Jamie Chaffey has retained the seat of Parkes for the Nationals.
While Labor candidate Nathan Fell recorded a 5.19 per cent swing in Saturday's federal election, Mr Chaffey and the Nationals had almost 63 per cent of the two-candidate preferred vote.
After 17 years, retiring Member for Parkes Mark Coulton officially passed on the baton on Saturday night, and with it his collection of ties from different councils and organisations from the electorate.
"I am grateful for the opportunity to serve the people of the Parkes electorate," Mr Chaffey said.
"Over the last nine months of the campaign I have met so many incredible people, and I would like to thank everyone who gave me their vote and supported me during the campaign.
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"This includes Mark and Robyn Coulton, and we thank them for their tireless service over the last 17 years to the Parkes electorate."
Of the 130,913 eligible voters in the electorate of Parkes, Mr Chaffey secured 59,487 two-candidate preferred votes and Mr Fell 35,000.
While in the first preference count, Mr Chaffey had 37,896 votes, amounting to 40 per cent, there was an 8.96 per cent swing against him.
Mr Fell recorded 18,641 first preference votes, 19.69 per cent, and only had 0.16 per cent swing.
Parkes local and Pauline Hanson's One Nation candidate Mark Carter attracted the biggest swing out of all the candidates in the first preference votes at six per cent. He had 12,994 and 13.72 per cent of the vote.
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party candidate Stephen Pope collected 6008 votes and had a 4.25 per cent swing, putting him in fourth position.
But Greens candidate Trish Frail was hot on his heels with just over 300 votes less.
There were also 10,704 informal votes in the electorate, making up 10 per cent of the vote and a 2.44 swing.
An informal vote is when a ballot paper has not been fully completed, is completed incorrectly or you can identify the person who voted.
Mr Chaffey started election day at the most southern booth in the seat of Parkes, Barmedman, before travelling to Dubbo to cast his vote, with his wife Judy.
He made his way to Gunnedah, dropping into as many booths as time would allow including Mendooran Central School, Coonabarabran High School, and Mullaley Primary School, before finishing at the Gunnedah PCYC.
Mr Chaffey was joined by his wife Judy, their four children, their partners and grandchildren, Mark and Robyn Coulton, and loyal supporters to watch the results come in at a function in Gunnedah on Saturday night.
"To the other candidates, thank you for putting your hand up for your community and your nation," Mr Chaffey said.
"We may have different ideas but I do believe we are all just trying to make our country a better place for future generations.
"Once the polls are declared I will get to work to fight for every single person in the Parkes electorate to make our area an even better place to live.
"Although we have had the result we hoped for in Parkes, it has been a disappointing result overall, and I'm concerned for what that will mean for our country.
"But there is no doubt we still live in the best country in the world and I'm incredibly honoured to be entrusted with this great opportunity to represent the people of the Parkes electorate."
