Electoral results for the district of Parramatta

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Parramatta, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has continuously existed since the establishment of the Legislative Assembly in 1855. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Members

ElectionMemberPartyMemberParty
1856   Henry Parker None  George Oakes None
1856 by
1858 James Byrnes
1859
1860 John Lackey
1861 by Arthur Holroyd
1864 James Byrnes James Farnell
1869
1872 Hugh Taylor
1972 by
1874 Charles Byrnes
1876 by
1877 William Long
1880 Charles Byrnes
1882 Hugh Taylor
1885
1887   Free Trade
1889
1891
1894   Dowell O'Reilly Ind. Free Trade
1895   Free Trade
1898   William Ferris Independent Federalist
1898 by   Protectionist
1901   Tom Moxham Liberal Reform
1904
1907
1910
1913
1916 by Albert Bruntnell
1917   Nationalist MemberPartyMemberParty
1920   Bill Ely Labor   Jack Lang Labor
1922   Thomas Morrow Nationalist
1925   Bill Ely Labor
1927
1929 by Herbert Lloyd
1930   Joseph Byrne Labor
1932   George Gollan United Australia
1935
1938
1941
1944   Democratic
1947   Liberal
1950
1953   Kevin Morgan Labor
1956   Jim Clough Liberal
1959   Dan Mahoney Labor
1962
1965
1968
1971
1973
1976 Barry Wilde
1978
1981
1984
1988   John Books Liberal
1991   Andrew Ziolkowski Labor
1994 by Gabrielle Harrison
1995
1999
2003 Tanya Gadiel
2007
2011   Geoff Lee Liberal
2015
2019

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2023

2023 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Donna Davis 22,70447.0+13.0
Liberal Katie Mullens17,15235.5−14.5
Greens Ben Hammond4,85210.0+2.1
One Nation Mritunjay Singh2,4645.1+5.1
Sustainable Australia David Moll1,1092.3+1.2
Total formal votes48,28196.9+0.2
Informal votes1,5193.1−0.2
Turnout 49,80085.9+2.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Donna Davis 26,35558.6+15.0
Liberal Katie Mullens18,65541.4−15.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +15.0

Elections in the 2010s

2019

2019 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Geoff Lee 26,32254.02+0.18
Labor Liz Scully14,73630.24+1.49
Greens Phil Bradley3,6377.46−0.92
  Independent OLC Michelle Garrard1,9554.01+0.81
Keep Sydney Open Samuel Bellwood1,0232.10+2.10
Sustainable Australia Jasmina Moltter7011.44+1.44
Socialist Alliance Susan Price3540.73+0.73
Total formal votes48,72896.78+0.46
Informal votes1,6213.22−0.46
Turnout 50,34988.30−1.03
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoff Lee 27,33060.65−2.21
Labor Liz Scully17,73339.35+2.21
Liberal hold Swing −2.21

2015

2015 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Geoff Lee 25,55953.8+5.3
Labor James Shaw13,64928.8+1.4
Greens Phil Bradley3,9788.4−0.3
Christian Democrats Kamal Boutros1,6033.4−0.7
  Independent OLC Michelle Garrard1,5193.2+3.2
No Land Tax Frank Arduca6721.4+1.4
 Communist LeagueJoanne Kuniansky4901.0+0.7
Total formal votes47,47096.3+0.8
Informal votes1,8123.7−0.8
Turnout 49,28289.3+5.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoff Lee 26,93262.9+0.3
Labor James Shaw15,91037.1−0.3
Liberal hold Swing +0.3

2011

2011 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Geoff Lee 21,67348.4+19.6
Labor Pierre Esber 12,42527.7-23.6
Greens Phil Bradley3,8068.5+1.8
  Hatton's Independent Team Michael McDermott3,2827.3+7.3
Christian Democrats Peter Magee1,6743.7-1.7
Socialist Alliance Duncan Roden7061.6+1.6
Family First Thomas Katsoulas6221.4+1.4
Independent Kon Paraskevopoulos4381.0+1.0
 Communist LeagueRobert Aiken1520.3+0.3
Total formal votes44,77896.2−0.7
Informal votes1,7533.8+0.7
Turnout 46,53190.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoff Lee 23,66962.1+25.8
Labor Pierre Esber 14,46437.9-25.8
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +25.8

Elections in the 2000s

2007

2007 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tanya Gadiel 21,11051.4+1.2
Liberal John Chedid11,84428.8+0.9
Greens Tim Hendry2,7426.7-0.3
Christian Democrats Doug Morrison2,2205.4+2.2
Unity Ada Wong1,6254.0+0.2
Against Further Immigration John Mansfield7971.9+1.6
Democrats Robert McFarlane7501.8+0.3
Total formal votes41,08896.9−0.3
Informal votes1,2963.1+0.3
Turnout 42,38491.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tanya Gadiel 23,53763.7+0.1
Liberal John Chedid13,39936.3-0.1
Labor hold Swing +0.1

2003

2003 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tanya Gadiel 19,76149.9-3.7
Liberal Chiang Lim11,04927.9-2.1
Greens Doug Williamson2,8367.2+4.5
Independent Lorraine Wearne1,6884.3+4.3
Unity Ernest Chan1,5023.8+0.2
Christian Democrats Michael Horgan1,2663.2+3.2
One Nation Daniel Mullins5971.5-3.4
Democrats Tony Yoo5931.5-1.7
Independent Les Vance3130.8+0.8
Total formal votes39,60597.2−0.2
Informal votes1,1522.8+0.2
Turnout 40,75790.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tanya Gadiel 21,99663.4-1.1
Liberal Chiang Lim12,68236.6+1.1
Labor hold Swing -1.1

Elections in the 1990s

1999

1999 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gabrielle Harrison 21,46653.6+5.6
Liberal Moira Copping12,02330.0-10.9
One Nation Terry Cooksley1,9534.9+4.9
Unity Rodney McCarthy1,4263.6+3.6
Democrats Peter Byrne1,2803.2-1.4
Greens Peter Wright1,0632.7+2.7
Against Further Immigration Lindsay Butler3600.9+0.9
Democratic Socialist Kylie Moon2570.6+0.6
Natural Law John Cogger1010.3-0.3
Non-Custodial Parents Michael McMahon840.2+0.2
Total formal votes40,01397.3+2.8
Informal votes1,0942.7−2.8
Turnout 41,10791.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gabrielle Harrison 23,47264.5+11.0
Liberal Moira Copping12,91535.5-11.0
Labor hold Swing +11.0

1995

1995 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gabrielle Harrison 18,34054.7+10.4
Liberal Damon Beck12,08936.0-6.6
Call to Australia Dee Jonsson1,6574.9+4.9
Democrats Eduardo Avila1,0973.3-1.3
Natural Law John Cogger3651.1+1.1
Total formal votes33,54894.7+4.5
Informal votes1,8635.3−4.5
Turnout 35,41193.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gabrielle Harrison 19,27559.2+6.6
Liberal Damon Beck13,28540.8-6.6
Labor hold Swing +6.6

1994 by-election

1994 Parramatta state by-election
Saturday 27 August [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gabrielle Harrison 16,52754.9+10.6
Liberal Wendy Jones9,52331.7−10.9
Independent Tony Issa 8112.7+2.7
Greens Miranda Fitzgerald7982.6+2.6
Call to Australia Bruce Coleman7242.4+2.4
Grey Power John Verheyen6652.2+2.2
Independent Charles Malkoun5932.0+2.0
Daylight Saving ExtensionTony de Govrik3241.1+1.1
Independent John Cogger1250.4+0.4
Total formal votes30,09096.3+6.1
Informal votes1,1693.7−6.1
Turnout 31,25979.0−14.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gabrielle Harrison 18,01362.0+9.4
Liberal Wendy Jones11,02538.0−9.4
Labor hold Swing +9.4
Andrew Ziolkowski (Labor) died. [16]

1991

1991 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Andrew Ziolkowski 13,98444.3-3.0
Liberal John Books 13,46742.6-1.8
Independent John Brown2,4077.6+7.6
Democrats Gail Kerr1,4434.6+0.4
Independent Cherie Loel2800.9+0.9
Total formal votes31,58190.2−6.4
Informal votes3,4349.8+6.4
Turnout 35,01593.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Andrew Ziolkowski 15,91452.6+2.1
Liberal John Books 14,35247.4-2.1
Labor notional  hold Swing +2.1
The sitting member was John Books (Liberal) however Parramatta became a notional Labor seat as a result of the 1990 redistribution.

Elections in the 1980s

1988

1988 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Books 12,97247.1+10.7
Labor Barry Wilde 12,80746.5-3.2
Democrats Rodney Levett1,7776.4+3.9
Total formal votes27,55696.8+0.1
Informal votes8973.2−0.1
Turnout 28,45393.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Books 13,74350.5+5.9
Labor Barry Wilde 13,47549.5-5.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.9

1984

1984 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Barry Wilde 14,39249.5-7.2
Liberal John Worthington10,55836.3+10.2
Independent Kenneth Hale3,38511.6+11.6
Democrats John Macrae7522.60.0
Total formal votes29,08796.8+0.5
Informal votes9603.2−0.5
Turnout 30,04790.9+1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Wilde 55.3-10.4
Liberal John Worthington44.7+10.4
Labor hold Swing -10.4

1981

1981 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Barry Wilde 15,51756.7
Liberal Paul Zammit 7,13126.1
Independent Anthony Buhagiar4,00814.6
Democrats Barry Jacques7132.6
Total formal votes27,36996.3
Informal votes1,0543.7
Turnout 28,42389.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Wilde 17,51765.7-0.6
Liberal Paul Zammit 9,13134.3+0.6
Labor hold Swing -0.6

Elections in the 1970s

1978

1978 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Barry Wilde 20,34067.4+11.1
Liberal Roy McAuley8,88529.5-11.1
Democrats Stephen Mason9363.1+3.1
Total formal votes30,16197.6−0.7
Informal votes7442.4+0.7
Turnout 30,90591.7−0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Wilde 20,80969.0+11.8
Liberal Roy McAuley9,35231.0-11.8
Labor hold Swing +11.8

1976

1976 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Barry Wilde 17,38356.3+0.7
Liberal James Brown12,55340.6+1.2
Workers Barrie Sharpe9533.1+3.1
Total formal votes30,88998.3+0.4
Informal votes5371.7−0.4
Turnout 31,42692.0+1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Wilde 17,66957.2+0.6
Liberal James Brown13,22042.8-0.6
Labor hold Swing +0.6

1973

1973 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Dan Mahoney 16,52455.6-1.6
Liberal Hilton Robinson11,71939.5-0.3
Democratic Labor Mary Woodbury1,4644.9+4.9
Total formal votes29,70797.9
Informal votes6432.1
Turnout 30,35090.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Mahoney 16,81756.6-3.1
Liberal Hilton Robinson12,89043.4+3.1
Labor hold Swing -3.1

1971

1971 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Dan Mahoney 16,69157.2+4.8
Liberal Alaric Kellett11,62139.8-0.3
Independent Leonard Kiernan8913.0+3.0
Total formal votes29,20398.3
Informal votes5071.7
Turnout 29,71093.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Mahoney 17,13758.7+3.2
Liberal Alaric Kellett12,06641.3-3.2
Labor hold Swing +3.2

Elections in the 1960s

1968

1968 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Dan Mahoney 14,50152.4-0.1
Liberal Hilton Robinson11,10940.1-3.7
Rates and TaxpayersLeonard Kiernan9093.3+3.3
Democratic Labor John Stewart6152.2-1.5
Independent Wayne Merton 5502.0+2.0
Total formal votes27,68496.8
Informal votes9053.2
Turnout 28,58994.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Mahoney 15,35455.5+2.3
Liberal Hilton Robinson12,33044.5-2.3
Labor hold Swing +2.3

1965

1965 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Dan Mahoney 14,07852.5−5.3
Liberal Paul Bland11,75443.8+1.6
Democratic Labor Hans Andreasson9813.7+3.7
Total formal votes26,81398.5−0.3
Informal votes4041.5+0.3
Turnout 27,21794.4−0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Mahoney 14,27453.2−4.6
Liberal Paul Bland12,53946.8+4.6
Labor hold Swing −4.6

1962

1962 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Dan Mahoney 14,37357.8+3.9
Liberal Marion Hearnshaw10,47942.2−0.6
Total formal votes24,85298.8
Informal votes2971.2
Turnout 25,14994.7
Labor hold Swing +3.3

Elections in the 1950s

1959

1959 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Dan Mahoney 13,64753.9
Liberal William Pickard10,85042.8
Democratic Labor Carlyle Dalgleish8423.3
Total formal votes25,33998.6
Informal votes3541.4
Turnout 25,69395.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Mahoney 13,81554.5
Liberal William Pickard11,52445.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing

1956

1956 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jim Clough 13,42352.1+4.3
Labor Kevin Morgan 12,34447.9−2.8
Total formal votes25,76798.5+0.3
Informal votes3811.5−0.3
Turnout 26,14894.1−0.4
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.6

1953

1953 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Kevin Moran 11,40350.7
Liberal Arthur Butterell10,74647.8
Independent Edward Harding3331.5
Total formal votes22,48298.2
Informal votes4101.8
Turnout 22,89294.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kevin Moran 11,57851.5
Liberal Arthur Butterell10,90448.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing

1950

1950 New South Wales state election: Parramatta
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal George Gollan 13,80058.7
Labor Louis O'Neil9,68941.3
Total formal votes23,48998.4
Informal votes3781.6
Turnout 23,86794.0
Liberal hold Swing

Elections in the 1940s

1947

1947 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal George Gollan 13,26353.8+6.2
Labor William Browne7,38530.0-15.5
Independent Charles Brown3,99616.2+16.2
Total formal votes24,64498.5+1.0
Informal votes3821.5−1.0
Turnout 25,02695.0+2.5
Liberal hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

1944

1944 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic George Gollan 9,99847.6-6.3
Labor Arthur Treble9,56145.5-0.7
Independent William Long 1,4586.9+6.9
Total formal votes21,01797.50.0
Informal votes5272.50.0
Turnout 21,54492.5−1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Democratic George Gollan 10,67750.8-3.0
Labor Arthur Treble13,34049.2+3.0
Democratic hold Swing -3.0

1941

1941 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia George Gollan 10,72953.8
Labor Albert Rowe 9,19546.2
Total formal votes19,92497.5
Informal votes5042.5
Turnout 20,42893.6
United Australia hold Swing

Elections in the 1930s

1938

1938 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia George Gollan 12,87861.1+2.8
Labor Albert Rowe 8,20338.9-0.1
Total formal votes21,08197.9−0.4
Informal votes4452.1+0.4
Turnout 21,52696.50.0
United Australia hold Swing N/A

1935

1935 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia George Gollan 11,85458.3+3.3
Labor (NSW) Joseph Byrne 7,92839.0+1.8
Communist William Beck5462.7+1.7
Total formal votes20,32898.3+1.8
Informal votes3581.7−1.8
Turnout 20,68696.5−1.2
United Australia hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

1932

1932 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia George Gollan 10,69655.0+11.8
Labor (NSW) Joseph Byrne 7,23237.2-19.0
Federal Labor Albert Rowe 1,1125.7+5.7
Independent George Mobbs2141.1+1.1
Communist Frederick Bateman1961.0+0.4
Total formal votes19,45096.5−1.5
Informal votes7073.5+1.5
Turnout 20,15797.7+2.1
United Australia gain from Labor (NSW) Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

1930

1930 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Joseph Byrne 10,35156.2
Nationalist Herbert Lloyd (defeated)7,94543.2
Communist Wilfred Mountjoy1120.6
Total formal votes18,40898.0
Informal votes3792.0
Turnout 18,78795.6
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing

Elections in the 1920s

1929 by-election

1929 Parramatta by-election
Saturday 23 February [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Herbert Lloyd 7,09952.27
Labor Jack Hooke6,25846.08
Ind. Nationalist Herbert Bowles2251.66
Total formal votes13,58299.49
Informal votes700.51
Turnout 13,65271.80
Nationalist hold Swing
Albert Bruntnell (Nationalist) died. [38]

1927

This section is an excerpt from 1927 New South Wales state election § Parramatta
1927 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Albert Bruntnell 9,23662.0
Labor Alfred Warton5,66838.0
Total formal votes14,90498.4
Informal votes2391.6
Turnout 15,14384.2
Nationalist win(new seat)

1925

This section is an excerpt from 1925 New South Wales state election § Parramatta
1925 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 9,426
Labor Jack Lang (elected 1)16,65044.2+3.0
Labor Bill Ely (elected 3)1,9645.2+2.6
Labor George Wrench2720.7+0.7
Nationalist Albert Bruntnell (elected 2)13,05334.6-8.4
Nationalist Thomas Morrow (defeated)2,8417.5+4.8
Nationalist George Folkard1,7594.7+4.7
Protestant Labor William Chalson5151.4+1.4
Independent Albert Jones3931.0+1.0
Majority Labor Cecil Robinson1800.5+0.5
Independent Francis Silverstone740.2+0.2
Total formal votes37,70197.3+0.9
Informal votes1,0382.7−0.9
Turnout 38,73971.0−0.4
Party total votes
Labor 18,88650.1+5.7
Nationalist 17,65346.8-6.8
Protestant Labor 5151.4+1.4
Independent Albert Jones3931.0+1.0
Majority Labor 1800.5+0.5
Independent Francis Silverstone740.2+0.2

1922

This section is an excerpt from 1922 New South Wales state election § Parramatta
1922 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 7,837
Nationalist Albert Bruntnell (elected 1)13,46843.0+7.2
Nationalist Leicester Simpson2,1646.9+6.9
Nationalist Thomas Morrow (elected 3)8542.7+2.7
Nationalist Charles Willoughby3301.0+1.0
Labor Jack Lang (elected 2)12,90641.2-8.3
Labor Bill Ely (defeated)8212.6+0.3
Labor George Harrison1850.6+0.6
Independent Labor Saxon Hurst3471.1+1.1
Independent Labor James Boughey1580.5+0.5
Independent John Blake1120.4+0.4
Total formal votes31,34596.4+4.7
Informal votes1,1833.6−4.7
Turnout 32,52871.4+14.3
Party total votes
Nationalist 16,81653.6+15.0
Labor 13,91244.4-8.1
Independent Labor Saxon Hurst3471.1+1.1
Independent Labor James Boughey1580.5+0.5
Independent John Blake1120.4+0.4

1920

This section is an excerpt from 1920 New South Wales state election § Parramatta
1920 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 5,119
Labor Jack Lang (elected 1)10,13449.5
Labor Bill Ely (elected 3)4772.3
Labor Edward Pomfret1280.6
Nationalist Albert Bruntnell (elected 2)7,32535.8
Nationalist Frederick Parkes5722.8
Democratic Alexander Finn7783.8
Soldiers & Citizens James Thomson4182.0
Soldiers & Citizens Francis Silverstone1790.9
Soldiers & Citizens Richard Yeend970.5
Independent Harry Moss3661.8
Total formal votes20,47491.7
Informal votes1,8468.3
Turnout 22,32057.1
Party total votes
Labor 10,73952.5
Nationalist 7,89738.6
Democratic 7783.8
Soldiers & Citizens 6943.4
Independent Harry Moss3661.8

Elections in the 1910s

1917

This section is an excerpt from 1917 New South Wales state election § Parramatta
1917 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Albert Bruntnell 5,38258.6+10.7
Labor Jock Garden 3,77241.1-2.1
Independent John Strachan 260.3+0.3
Total formal votes9,18098.9−0.1
Informal votes1051.1+0.1
Turnout 9,28564.9−9.5
Nationalist hold Swing +10.7

1916 by-election

1916 Parramatta by-election [44]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reform Albert Bruntnell 5,15655.87
Labor Frank Walford4,07344.13
Total formal votes9,229100
Informal votes00.00
Turnout 9,22972.43 [lower-alpha 1]
Liberal Reform hold Swing

1913

1913 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [45]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reform Tom Moxham 4,37947.9
Labor Frank Walford3,94443.2
Independent Liberal Walter Jago8158.9
Total formal votes9,13899.0
Informal votes891.0
Turnout 9,22774.4
1913 New South Wales state election: Parramatta - Second Round
Saturday 13 December [45]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reform Tom Moxham 5,01051.0
Labor Frank Walford4,81849.0
Total formal votes9,82899.5
Informal votes460.5
Turnout 9,87479.6
Liberal Reform hold 

1910

This section is an excerpt from 1910 New South Wales state election § Parramatta
1910 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [46]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reform Tom Moxham 3,98855.7
Labour Dowell O'Reilly 3,16644.3
Total formal votes7,15498.1
Informal votes1421.9
Turnout 7,29676.8

Elections in the 1900s

1907

This section is an excerpt from 1907 New South Wales state election § Parramatta
1907 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [47]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reform Tom Moxham 2,92051.8
Independent Edward Terry 1,50926.4
Labour Arthur Rae 1,24221.8
Total formal votes5,71195.3
Informal votes2854.7
Turnout 5,99674.5
Liberal Reform hold 

1904

This section is an excerpt from 1904 New South Wales state election § Parramatta
1904 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [48]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reform Tom Moxham 3,42264.37
Independent William Ferris 1,84934.78
Labour Charles Summerhayes450.85
Total formal votes5,31699.11
Informal votes480.89
Turnout 5,36468.06
Liberal Reform hold 

Parramatta was expanded to include part of the abolished seat of Ryde. The member for Parramatta was Tom Moxham (Liberal Reform). The member for Ryde was Edward Terry (Independent Liberal) who did not contest the election.

1901

This section is an excerpt from 1901 New South Wales state election § Parramatta
1904 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reform Tom Moxham 3,42264.37
Independent William Ferris 1,84934.78
Labour Charles Summerhayes450.85
Total formal votes5,31699.11
Informal votes480.89
Turnout 5,36468.06
Liberal Reform hold 

Elections in the 1890s

1898 by-election

1898 Parramatta by-election
Wednesday 26 October [50]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protectionist William Ferris (re-elected)1,03554.8+10.0
Free Trade Dowell O'Reilly 85345.2+0.6
Total formal votes1,88899.7+0.4
Informal votes50.3−0.4
Turnout 1,89367.6−2.6
Member changed to Protectionist from Ind. Protectionist Swing
The election of William Ferris was overturned by the Election and Qualifications Committee due to "many gross irregularities". Ferris was not the endorsed candidate for the 1898 election, however was endorsed for the by-election. [50]

1898

This section is an excerpt from 1898 New South Wales colonial election § Parramatta
1898 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta [51]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Federalist William Ferris 74744.8
Free Trade Dowell O'Reilly 74344.6
National Federal Edwin Brown16810.1
Independent Federalist Joseph Withers90.5
Total formal votes1,66799.3
Informal votes120.7
Turnout 1,67970.2
Independent Federalist gain from Free Trade  

1895

This section is an excerpt from 1895 New South Wales colonial election § Parramatta
1895 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta [52]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Free Trade Dowell O'Reilly 95656.10
Independent Hugh Taylor 74843.90
Total formal votes1,70499.53
Informal votes80.47
Turnout 1,71281.33
Free Trade hold Swing

1894

This section is an excerpt from 1894 New South Wales colonial election § Parramatta
1894 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta [53]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Free Trade Dowell O'Reilly 66436.6
Free Trade Hugh Taylor 62734.6-6.6
Protectionist William Ferris 52028.7-1.7
Ind. Free Trade William Garrett20.1
Ind. Free Trade James Thomas10.1
Total formal votes1,81498.9+0.3
Informal votes211.1−0.3
Turnout 1,83584.2+8.69
Ind. Free Trade gain from Free Trade  

Hugh Taylor (Free Trade) was the sitting member for Parramatta.

1891

This section is an excerpt from 1891 New South Wales colonial election § Parramatta
1891 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta
Wednesday 17 June [54]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Free Trade Hugh Taylor (re-elected)66441.2-31.5
Protectionist William Ferris 48930.3+3.0
Free Trade Tom Moxham 45928.5+28.5
Total formal votes1,61298.6+0.6
Informal votes231.4−0.6
Turnout 1,63575.5+12.2
Free Trade hold 

Elections in the 1880s

1889

This section is an excerpt from 1889 New South Wales colonial election § Parramatta
1889 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta
Saturday 9 February [55]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Free Trade Hugh Taylor (elected)1,02272.64
Protectionist Charles Byrnes 38527.36
Total formal votes1,40797.98
Informal votes292.02
Turnout 1,43663.29
Free Trade hold 

1887

This section is an excerpt from 1887 New South Wales colonial election § Parramatta
1887 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta
Thursday 3 February [56]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Free Trade Hugh Taylor (re-elected)unopposed

1885

This section is an excerpt from 1885 New South Wales colonial election § Parramatta
1885 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta
Friday 16 October [57]
CandidateVotes%
Hugh Taylor (re-elected)92269.8
William Ferris 39930.2
Total formal votes1,32197.0
Informal votes413.0
Turnout 1,36272.6

1882

This section is an excerpt from 1882 New South Wales colonial election § Parramatta
1882 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta
Saturday 2 December [58]
CandidateVotes%
Hugh Taylor (elected)59551.5
James Farnell (defeated)36431.5
Cyrus Fuller19617.0
Total formal votes1,15597.2
Informal votes332.8
Turnout 1,18977.3

James Farnell was a sitting member for St Leonards and went on to successfully contest New England.

1880

This section is an excerpt from 1880 New South Wales colonial election § Parramatta
1880 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta
Thursday 18 November [59]
CandidateVotes%
Charles Byrnes (elected)60151.2
Hugh Taylor (defeated)57448.9
Total formal votes1,17597.1
Informal votes352.9
Turnout 1,21084.7
 (1 less seat)

The other siting member William Long did not contest the election.

Elections in the 1870s

1877

This section is an excerpt from 1877 New South Wales colonial election § Parramatta
1877 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta
Saturday 27 October [60]
CandidateVotes%
Hugh Taylor (re-elected 1)57133.9
William Long (re-elected 2)42625.3
Walter Cooper 37022.0
George Young26515.8
John Bergan513.0
Total formal votes1,68398.9
Informal votes191.1
Turnout 98885.7

The other sitting member Charles Byrnes did not contest the election. William Long was the member for Central Cumberland. [60]

1876 by-election

1876 Parramatta by-election
Thursday 20 April [61]
CandidateVotes%
Hugh Taylor (elected)45553.4
George Young39746.6
Informal votes852100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 85268.7
Hugh Taylor resigned because a contract he had may have been an office of profit under the crown. [61]

1874

This section is an excerpt from 1874-75 New South Wales colonial election § Parramatta
1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta
Thursday 10 December 1874 [62]
CandidateVotes%
Hugh Taylor (re-elected 1)48040.8
Charles Byrnes (elected 2)36130.7
James Farnell (defeated)33528.5
Total formal votes1,176100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 89861.0

1872 by-election

1872 Parramatta by-election
Monday 20 May [63]
CandidateVotes%
Hugh Taylor (elected)Unopposed 
Hugh Taylor resigned because a contract he had may have been an office of profit under the crown. [63]

1872

This section is an excerpt from 1872 New South Wales colonial election § Parramatta
1872 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta
Tuesday 20 February [64]
CandidateVotes%
James Farnell (re-elected 1)46835.6
Hugh Taylor (elected 2)45134.4
James Byrnes (defeated)39430.0
Total formal votes1,313100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 74652.3

Elections in the 1860s

1869

This section is an excerpt from 1869-70 New South Wales colonial election § Parramatta
1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta
Friday 17 December 1869 [65]
CandidateVotes%
James Byrnes (re-elected 1)46831.9
James Farnell (re-elected 2)45531.0
Hugh Taylor 27418.7
George Oakes 27018.4
Total formal votes1,467100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 90070.7

1864

This section is an excerpt from 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election § Parramatta
1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta
Thursday 24 November 1864 [66]
CandidateVotes%
James Byrnes (elected 1)35428.8
James Farnell (elected 2)34227.8
John Lackey (defeated)27222.1
Arthur Holroyd (defeated)24720.1
Frederick Birmingham161.3
Total formal votes1,231100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 63651.5

1861 by-election

1861 Parramatta by-election
Wednesday 10 April [67]
CandidateVotes%
Arthur Holroyd (elected)27549.1
Charles Kemp 24443.6
John West417.3
Total formal votes560100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 56045.9

James Byrnes resigned stating that to be placed second behind John Lackey was a decision by the majority of voters that he was not fit to serve them. [68]

1860

This section is an excerpt from 1860 New South Wales colonial election § Parramatta
1860 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta
Saturday 8 December [69]
CandidateVotes%
John Lackey (elected 1)41838.9
James Byrnes (re-elected 2)36834.2
George Oakes (defeated)29027.0
Total formal votes1,076100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 1,07644.1

Elections in the 1850s

1859

This section is an excerpt from 1859 New South Wales colonial election § Parramatta
1859 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta
Saturday 18 June [70]
CandidateVotes%
James Byrnes (re-elected 1)38037.7
George Oakes (re-elected 2)35234.9
Arthur Holroyd 27727.5
Total formal votes1,009100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 69057.1

1858

This section is an excerpt from 1858 New South Wales colonial election § Parramatta
1858 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta
19 January [71]
CandidateVotes%
George Oakes (re-elected 1)33338.0
James Byrnes (re-elected 2)32637.2
James Pye 21824.9
Total formal votes877100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 87754.5

The other sitting member Henry Parker did not contest the election. James Byrnes was the member for Cumberland (South Riding). James Pye petitioned against the election alleging his supporters had been intimidated from voting, however this was dismissed as unproven.

1856 by-election

1856 Parramatta by-election
Saturday 11 October [72]
CandidateVotes%
Henry Parker (re-elected)27951.9
James Byrnes 25948.1
Total formal votes538100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 53871.1
The by-election was caused by the appointment of Henry Parker as Premier and Colonial Secretary, forming the Parker ministry. [73]

1856

This section is an excerpt from 1856 New South Wales colonial election § Parramatta
1856 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta [74]
CandidateVotes%
Henry Parker (elected 1)31030.2
George Oakes (elected 2)30329.5
James Byrnes 22221.6
Andrew Murray19118.6
Total formal votes1,026100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 55072.7

Polling was conducted on 29 March 1856. Both Parker and Oakes had served in the old Legislative Council, Oakes representing Town of Parramatta and Parker as an appointed member.

Notes

  1. estimate based on an electoral roll of 12,400 at the 1913 election. [45]

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