title: 1964 Parramatta by-election
text: # 1964 Parramatta by-election
  
  A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Parramatta on 20 June 1964. This was triggered by the resignation of Liberal MP and Attorney-General Sir Garfield Barwick to become Chief Justice of the High Court. A by-election for the seat of Angas was held on the same day.
  
  The by-election was won by Liberal candidate Nigel Bowen.
  
  ## Results
  
  Parramatta by-election, 1964 :
  
  | 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 | |
  