1964_Parramatta_by-election

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.

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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

1964 Parramatta by-election