Parramatta by-election, 1921

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

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

↑ "By-Elections 1919-1922". Psephos.

By-elections of the 8th Australian parliament (1919–1922)

1920	Ballaarat Kalgoorlie

1921	Maranoa West Sydney Parramatta

1922	Yarra

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