1921 Parramatta by-election explained

Country:New South Wales
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Election Date:10 December 1921
Vote Type:Popular
Image1:Herbert Pratten - May Moore (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Herbert Pratten
Party1:Nationalist Party (Australia)
Popular Vote1:20,768
Percentage1:66.0%
Swing1:6.6pp
Candidate2:William Hutchison
Party2:Australian Labor Party
Popular Vote2:5,625
Percentage2:17.9%
Swing2:9.5pp
MP
Before Election:Joseph Cook
Before Party:Nationalist Party (Australia)
After Election:Herbert Pratten
After Party:Nationalist Party (Australia)
Election Name:1921 Parramatta by-election
1Data2:26.0%
2Blank:TPP swing
2Data1:3.4pp
2Data2:3.4pp
1Data1:76.0%
1Blank:TPP

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.