1964 Parramatta by-election
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A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Parramatta on 20 June 1964. This was triggered by the resignation of Liberal MP and Attorney-General Sir Garfield Barwick to become Chief Justice of the High Court. A by-election for the seat of Angas was held on the same day.
The by-election was won by Liberal candidate Nigel Bowen.
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Nigel Bowen | 26,506 | 52.1 | -3.9 | |
| Labor | Barry Wilde | 21,227 | 41.8 | +3.3 | |
| Democratic Labor | Edward Beck | 2,701 | 5.3 | -0.2 | |
| Independent | Augustus Fenwick | 248 | 0.5 | +0.5 | |
| Independent | John Phillips | 152 | 0.3 | +0.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 50,834 | 98.1 | |||
| Informal votes | 975 | 1.9 | |||
| Turnout | 51,809 | 87.6 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Nigel Bowen | 56.9 | -3.5 | ||
| Labor | Barry Wilde | 43.1 | +3.5 | ||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -3.5 | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "By-Elections 1963-1966". Psephos. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.