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1921 Parramatta by-election

1921 Parramatta by-election

10 December 1921
  First party Second party
 
ALP
Candidate Herbert Pratten William Hutchison
Party Nationalist Labor
Popular vote 20,768 5,625
Percentage 66.0% 17.9%
Swing Decrease6.6pp Decrease9.5pp
TPP 76.0% 26.0%
TPP swing Increase3.4pp Decrease3.4pp

MP before election

Joseph Cook
Nationalist

Elected MP

Herbert Pratten
Nationalist

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Parramatta on 10 December 1921. This was triggered by the resignation of Nationalist MP, Treasurer and former Prime Minister Sir Joseph Cook to become Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.

The by-election was won by Nationalist candidate Herbert Pratten, who resigned from the Senate to run.

Results

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Parramatta by-election, 1921[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Herbert Pratten 20,768 66.0 −6.6
Labor William Hutchison 5,625 17.9 −9.5
Independent Albert Piddington 2,787 8.9 +8.9
Country Barton Addison 2,268 7.2 +7.2
Total formal votes 31,448 98.8
Informal votes 859 1.2
Turnout 32,307
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Herbert Pratten 76.0 +3.4
Labor William Hutchison 26.0 −3.4
Nationalist hold Swing +3.4

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "By-Elections 1919-1922". Psephos.
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