Parker went on to win the 9 October election with a majority 53.7% of the vote.
He stood again in the October 1974 general election but lost by a larger margin.
His majority at the October 1974 general election had been 22,915, which made the seat look very safe.
He was a candidate for senator in the October 2011 elections.
He thus extended his term to five years after the October 2002 elections.
His majority was reduced to 150 in the October 1974 general election.
He remained in this position until the October 1974 general election.
The political season is likely to stay hot until the October parliamentary election.
In the October 1974 general election they again failed to make much ground.
They won 23 October general election with 54% of the vote.