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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

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Parramatta by-election, 1964[1]
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

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  1. ^ "By-Elections 1963-1966". Psephos. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.