = +3.4Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = William Hutchinson
votes =
percentage = 26.0
change = -3.4Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationalist
swing = +3.4Elections in the 1910s
Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1919 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Joseph Cook
party = Nationalist
votes = 27,000
percentage = 72.6
change = -1.2Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Hutchinson
party = Labor
votes = 10,205
percentage = 27.4
change = +27.4Election box formal
votes = 37,205
percentage = 98.6
change =Election box informal
votes = 536
percentage = 1.4
change =Election box turnout
votes = 37,741
percentage = 66.2
change =Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationalist
swing = -1.2Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1917 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Joseph Cook
party = Nationalist
votes = 26,869
percentage = 73.8
change = -26.2Election box candidate AU party
candidate =Alfred Conroy
party = Independent
votes = 9,551
percentage = 26.2
change = +26.2Election box formal
votes = 36,420
percentage = 95.8
change =Election box informal
votes = 1,585
percentage = 4.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 38,005
percentage = 70.9
change =Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationalist
swing = -26.2Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1914 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Joseph Cook
party = Commonwealth Liberal
votes = unopposed
percentage =
change =Election box hold AU party
winner = Commonwealth Liberal
swing =Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1913 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Joseph Cook
party = Commonwealth Liberal
votes = 20,727
percentage = 68.3
change = +4.2Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Oscar Zieman
party = Labor
votes = 9,603
percentage = 31.7
change = -3.9Election box formal
votes = 30,330
percentage = 96.1
change =Election box informal
votes = 1,227
percentage = 3.9
change =Election box turnout
votes = 31,557
percentage = 74.4
change =Election box hold AU party
winner = Commonwealth Liberal
swing = +4.0Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1910 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Joseph Cook
party = Commonwealth Liberal
votes = 11,881
percentage = 68.0
change = -32.0Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Albert Broue
party = Labour
votes = 5,579
percentage = 32.0
change = +32.0Election box formal
votes = 17,460
percentage = 98.0
change =Election box informal
votes = 359
percentage = 2.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 17,819
percentage = 54.5
change =Election box hold AU party
winner = Commonwealth Liberal
swing = -32.0Elections in the 1900s
Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1906 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Joseph Cook
party = Anti-Socialist
votes = unopposed
percentage =
change =Election box hold AU party
winner = Anti-Socialist
swing =Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1903 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Joseph Cook
party = Free Trade
votes = 10,097
percentage = 80.1
change = +18.8Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Strachan
party = Independent
votes = 2,506
percentage = 19.9
change = +19.9Election box formal
votes = 12,603
percentage = 95.4
change =Election box informal
votes = 612
percentage = 4.6
change =Election box turnout
votes = 13,215
percentage = 47.1
change =Election box hold AU party
winner = Free Trade
swing = +18.8Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1901 : ParramattaElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Joseph Cook
party = Free Trade
votes = 5,778
percentage = 61.3
change = +61.3Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Sandford
party = Protectionist
votes = 3,646
percentage = 38.7
change = +38.7Election box formal
votes = 9,424
percentage = 99.0
change =Election box informal
votes = 91
percentage = 1.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 9,515
percentage = 74.6
change =Election box new seat win AU party
winner = Free TradeReferences
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