1921 Parramatta by-election

1921 Parramatta by-election
10 December 1921
  First party Second party
 
ALP
Candidate Herbert Pratten William Hutchison
Party Nationalist Labor
Popular vote 20,768 5,625
Percentage 66.0% 17.9%
Swing 6.6pp 9.5pp
TPP 76.0% 26.0%
TPP swing 3.4pp 3.4pp
MP before election

Joseph Cook
Nationalist

Elected MP

Herbert Pratten
Nationalist

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.

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