# Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Parramatta in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until the present.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| (Sir) Joseph Cook | Free Trade, Anti-Socialist | 1901–1909 |
| (Sir) Joseph Cook | Liberal | 1909–1916 |
| (Sir) Joseph Cook | Nationalist | 1916–1921 |
| Herbert Pratten | Nationalist | 1921–1922 |
| Eric Bowden | Nationalist | 1922–1929 |
| Albert Rowe | Labor | 1929–1931 |
| (Sir) Frederick Stewart | United Australia | 1931–1946 |
| Howard Beale | Liberal | 1946–1958 |
| Sir Garfield Barwick | Liberal | 1958–1964 |
| Nigel Bowen | Liberal | 1964–1973 |
| Philip Ruddock | Liberal | 1973–1977 |
| John Brown | Labor | 1977–1990 |
| Paul Elliott | Labor | 1990–1996 |
| Ross Cameron | Liberal | 1996–2004 |
| Julie Owens | Labor | 2004–2022 |
| Andrew Charlton | Labor | 2022-present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s
#### 2022

2022 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Andrew Charlton | 34,258 | 40.66 | −4.42 |
| | Liberal | Maria Kovacic | 29,492 | 35.00 | −6.28 |
| | Greens | Phil Bradley | 7,546 | 8.96 | +1.72 |
| | United Australia | Julian Fayad | 4,269 | 5.07 | +2.49 |
| | Independent OLC | Steve Christou | 2,982 | 3.54 | +3.54 |
| | Animal Justice | Rohan Laxmanalal | 2,397 | 2.84 | +2.84 |
| | One Nation | Heather Freeman | 2,011 | 2.39 | +2.39 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Liza Tazewell | 1,310 | 1.55 | +1.55 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 84,265 | 91.07 | −0.56 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8,259 | 8.93 | +0.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,524 | 87.73 | −1.88 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Andrew Charlton | 45,980 | 54.57 | +1.07 |
| | Liberal | Maria Kovacic | 38,285 | 45.43 | −1.07 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.07 | |

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

2019 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Julie Owens | 38,171 | 45.08 | −1.38 |
| | Liberal | Charles Camenzuli | 34,954 | 41.28 | +6.91 |
| | Greens | Phil Bradley | 6,131 | 7.24 | +0.36 |
| | Christian Democrats | Asma Payara | 2,526 | 2.98 | −2.32 |
| | United Australia | Ganesh Loke | 2,186 | 2.58 | +2.58 |
| | Socialist Equality | Oscar Grenfell | 702 | 0.83 | +0.83 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 84,670 | 91.63 | +0.89 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,739 | 8.37 | −0.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,409 | 89.61 | +0.59 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Julie Owens | 45,302 | 53.50 | −4.17 |
| | Liberal | Charles Camenzuli | 39,368 | 46.50 | +4.17 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.17 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Julie Owens | 38,109 | 46.46 | +4.31 |
| | Liberal | Michael Beckwith | 28,194 | 34.37 | −9.15 |
| | Greens | Phil Bradley | 5,640 | 6.88 | +1.67 |
| | Christian Democrats | Keith Piper | 4,347 | 5.30 | +2.83 |
| | Independent | Mahesh Raj | 2,048 | 2.50 | +2.50 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Guest | 2,013 | 2.45 | +2.45 |
| | Family First | Mikaela Wu | 1,202 | 1.47 | +1.47 |
| | Online Direct Democracy | Andrew Driessen | 469 | 0.57 | +0.57 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 82,022 | 90.74 | +1.19 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8,367 | 9.26 | −1.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,389 | 89.02 | −3.55 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Julie Owens | 47,300 | 57.67 | +6.35 |
| | Liberal | Michael Beckwith | 34,722 | 42.33 | −6.35 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.35 | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Martin Zaiter | 35,724 | 44.31 | +3.59 |
| | Labor | Julie Owens | 33,261 | 41.26 | −3.20 |
| | Greens | Phil Bradley | 4,261 | 5.29 | −2.67 |
| | Christian Democrats | Alex Sharah | 1,957 | 2.43 | −0.64 |
| | Palmer United | Ganesh Loke | 1,760 | 2.18 | +2.18 |
| | Democratic Labour | Miechele Williams | 1,626 | 2.02 | +2.02 |
| | Independent | Kalpesh Patel | 1,204 | 1.49 | −0.34 |
| | One Nation | Tania Rollinson | 822 | 1.02 | +1.02 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,615 | 89.48 | −1.87 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 9,474 | 10.52 | +1.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,089 | 91.40 | +0.19 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Julie Owens | 40,765 | 50.57 | −3.80 |
| | Liberal | Martin Zaiter | 39,850 | 49.43 | +3.80 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.80 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Julie Owens | 34,818 | 44.46 | −8.94 |
| | Liberal | Charles Camenzuli | 31,889 | 40.72 | +6.14 |
| | Greens | Phil Bradley | 6,237 | 7.96 | +2.66 |
| | Christian Democrats | Alex Sharah | 2,404 | 3.07 | −0.22 |
| | Independent | Kalpesh Patel | 1,436 | 1.83 | +1.83 |
| | Socialist Equality | Chris Gordon | 1,203 | 1.54 | +1.38 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Duncan Roden | 330 | 0.42 | −0.14 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,317 | 91.35 | −2.03 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,418 | 8.65 | +2.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,735 | 91.19 | −1.40 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Julie Owens | 42,583 | 54.37 | −5.49 |
| | Liberal | Charles Camenzuli | 35,734 | 45.63 | +5.49 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.49 | |

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

2007 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Julie Owens | 43,083 | 50.58 | +10.68 |
| | Liberal | Colin Robinson | 32,155 | 37.75 | −7.39 |
| | Greens | Astrid O'Neill | 4,288 | 5.03 | +0.16 |
| | Christian Democrats | Sam Baissari | 2,403 | 2.82 | +0.00 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Rachel Evans | 1,015 | 1.19 | +1.19 |
| | Family First | Rene Hernandez | 888 | 1.04 | +0.09 |
| | Independent | Brian Buckley | 639 | 0.75 | +0.75 |
| | Liberty & Democracy | Graham Nickols | 274 | 0.32 | +0.32 |
| | Socialist Equality | Chris Gordon | 261 | 0.31 | +0.31 |
| | Communist League | Alasdair Macdonald | 174 | 0.20 | +0.20 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 85,180 | 93.44 | +2.69 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,981 | 6.56 | −2.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,161 | 94.75 | −0.06 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Julie Owens | 48,453 | 56.88 | +7.71 |
| | Liberal | Colin Robinson | 36,727 | 43.12 | −7.71 |
| | Labor notional gain from Liberal | Labor notional gain from Liberal | Swing | +7.71 | |
The sitting member was Julie Owens (Labor) however a redistribution made it a notional Liberal seat with a margin of 1.1%.

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ross Cameron | 33,073 | 44.09 | −1.85 |
| | Labor | Julie Owens | 31,166 | 41.55 | +0.14 |
| | Greens | Doug Williamson | 3,973 | 5.30 | +2.21 |
| | Christian Democrats | Sam Baissari | 1,948 | 2.60 | +1.07 |
| | Liberals for Forests | Mark Antony Guest | 985 | 1.31 | +1.31 |
| | One Nation | John Satchwell | 859 | 1.15 | −1.81 |
| | Democrats | Rob McFarlane | 798 | 1.06 | −2.35 |
| | Non-Custodial Parents | Alex Peniazev | 777 | 1.04 | +0.85 |
| | Family First | Andrew Markwell | 674 | 0.90 | +0.90 |
| | No GST | Simon Saad | 581 | 0.77 | +0.77 |
| | Save the ADI Site | Margaret Bloor | 175 | 0.23 | +0.23 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,009 | 91.47 | −2.32 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,996 | 8.53 | +2.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,005 | 94.13 | +0.12 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Julie Owens | 38,083 | 50.77 | +1.92 |
| | Liberal | Ross Cameron | 36,926 | 49.23 | −1.92 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +1.92 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ross Cameron | 35,356 | 45.94 | +5.59 |
| | Labor | David Borger | 31,867 | 41.41 | −0.34 |
| | Democrats | Anthony Clark | 2,622 | 3.41 | +0.50 |
| | Greens | Felicity George | 2,380 | 3.09 | +1.35 |
| | One Nation | John Satchwell | 2,279 | 2.96 | −3.38 |
| | Christian Democrats | Dee Jonsson | 1,177 | 1.53 | −0.05 |
| | Unity | Somchai Tongsumrith | 1,131 | 1.47 | −2.73 |
| | Non-Custodial Parents | Will Watson | 148 | 0.19 | +0.19 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,960 | 93.79 | −1.03 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,098 | 6.21 | +1.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,058 | 94.47 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ross Cameron | 39,367 | 51.15 | +3.64 |
| | Labor | David Borger | 37,593 | 48.85 | −3.64 |
| | Liberal notional gain from Labor | Liberal notional gain from Labor | Swing | +3.64 | |

### Elections in the 1990s
#### 1998

1998 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ross Cameron | 31,060 | 43.64 | −4.01 |
| | Labor | Paul Elliott | 27,521 | 38.67 | −0.76 |
| | One Nation | Ian Hale | 4,495 | 6.32 | +6.32 |
| | Unity | Matthew Wong | 3,073 | 4.32 | +4.32 |
| | Democrats | Peter Mulligan | 2,033 | 2.86 | −2.58 |
| | Greens | Peter Wright | 1,195 | 1.68 | +1.68 |
| | Christian Democrats | Dee Jonsson | 899 | 1.26 | −0.22 |
| | Independent | Tina Schembri | 707 | 0.99 | +0.99 |
| | Natural Law | John Cogger | 108 | 0.15 | −0.92 |
| | Republican | Peter Consandine | 79 | 0.11 | +0.11 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,170 | 95.19 | −0.96 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,600 | 4.81 | +0.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,770 | 94.89 | −1.51 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ross Cameron | 36,346 | 51.07 | −2.80 |
| | Labor | Paul Elliott | 34,824 | 48.93 | +2.80 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.80 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ross Cameron | 34,310 | 47.65 | +5.45 |
| | Labor | Paul Elliott | 28,390 | 39.43 | −9.81 |
| | Democrats | Eduardo Avila | 3,912 | 5.43 | +2.13 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Peter Krumins | 2,005 | 2.78 | +2.78 |
| | Independent | Heidi Scott | 1,103 | 1.53 | +1.53 |
| | Call to Australia | Dee Jonsson | 1,066 | 1.48 | +0.04 |
| | Natural Law | John Cogger | 755 | 1.08 | +0.48 |
| | Independent | Joseph Chidiac | 440 | 0.61 | +0.61 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,001 | 96.14 | −0.95 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,887 | 3.86 | +0.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,888 | 96.39 | +0.32 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ross Cameron | 38,671 | 53.87 | +7.11 |
| | Labor | Paul Elliott | 33,115 | 46.13 | −7.11 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +7.11 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Elliott | 35,793 | 49.24 | +7.44 |
| | Liberal | Max Rawnsley | 30,681 | 42.21 | −0.76 |
| | Democrats | Bill Rosier | 2,399 | 3.30 | −8.23 |
| | Independent | Sam Papadopoulos | 1,887 | 2.60 | +2.60 |
| | Call to Australia | John Shields | 1,044 | 1.44 | +1.44 |
| | Confederate Action | John Wilson | 458 | 0.63 | +0.63 |
| | Natural Law | Rodney Forshaw | 431 | 0.59 | +0.59 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,693 | 97.09 | +0.14 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,177 | 2.91 | −0.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,870 | 96.07 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Elliott | 38,673 | 53.24 | +2.46 |
| | Liberal | Max Rawnsley | 33,966 | 46.76 | −2.46 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.46 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Elliott | 30,575 | 49.6 | −2.9 |
| | Liberal | Ross Barwick | 22,884 | 37.2 | −1.6 |
| | Democrats | Michael Antrum | 7,119 | 11.6 | +2.9 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Kerry Vernon | 1,016 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,594 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,240 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,834 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Elliott | 35,865 | 58.3 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | Ross Barwick | 25,603 | 41.7 | −2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.0 | |

### Elections in the 1980s
#### 1987

1987 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Brown | 32,304 | 52.5 | −5.5 |
| | Liberal | Paul Hamer | 23,881 | 38.8 | +3.8 |
| | Democrats | Rodney Levett | 5,378 | 8.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,563 | 94.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,727 | 5.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,290 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Brown | 34,649 | 56.3 | −5.4 |
| | Liberal | Paul Hamer | 26,914 | 43.7 | +5.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.4 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Brown | 35,077 | 58.0 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | Charles Stanley | 21,176 | 35.0 | −1.3 |
| | Democrats | John Butterworth | 4,256 | 7.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,509 | 92.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,819 | 7.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,328 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Brown | 37,307 | 61.7 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal | Charles Stanley | 23,201 | 38.3 | −0.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Brown | 41,951 | 62.2 | +8.2 |
| | Liberal | James Harker-Mortlock | 20,608 | 30.6 | −4.2 |
| | Democrats | Patricia Lamey | 3,361 | 5.0 | −4.3 |
| | Socialist Workers | Mark Carey | 1,519 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,439 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,025 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,464 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Brown | | 67.2 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal | James Harker-Mortlock | | 32.8 | −7.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.0 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Brown | 35,810 | 54.0 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | Lance Shaw | 23,058 | 34.8 | −5.0 |
| | Democrats | Warwick Barber | 6,191 | 9.3 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Jim Saleam | 1,248 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,307 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,410 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,717 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Brown | | 60.2 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal | Lance Shaw | | 39.8 | −4.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.1 | |

### Elections in the 1970s
#### 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Brown | 34,405 | 52.0 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal | Douglas Cox | 26,315 | 39.8 | −5.2 |
| | Democrats | Peter Lukunic | 5,397 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,117 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,062 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,179 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Brown | | 56.1 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal | Douglas Cox | | 43.9 | −3.6 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | +3.6 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Philip Ruddock | 40,761 | 56.7 | +7.4 |
| | Labor | John Brown | 29,055 | 40.4 | −6.4 |
| | Workers | Malcolm McKinnon | 1,307 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Australia | Astrid O'Neill | 801 | 1.1 | −1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,924 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 994 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,918 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Philip Ruddock | | 59.2 | +7.9 |
| | Labor | John Brown | | 40.8 | −7.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.9 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Philip Ruddock | 33,916 | 49.3 | +3.3 |
| | Labor | Barry Wilde | 32,246 | 46.8 | +0.8 |
| | Australia | Robert MacKenzie | 1,481 | 2.2 | −1.3 |
| | Independent | Derek Barker | 1,188 | 1.7 | −0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,831 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,101 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,932 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Philip Ruddock | 35,330 | 51.3 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Barry Wilde | 33,501 | 48.7 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.0 | |

#### 1973 by-election

1973 Parramatta by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Philip Ruddock | 33,506 | 52.6 | +6.6 |
| | Labor | Michael Whelan | 24,623 | 38.7 | −7.3 |
| | Australia | John Butterworth | 3,522 | 5.5 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | Marilyn Pye | 575 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Defence of Government Schools | Michael Hourihan | 528 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Marcus Aussie-Stone | 363 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Sidney McGarrity | 325 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Gwenda Lister | 65 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Charles Bellchambers | 53 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | National Socialist | Ross May | 37 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Leonard Kiernan | 30 | 0.0 | +0.0 |
| | Independent | Kevin Meares | 25 | 0.0 | +0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,652 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,493 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,145 | 88.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Philip Ruddock | | 57.3 | +7.0 |
| | Labor | Michael Whelan | | 42.7 | −7.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.0 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Nigel Bowen | 28,463 | 46.0 | −1.0 |
| | Labor | Michael Whelan | 28,458 | 46.0 | +1.4 |
| | Australia | James Mulheron | 2,144 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Doris Brauer | 1,509 | 2.4 | −1.9 |
| | Defence of Government Schools | Derek Barker | 1,120 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Independent | Graham Courtney | 191 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,885 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,397 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,282 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Nigel Bowen | 31,122 | 50.3 | −2.4 |
| | Labor | Michael Whelan | 30,763 | 49.7 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.4 | |

### Elections in the 1960s
#### 1969

1969 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Nigel Bowen | 27,131 | 47.0 | −10.0 |
| | Labor | Barry Wilde | 25,732 | 44.6 | +13.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Hans Andreasson | 2,508 | 4.3 | −0.8 |
| | Independent | John Keeffe | 2,066 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Independent | Leonard Kiernan | 240 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,677 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,144 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,821 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Nigel Bowen | 30,374 | 52.7 | −9.9 |
| | Labor | Barry Wilde | 27,303 | 47.3 | +9.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −9.9 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Nigel Bowen | 33,087 | 56.8 | +0.8 |
| | Labor | Barry Wilde | 18,518 | 31.8 | −6.7 |
| | Liberal Reform Group | Kenneth Cook | 3,380 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Edward Beck | 2,982 | 5.1 | −0.4 |
| | Independent | Paul Nolan | 322 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,289 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,741 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,030 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Nigel Bowen | | 62.8 | +2.4 |
| | Labor | Barry Wilde | | 37.2 | −2.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.4 | |

#### 1964 by-election

1964 Parramatta by-election :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,834 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 975 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.5 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Sir Garfield Barwick | 31,660 | 56.0 | +5.9 |
| | Labor | Maxwell McLaren | 21,791 | 38.5 | −4.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Edward Beck | 3,088 | 5.5 | −0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,539 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 602 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,141 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sir Garfield Barwick | | 60.4 | +5.4 |
| | Labor | Maxwell McLaren | | 39.6 | −5.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.4 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Sir Garfield Barwick | 26,200 | 50.1 | −6.7 |
| | Labor | Maxwell McLaren | 22,401 | 42.8 | +3.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Reginald Andrews | 2,936 | 5.6 | +2.1 |
| | Communist | Matt Munro | 771 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,308 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,256 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,564 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sir Garfield Barwick | | 55.0 | −4.6 |
| | Labor | Maxwell McLaren | | 45.0 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.6 | |

### Elections in the 1950s
#### 1958

1958 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Sir Garfield Barwick | 27,344 | 56.8 | −5.5 |
| | Labor | Ray Jones | 19,141 | 39.7 | +2.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Kildea | 1,693 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,178 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,156 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,334 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sir Garfield Barwick | | 59.6 | −2.7 |
| | Labor | Ray Jones | | 40.4 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.7 | |

#### 1958 by-election

1958 Parramatta by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Sir Garfield Barwick | 22,826 | 54.8 | −7.5 |
| | Labor | Dan Mahoney | 17,931 | 43.0 | +5.3 |
| | Independent | Augustus Fenwick | 920 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,677 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 610 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,287 | 86.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sir Garfield Barwick | | 55.9 | −6.4 |
| | Labor | Dan Mahoney | | 44.1 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −6.4 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Howard Beale | 25,854 | 62.3 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | John Heazlewood | 15,631 | 37.7 | −1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,485 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,137 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,622 | 95.8 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Howard Beale | 27,941 | 59.8 | −3.7 |
| | Labor | John Holmes | 18,760 | 40.2 | +3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,701 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 500 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,201 | 95.8 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.7 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Howard Beale | 26,852 | 63.5 | +0.9 |
| | Labor | John Holmes | 15,422 | 36.5 | −0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,274 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 855 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,129 | 96.2 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.9 | |

### Elections in the 1940s
#### 1949

1949 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Howard Beale | 25,411 | 62.6 | +7.2 |
| | Labor | Clement Jackson | 15,211 | 37.4 | −7.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,622 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 756 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,378 | 96.7 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.2 | |

#### 1946

1946 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Howard Beale | 43,070 | 60.1 | +21.8 |
| | Labor | Dudley Jeffree | 28,645 | 39.9 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,715 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,417 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,132 | 95.0 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.8 | |

#### 1943

1943 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Sir Frederick Stewart | 25,267 | 38.3 | −26.8 |
| | Labor | Arthur Treble | 24,680 | 37.4 | +19.9 |
| | Liberal Democratic | Ormond Bissett | 8,884 | 13.5 | +13.5 |
| | National Unity | Robert Firebrace | 5,806 | 8.8 | +8.8 |
| | Independent | Dexter Moore | 1,069 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Ind. United Australia | Howard Miscamble | 336 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,042 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,110 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,152 | 96.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Sir Frederick Stewart | 39,150 | 59.3 | −6.4 |
| | Labor | Arthur Treble | 26,892 | 40.7 | +6.4 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | −6.4 | |

#### 1940

1940 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Sir Frederick Stewart | 25,561 | 42.4 | −25.5 |
| | Labor | Albert Rowe | 10,553 | 17.5 | −8.9 |
| | United Australia | Gordon Wallace | 7,437 | 12.3 | +12.3 |
| | United Australia | Norman Rydge | 7,189 | 11.9 | +11.9 |
| | Labor (N-C) | James Dalton | 5,639 | 9.3 | +9.3 |
| | State Labor | Bill Wood | 3,952 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,331 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,822 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,153 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Sir Frederick Stewart | 39,624 | 65.7 | −4.1 |
| | Labor | Albert Rowe | 20,707 | 34.3 | +4.1 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | −4.1 | |

### Elections in the 1930s
#### 1937

1937 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Sir Frederick Stewart | 37,972 | 67.9 | +2.8 |
| | Labor | Albert Rowe | 14,747 | 26.4 | +22.4 |
| | Independent | Dick George | 2,118 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| | Independent | Harold Meggitt | 1,100 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,937 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,504 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,441 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Sir Frederick Stewart | | 69.8 | +0.4 |
| | Labor | Albert Rowe | | 30.2 | +30.2 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +0.4 | |

#### 1934

1934 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Frederick Stewart | 33,779 | 65.1 | −3.5 |
| | Labor (NSW) | John Garvan | 12,722 | 24.5 | +9.2 |
| | Social Credit | Howard Miscamble | 3,357 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| | Labor | John Keegan | 2,057 | 4.0 | −10.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,915 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,438 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,353 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Frederick Stewart | | 69.4 | −3.0 |
| | Labor (NSW) | John Garvan | | 30.6 | +3.0 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | −3.0 | |

#### 1931

1931 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Frederick Stewart | 39,620 | 62.0 | +15.3 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Valentine Patterson | 13,727 | 21.5 | +21.5 |
| | Labor | Albert Rowe | 9,456 | 14.8 | −38.5 |
| | Independent | Anwoth Brown | 1,143 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,937 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,313 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,250 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Frederick Stewart | | 66.2 | +19.5 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Valentine Patterson | | 33.8 | +33.8 |
| | United Australia gain from Labor | United Australia gain from Labor | Swing | +19.5 | |

### Elections in the 1920s
#### 1929

1929 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Albert Rowe | 30,686 | 53.3 | +13.4 |
| | Nationalist | Eric Bowden | 26,874 | 46.7 | −13.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,560 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,582 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,142 | 95.0 | |
| | Labor gain from Nationalist | Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | +13.4 | |

#### 1928

1928 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Eric Bowden | 30,867 | 60.1 | −5.6 |
| | Labor | Albert Rowe | 20,492 | 39.9 | +5.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,359 | 94.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,798 | 5.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,157 | 93.8 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | −5.6 | |

#### 1925

1925 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Eric Bowden | 30,309 | 65.7 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | James Stone | 15,809 | 34.3 | −0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,118 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 896 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,014 | 91.9 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +0.3 | |

#### 1922

1922 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Eric Bowden | 12,793 | 65.4 | +2.3 |
| | Labor | James Stone | 6,776 | 34.6 | −1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,569 | 95.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 830 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,399 | 48.4 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | −1.0 | |

#### 1921 by-election

1921 Parramatta by-election :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,448 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 859 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,307 | | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Herbert Pratten | | 76.0 | +3.4 |
| | Labor | William Hutchison | | 26.0 | −3.4 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +3.4 | |

### Elections in the 1910s
#### 1919

1919 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Sir Joseph Cook | 27,000 | 72.6 | −1.2 |
| | Labor | William Hutchinson | 10,205 | 27.4 | +27.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,205 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 536 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,741 | 66.2 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | −1.2 | |

#### 1917

1917 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Joseph Cook | 26,869 | 73.8 | −26.2 |
| | Independent | Alfred Conroy | 9,551 | 26.2 | +26.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,420 | 95.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,585 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,005 | 70.9 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | −26.2 | |

#### 1914

1914 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joseph Cook | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

#### 1913

1913 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joseph Cook | 20,727 | 68.3 | +4.2 |
| | Labor | Oscar Zieman | 9,603 | 31.7 | −3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,330 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,227 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,557 | 74.4 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.0 | |

#### 1910

1910 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joseph Cook | 11,881 | 68.0 | −32.0 |
| | Labour | Bert Broue | 5,579 | 32.0 | +32.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,460 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 359 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,819 | 54.5 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −32.0 | |

### Elections in the 1900s
#### 1906

1906 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Anti-Socialist | Joseph Cook | unopposed | | |
| | Anti-Socialist hold | Anti-Socialist hold | Swing | | |

#### 1903

1903 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Joseph Cook | 10,097 | 80.1 | +18.8 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | John Strachan | 2,506 | 19.9 | +19.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,603 | 95.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 612 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,215 | 47.1 | |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | Swing | +18.8 | |

#### 1901

1901 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Joseph Cook | 5,778 | 61.3 | +61.3 |
| | Protectionist | William Sandford | 3,646 | 38.7 | +38.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,424 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 91 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,515 | 74.6 | |
| | Free Trade win | Free Trade win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |