# Electoral results for the district of Parramatta

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.

## Members

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

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s
#### 2023

2023 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Donna Davis | 22,704 | 47.0 | +13.0 |
| | Liberal | Katie Mullens | 17,152 | 35.5 | −14.5 |
| | Greens | Ben Hammond | 4,852 | 10.0 | +2.1 |
| | One Nation | Mritunjay Singh | 2,464 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| | Sustainable Australia | David Moll | 1,109 | 2.3 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,281 | 96.9 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,519 | 3.1 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,800 | 85.9 | +2.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Donna Davis | 26,355 | 58.6 | +15.0 |
| | Liberal | Katie Mullens | 18,655 | 41.4 | −15.0 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +15.0 | |

### Elections in the 2010s
#### 2019

2019 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Geoff Lee | 26,322 | 54.02 | +0.18 |
| | Labor | Liz Scully | 14,736 | 30.24 | +1.49 |
| | Greens | Phil Bradley | 3,637 | 7.46 | −0.92 |
| | Independent OLC | Michelle Garrard | 1,955 | 4.01 | +0.81 |
| | Keep Sydney Open | Samuel Bellwood | 1,023 | 2.10 | +2.10 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Jasmina Moltter | 701 | 1.44 | +1.44 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Susan Price | 354 | 0.73 | +0.73 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,728 | 96.78 | +0.46 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,621 | 3.22 | −0.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,349 | 88.30 | −1.03 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Geoff Lee | 27,330 | 60.65 | −2.21 |
| | Labor | Liz Scully | 17,733 | 39.35 | +2.21 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.21 | |

#### 2015

2015 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Geoff Lee | 25,559 | 53.8 | +5.3 |
| | Labor | James Shaw | 13,649 | 28.8 | +1.4 |
| | Greens | Phil Bradley | 3,978 | 8.4 | −0.3 |
| | Christian Democrats | Kamal Boutros | 1,603 | 3.4 | −0.7 |
| | Independent OLC | Michelle Garrard | 1,519 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | No Land Tax | Frank Arduca | 672 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Communist League | Joanne Kuniansky | 490 | 1.0 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,470 | 96.3 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,812 | 3.7 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,282 | 89.3 | +5.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Geoff Lee | 26,932 | 62.9 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | James Shaw | 15,910 | 37.1 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.3 | |

#### 2011

2011 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Geoff Lee | 21,673 | 48.4 | +19.6 |
| | Labor | Pierre Esber | 12,425 | 27.7 | -23.6 |
| | Greens | Phil Bradley | 3,806 | 8.5 | +1.8 |
| | Hatton's Independent Team | Michael McDermott | 3,282 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
| | Christian Democrats | Peter Magee | 1,674 | 3.7 | -1.7 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Duncan Roden | 706 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Family First | Thomas Katsoulas | 622 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Independent | Kon Paraskevopoulos | 438 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Communist League | Robert Aiken | 152 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,778 | 96.2 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,753 | 3.8 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,531 | 90.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Geoff Lee | 23,669 | 62.1 | +25.8 |
| | Labor | Pierre Esber | 14,464 | 37.9 | -25.8 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +25.8 | |

### Elections in the 2000s
#### 2007

2007 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tanya Gadiel | 21,110 | 51.4 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal | John Chedid | 11,844 | 28.8 | +0.9 |
| | Greens | Tim Hendry | 2,742 | 6.7 | -0.3 |
| | Christian Democrats | Doug Morrison | 2,220 | 5.4 | +2.2 |
| | Unity | Ada Wong | 1,625 | 4.0 | +0.2 |
| | Against Further Immigration | John Mansfield | 797 | 1.9 | +1.6 |
| | Democrats | Robert McFarlane | 750 | 1.8 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,088 | 96.9 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,296 | 3.1 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,384 | 91.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tanya Gadiel | 23,537 | 63.7 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal | John Chedid | 13,399 | 36.3 | -0.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.1 | |

#### 2003

2003 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tanya Gadiel | 19,761 | 49.9 | -3.7 |
| | Liberal | Chiang Lim | 11,049 | 27.9 | -2.1 |
| | Greens | Doug Williamson | 2,836 | 7.2 | +4.5 |
| | Independent | Lorraine Wearne | 1,688 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| | Unity | Ernest Chan | 1,502 | 3.8 | +0.2 |
| | Christian Democrats | Michael Horgan | 1,266 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | One Nation | Daniel Mullins | 597 | 1.5 | -3.4 |
| | Democrats | Tony Yoo | 593 | 1.5 | -1.7 |
| | Independent | Les Vance | 313 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,605 | 97.2 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,152 | 2.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,757 | 90.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tanya Gadiel | 21,996 | 63.4 | -1.1 |
| | Liberal | Chiang Lim | 12,682 | 36.6 | +1.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.1 | |

### Elections in the 1990s
#### 1999

1999 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gabrielle Harrison | 21,466 | 53.6 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal | Moira Copping | 12,023 | 30.0 | -10.9 |
| | One Nation | Terry Cooksley | 1,953 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Unity | Rodney McCarthy | 1,426 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Democrats | Peter Byrne | 1,280 | 3.2 | -1.4 |
| | Greens | Peter Wright | 1,063 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Lindsay Butler | 360 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Kylie Moon | 257 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Natural Law | John Cogger | 101 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| | Non-Custodial Parents | Michael McMahon | 84 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,013 | 97.3 | +2.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,094 | 2.7 | −2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,107 | 91.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gabrielle Harrison | 23,472 | 64.5 | +11.0 |
| | Liberal | Moira Copping | 12,915 | 35.5 | -11.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +11.0 | |

#### 1995

1995 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gabrielle Harrison | 18,340 | 54.7 | +10.4 |
| | Liberal | Damon Beck | 12,089 | 36.0 | -6.6 |
| | Call to Australia | Dee Jonsson | 1,657 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Democrats | Eduardo Avila | 1,097 | 3.3 | -1.3 |
| | Natural Law | John Cogger | 365 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,548 | 94.7 | +4.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,863 | 5.3 | −4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,411 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gabrielle Harrison | 19,275 | 59.2 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal | Damon Beck | 13,285 | 40.8 | -6.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.6 | |

#### 1994 by-election

1994 Parramatta state by-election Saturday 27 August :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gabrielle Harrison | 16,527 | 54.9 | +10.6 |
| | Liberal | Wendy Jones | 9,523 | 31.7 | −10.9 |
| | Independent | Tony Issa | 811 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Greens | Miranda Fitzgerald | 798 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Call to Australia | Bruce Coleman | 724 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Grey Power | John Verheyen | 665 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | Charles Malkoun | 593 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Daylight Saving Extension | Tony de Govrik | 324 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | John Cogger | 125 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,090 | 96.3 | +6.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,169 | 3.7 | −6.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,259 | 79.0 | −14.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gabrielle Harrison | 18,013 | 62.0 | +9.4 |
| | Liberal | Wendy Jones | 11,025 | 38.0 | −9.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.4 | |

#### 1991

1991 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Andrew Ziolkowski | 13,984 | 44.3 | -3.0 |
| | Liberal | John Books | 13,467 | 42.6 | -1.8 |
| | Independent | John Brown | 2,407 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| | Democrats | Gail Kerr | 1,443 | 4.6 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Cherie Loel | 280 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,581 | 90.2 | −6.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,434 | 9.8 | +6.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,015 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Andrew Ziolkowski | 15,914 | 52.6 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | John Books | 14,352 | 47.4 | -2.1 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | +2.1 | |

### Elections in the 1980s
#### 1988

1988 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Books | 12,972 | 47.1 | +10.7 |
| | Labor | Barry Wilde | 12,807 | 46.5 | -3.2 |
| | Democrats | Rodney Levett | 1,777 | 6.4 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,556 | 96.8 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 897 | 3.2 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,453 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Books | 13,743 | 50.5 | +5.9 |
| | Labor | Barry Wilde | 13,475 | 49.5 | -5.9 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +5.9 | |

#### 1984

1984 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Barry Wilde | 14,392 | 49.5 | -7.2 |
| | Liberal | John Worthington | 10,558 | 36.3 | +10.2 |
| | Independent | Kenneth Hale | 3,385 | 11.6 | +11.6 |
| | Democrats | John Macrae | 752 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,087 | 96.8 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 960 | 3.2 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,047 | 90.9 | +1.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Barry Wilde | | 55.3 | -10.4 |
| | Liberal | John Worthington | | 44.7 | +10.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -10.4 | |

#### 1981

1981 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Barry Wilde | 15,517 | 56.7 | |
| | Liberal | Paul Zammit | 7,131 | 26.1 | |
| | Independent | Anthony Buhagiar | 4,008 | 14.6 | |
| | Democrats | Barry Jacques | 713 | 2.6 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,369 | 96.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,054 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,423 | 89.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Barry Wilde | 17,517 | 65.7 | -0.6 |
| | Liberal | Paul Zammit | 9,131 | 34.3 | +0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.6 | |

### Elections in the 1970s
#### 1978

1978 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Barry Wilde | 20,340 | 67.4 | +11.1 |
| | Liberal | Roy McAuley | 8,885 | 29.5 | -11.1 |
| | Democrats | Stephen Mason | 936 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,161 | 97.6 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 744 | 2.4 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,905 | 91.7 | −0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Barry Wilde | 20,809 | 69.0 | +11.8 |
| | Liberal | Roy McAuley | 9,352 | 31.0 | -11.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +11.8 | |

#### 1976

1976 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Barry Wilde | 17,383 | 56.3 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal | James Brown | 12,553 | 40.6 | +1.2 |
| | Workers | Barrie Sharpe | 953 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,889 | 98.3 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 537 | 1.7 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,426 | 92.0 | +1.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Barry Wilde | 17,669 | 57.2 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal | James Brown | 13,220 | 42.8 | -0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

#### 1973

1973 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dan Mahoney | 16,524 | 55.6 | -1.6 |
| | Liberal | Hilton Robinson | 11,719 | 39.5 | -0.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Mary Woodbury | 1,464 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,707 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 643 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,350 | 90.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dan Mahoney | 16,817 | 56.6 | -3.1 |
| | Liberal | Hilton Robinson | 12,890 | 43.4 | +3.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.1 | |

#### 1971

1971 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dan Mahoney | 16,691 | 57.2 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal | Alaric Kellett | 11,621 | 39.8 | -0.3 |
| | Independent | Leonard Kiernan | 891 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,203 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 507 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,710 | 93.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dan Mahoney | 17,137 | 58.7 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal | Alaric Kellett | 12,066 | 41.3 | -3.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

### Elections in the 1960s
#### 1968

1968 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dan Mahoney | 14,501 | 52.4 | -0.1 |
| | Liberal | Hilton Robinson | 11,109 | 40.1 | -3.7 |
| | Rates and Taxpayers | Leonard Kiernan | 909 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Stewart | 615 | 2.2 | -1.5 |
| | Independent | Wayne Merton | 550 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,684 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 905 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,589 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dan Mahoney | 15,354 | 55.5 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | Hilton Robinson | 12,330 | 44.5 | -2.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.3 | |

#### 1965

1965 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dan Mahoney | 14,078 | 52.5 | −5.3 |
| | Liberal | Paul Bland | 11,754 | 43.8 | +1.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Hans Andreasson | 981 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,813 | 98.5 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 404 | 1.5 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,217 | 94.4 | −0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dan Mahoney | 14,274 | 53.2 | −4.6 |
| | Liberal | Paul Bland | 12,539 | 46.8 | +4.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.6 | |

#### 1962

1962 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dan Mahoney | 14,373 | 57.8 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal | Marion Hearnshaw | 10,479 | 42.2 | −0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,852 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 297 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,149 | 94.7 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.3 | |

### Elections in the 1950s
#### 1959

1959 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Dan Mahoney | 13,647 | 53.9 |
| | Liberal | William Pickard | 10,850 | 42.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Carlyle Dalgleish | 842 | 3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,339 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 354 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,693 | 95.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dan Mahoney | 13,815 | 54.5 |
| | Liberal | William Pickard | 11,524 | 45.5 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | |

#### 1956

1956 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Clough | 13,423 | 52.1 | +4.3 |
| | Labor | Kevin Morgan | 12,344 | 47.9 | −2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,767 | 98.5 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 381 | 1.5 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,148 | 94.1 | −0.4 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +3.6 | |

#### 1953

1953 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Kevin Moran | 11,403 | 50.7 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Butterell | 10,746 | 47.8 |
| | Independent | Edward Harding | 333 | 1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,482 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 410 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,892 | 94.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kevin Moran | 11,578 | 51.5 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Butterell | 10,904 | 48.5 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | |

#### 1950

1950 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | George Gollan | 13,800 | 58.7 |
| | Labor | Louis O'Neil | 9,689 | 41.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,489 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 378 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,867 | 94.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1940s
#### 1947

1947 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | George Gollan | 13,263 | 53.8 | +6.2 |
| | Labor | William Browne | 7,385 | 30.0 | -15.5 |
| | Independent | Charles Brown | 3,996 | 16.2 | +16.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,644 | 98.5 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 382 | 1.5 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,026 | 95.0 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1944

1944 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | George Gollan | 9,998 | 47.6 | -6.3 |
| | Labor | Arthur Treble | 9,561 | 45.5 | -0.7 |
| | Independent | William Long | 1,458 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,017 | 97.5 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 527 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,544 | 92.5 | −1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Democratic | George Gollan | 10,677 | 50.8 | -3.0 |
| | Labor | Arthur Treble | 13,340 | 49.2 | +3.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | -3.0 | |

#### 1941

1941 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | United Australia | George Gollan | 10,729 | 53.8 |
| | Labor | Albert Rowe | 9,195 | 46.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,924 | 97.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 504 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,428 | 93.6 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1930s
#### 1938

1938 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | George Gollan | 12,878 | 61.1 | +2.8 |
| | Labor | Albert Rowe | 8,203 | 38.9 | -0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,081 | 97.9 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 445 | 2.1 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,526 | 96.5 | 0.0 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1935

1935 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | George Gollan | 11,854 | 58.3 | +3.3 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Joseph Byrne | 7,928 | 39.0 | +1.8 |
| | Communist | William Beck | 546 | 2.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,328 | 98.3 | +1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 358 | 1.7 | −1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,686 | 96.5 | −1.2 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1932

1932 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | George Gollan | 10,696 | 55.0 | +11.8 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Joseph Byrne | 7,232 | 37.2 | -19.0 |
| | Federal Labor | Albert Rowe | 1,112 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| | Independent | George Mobbs | 214 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Communist | Frederick Bateman | 196 | 1.0 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,450 | 96.5 | −1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 707 | 3.5 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,157 | 97.7 | +2.1 |
| | United Australia gain from Labor (NSW) | United Australia gain from Labor (NSW) | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1930

1930 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Joseph Byrne | 10,351 | 56.2 |
| | Nationalist | Herbert Lloyd (defeated) | 7,945 | 43.2 |
| | Communist | Wilfred Mountjoy | 112 | 0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,408 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 379 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,787 | 95.6 |
| | Labor gain from Nationalist | Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1920s
#### 1929 by-election

1929 Parramatta by-election Saturday 23 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nationalist | Herbert Lloyd | 7,099 | 52.27 |
| | Labor | Jack Hooke | 6,258 | 46.08 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Herbert Bowles | 225 | 1.66 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,582 | 99.49 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 70 | 0.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,652 | 71.80 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | |

#### 1927

    This section is an excerpt from 1927 New South Wales state election § Parramatta
1927 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Albert Bruntnell | 9,236 | 62.0 | |
| | Labor | Alfred Warton | 5,668 | 38.0 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,904 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 239 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,143 | 84.2 | |
| | Nationalist win | Nationalist win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |

#### 1925

    This section is an excerpt from 1925 New South Wales state election § Parramatta
1925 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 9,426 | | |
| | Labor | Jack Lang (elected 1) | 16,650 | 44.2 | +3.0 |
| | Labor | Bill Ely (elected 3) | 1,964 | 5.2 | +2.6 |
| | Labor | George Wrench | 272 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Nationalist | Albert Bruntnell (elected 2) | 13,053 | 34.6 | -8.4 |
| | Nationalist | Thomas Morrow (defeated) | 2,841 | 7.5 | +4.8 |
| | Nationalist | George Folkard | 1,759 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| | Protestant Labor | William Chalson | 515 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Independent | Albert Jones | 393 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Majority Labor | Cecil Robinson | 180 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Francis Silverstone | 74 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,701 | 97.3 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,038 | 2.7 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,739 | 71.0 | −0.4 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 18,886 | 50.1 | +5.7 |
| | Nationalist | | 17,653 | 46.8 | -6.8 |
| | Protestant Labor | | 515 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Independent | Albert Jones | 393 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Majority Labor | | 180 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Francis Silverstone | 74 | 0.2 | +0.2 |

#### 1922

    This section is an excerpt from 1922 New South Wales state election § Parramatta
1922 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 7,837 | | |
| | Nationalist | Albert Bruntnell (elected 1) | 13,468 | 43.0 | +7.2 |
| | Nationalist | Leicester Simpson | 2,164 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| | Nationalist | Thomas Morrow (elected 3) | 854 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Nationalist | Charles Willoughby | 330 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Jack Lang (elected 2) | 12,906 | 41.2 | -8.3 |
| | Labor | Bill Ely (defeated) | 821 | 2.6 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | George Harrison | 185 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent Labor | Saxon Hurst | 347 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Independent Labor | James Boughey | 158 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | John Blake | 112 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,345 | 96.4 | +4.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,183 | 3.6 | −4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,528 | 71.4 | +14.3 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Nationalist | | 16,816 | 53.6 | +15.0 |
| | Labor | | 13,912 | 44.4 | -8.1 |
| | Independent Labor | Saxon Hurst | 347 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Independent Labor | James Boughey | 158 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | John Blake | 112 | 0.4 | +0.4 |

#### 1920

    This section is an excerpt from 1920 New South Wales state election § Parramatta
1920 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 5,119 | |
| | Labor | Jack Lang (elected 1) | 10,134 | 49.5 |
| | Labor | Bill Ely (elected 3) | 477 | 2.3 |
| | Labor | Edward Pomfret | 128 | 0.6 |
| | Nationalist | Albert Bruntnell (elected 2) | 7,325 | 35.8 |
| | Nationalist | Frederick Parkes | 572 | 2.8 |
| | Democratic | Alexander Finn | 778 | 3.8 |
| | Soldiers & Citizens | James Thomson | 418 | 2.0 |
| | Soldiers & Citizens | Francis Silverstone | 179 | 0.9 |
| | Soldiers & Citizens | Richard Yeend | 97 | 0.5 |
| | Independent | Harry Moss | 366 | 1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,474 | 91.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,846 | 8.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,320 | 57.1 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 10,739 | 52.5 |
| | Nationalist | | 7,897 | 38.6 |
| | Democratic | | 778 | 3.8 |
| | Soldiers & Citizens | | 694 | 3.4 |
| | Independent | Harry Moss | 366 | 1.8 |

### 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 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Albert Bruntnell | 5,382 | 58.6 | +10.7 |
| | Labor | Jock Garden | 3,772 | 41.1 | -2.1 |
| | Independent | John Strachan | 26 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,180 | 98.9 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 105 | 1.1 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,285 | 64.9 | −9.5 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +10.7 | |

#### 1916 by-election

1916 Parramatta by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | Albert Bruntnell | 5,156 | 55.87 |
| | Labor | Frank Walford | 4,073 | 44.13 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,229 | 100 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,229 | 72.43 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | Swing | |

#### 1913

1913 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | Tom Moxham | 4,379 | 47.9 |
| | Labor | Frank Walford | 3,944 | 43.2 |
| | Independent Liberal | Walter Jago | 815 | 8.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,138 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 89 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,227 | 74.4 |
1913 New South Wales state election: Parramatta - Second Round Saturday 13 December :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | Tom Moxham | 5,010 | 51.0 |
| | Labor | Frank Walford | 4,818 | 49.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,828 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 46 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,874 | 79.6 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | |

#### 1910

    This section is an excerpt from 1910 New South Wales state election § Parramatta
1910 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | Tom Moxham | 3,988 | 55.7 |
| | Labour | Dowell O'Reilly | 3,166 | 44.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,154 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 142 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,296 | 76.8 |

### 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 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | Tom Moxham | 2,920 | 51.8 |
| | Independent | Edward Terry | 1,509 | 26.4 |
| | Labour | Arthur Rae | 1,242 | 21.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,711 | 95.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 285 | 4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,996 | 74.5 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | |

#### 1904

    This section is an excerpt from 1904 New South Wales state election § Parramatta
1904 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | Tom Moxham | 3,422 | 64.37 |
| | Independent | William Ferris | 1,849 | 34.78 |
| | Labour | Charles Summerhayes | 45 | 0.85 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,316 | 99.11 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 48 | 0.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,364 | 68.06 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | 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 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | Tom Moxham | 3,422 | 64.37 |
| | Independent | William Ferris | 1,849 | 34.78 |
| | Labour | Charles Summerhayes | 45 | 0.85 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,316 | 99.11 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 48 | 0.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,364 | 68.06 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | |

### Elections in the 1890s
#### 1898 by-election

1898 Parramatta by-election Wednesday 26 October :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | William Ferris (re-elected) | 1,035 | 54.8 | +10.0 |
| | Free Trade | Dowell O'Reilly | 853 | 45.2 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,888 | 99.7 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5 | 0.3 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,893 | 67.6 | −2.6 |
| | Member changed to Protectionist from Ind. Protectionist | Member changed to Protectionist from Ind. Protectionist | Swing | | |

#### 1898

    This section is an excerpt from 1898 New South Wales colonial election § Parramatta
1898 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent Federalist | William Ferris | 747 | 44.8 |
| | Free Trade | Dowell O'Reilly | 743 | 44.6 |
| | National Federal | Edwin Brown | 168 | 10.1 |
| | Independent Federalist | Joseph Withers | 9 | 0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,667 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,679 | 70.2 |
| | Independent Federalist gain from Free Trade | 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 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Dowell O'Reilly | 956 | 56.10 |
| | Independent | Hugh Taylor | 748 | 43.90 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,704 | 99.53 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8 | 0.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,712 | 81.33 |
| | Free Trade hold | 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 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Dowell O'Reilly | 664 | 36.6 | |
| | Free Trade | Hugh Taylor | 627 | 34.6 | -6.6 |
| | Protectionist | William Ferris | 520 | 28.7 | -1.7 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | William Garrett | 2 | 0.1 | |
| | Ind. Free Trade | James Thomas | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,814 | 98.9 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 1.1 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,835 | 84.2 | +8.69 |
| | Ind. Free Trade gain from Free Trade | 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 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Hugh Taylor (re-elected) | 664 | 41.2 | -31.5 |
| | Protectionist | William Ferris | 489 | 30.3 | +3.0 |
| | Free Trade | Tom Moxham | 459 | 28.5 | +28.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,612 | 98.6 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 23 | 1.4 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,635 | 75.5 | +12.2 |
| | Free Trade hold | 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 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Hugh Taylor (elected) | 1,022 | 72.64 |
| | Protectionist | Charles Byrnes | 385 | 27.36 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,407 | 97.98 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 29 | 2.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,436 | 63.29 |
| | Free Trade hold | 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 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Hugh Taylor (re-elected) | Hugh Taylor (re-elected) | 922 | 69.8 |
| William Ferris | William Ferris | 399 | 30.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,321 | 97.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 41 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,362 | 72.6 |

#### 1882

    This section is an excerpt from 1882 New South Wales colonial election § Parramatta
1882 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta Saturday 2 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Hugh Taylor (elected) | Hugh Taylor (elected) | 595 | 51.5 |
| James Farnell (defeated) | James Farnell (defeated) | 364 | 31.5 |
| Cyrus Fuller | Cyrus Fuller | 196 | 17.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,155 | 97.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 33 | 2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,189 | 77.3 |
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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Charles Byrnes (elected) | Charles Byrnes (elected) | 601 | 51.2 |
| Hugh Taylor (defeated) | Hugh Taylor (defeated) | 574 | 48.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,175 | 97.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 35 | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,210 | 84.7 |
| | | (1 less seat) | (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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Hugh Taylor (re-elected 1) | Hugh Taylor (re-elected 1) | 571 | 33.9 |
| William Long (re-elected 2) | William Long (re-elected 2) | 426 | 25.3 |
| Walter Cooper | Walter Cooper | 370 | 22.0 |
| George Young | George Young | 265 | 15.8 |
| John Bergan | John Bergan | 51 | 3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,683 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 988 | 85.7 |
The other sitting member Charles Byrnes did not contest the election. William Long was the member for Central Cumberland.

#### 1876 by-election

1876 Parramatta by-election Thursday 20 April :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Hugh Taylor (elected) | Hugh Taylor (elected) | 455 | 53.4 |
| George Young | George Young | 397 | 46.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 852 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 852 | 68.7 |

#### 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Hugh Taylor (re-elected 1) | Hugh Taylor (re-elected 1) | 480 | 40.8 |
| Charles Byrnes (elected 2) | Charles Byrnes (elected 2) | 361 | 30.7 |
| James Farnell (defeated) | James Farnell (defeated) | 335 | 28.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,176 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 898 | 61.0 |

#### 1872 by-election

1872 Parramatta by-election Monday 20 May :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Hugh Taylor (elected) | Hugh Taylor (elected) | Unopposed | |

#### 1872

    This section is an excerpt from 1872 New South Wales colonial election § Parramatta
1872 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta Tuesday 20 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Farnell (re-elected 1) | James Farnell (re-elected 1) | 468 | 35.6 |
| Hugh Taylor (elected 2) | Hugh Taylor (elected 2) | 451 | 34.4 |
| James Byrnes (defeated) | James Byrnes (defeated) | 394 | 30.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,313 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 746 | 52.3 |

### 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Byrnes (re-elected 1) | James Byrnes (re-elected 1) | 468 | 31.9 |
| James Farnell (re-elected 2) | James Farnell (re-elected 2) | 455 | 31.0 |
| Hugh Taylor | Hugh Taylor | 274 | 18.7 |
| George Oakes | George Oakes | 270 | 18.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,467 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 900 | 70.7 |

#### 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Byrnes (elected 1) | James Byrnes (elected 1) | 354 | 28.8 |
| James Farnell (elected 2) | James Farnell (elected 2) | 342 | 27.8 |
| John Lackey (defeated) | John Lackey (defeated) | 272 | 22.1 |
| Arthur Holroyd (defeated) | Arthur Holroyd (defeated) | 247 | 20.1 |
| Frederick Birmingham | Frederick Birmingham | 16 | 1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,231 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 636 | 51.5 |

#### 1861 by-election

1861 Parramatta by-election Wednesday 10 April :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Arthur Holroyd (elected) | Arthur Holroyd (elected) | 275 | 49.1 |
| Charles Kemp | Charles Kemp | 244 | 43.6 |
| John West | John West | 41 | 7.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 560 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 560 | 45.9 |
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.

#### 1860

    This section is an excerpt from 1860 New South Wales colonial election § Parramatta
1860 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta Saturday 8 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Lackey (elected 1) | John Lackey (elected 1) | 418 | 38.9 |
| James Byrnes (re-elected 2) | James Byrnes (re-elected 2) | 368 | 34.2 |
| George Oakes (defeated) | George Oakes (defeated) | 290 | 27.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,076 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,076 | 44.1 |

### 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Byrnes (re-elected 1) | James Byrnes (re-elected 1) | 380 | 37.7 |
| George Oakes (re-elected 2) | George Oakes (re-elected 2) | 352 | 34.9 |
| Arthur Holroyd | Arthur Holroyd | 277 | 27.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,009 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 690 | 57.1 |

#### 1858

    This section is an excerpt from 1858 New South Wales colonial election § Parramatta
1858 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta 19 January :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Oakes (re-elected 1) | George Oakes (re-elected 1) | 333 | 38.0 |
| James Byrnes (re-elected 2) | James Byrnes (re-elected 2) | 326 | 37.2 |
| James Pye | James Pye | 218 | 24.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 877 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 877 | 54.5 |
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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Henry Parker (re-elected) | Henry Parker (re-elected) | 279 | 51.9 |
| James Byrnes | James Byrnes | 259 | 48.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 538 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 538 | 71.1 |

#### 1856

    This section is an excerpt from 1856 New South Wales colonial election § Parramatta
1856 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Henry Parker (elected 1) | Henry Parker (elected 1) | 310 | 30.2 |
| George Oakes (elected 2) | George Oakes (elected 2) | 303 | 29.5 |
| James Byrnes | James Byrnes | 222 | 21.6 |
| Andrew Murray | Andrew Murray | 191 | 18.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,026 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 550 | 72.7 |
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.