Panmure (New Zealand electorate)

Panmure is a former New Zealand parliamentary electorate in the southern suburbs of the city of Auckland, from 1984 to 1996. In the four parliamentary terms of its existence, it was first represented by Bob Tizard of the Labour Party, and then by his daughter Judith Tizard.

Panmure electorate boundaries between 1993 and 1996.

Population centres

The 1981 census had shown that the North Island had experienced further population growth, and three additional general seats were created through the 1983 electoral redistribution, bringing the total number of electorates to 95.[1] The South Island had, for the first time, experienced a population loss, but its number of general electorates was fixed at 25 since the 1967 electoral redistribution.[2] More of the South Island population was moving to Christchurch, and two electorates were abolished, while two electorates were recreated. In the North Island, six electorates were newly created (including Panmure), three electorates were recreated, and six electorates were abolished.[3] These changes came into effect with the 1984 election.

History

Panmure was a safe electorate for the Labour Party. It was first held by Bob Tizard, who had first been elected in 1957 in Tamaki and who had since 1972 represented the Otahuhu electorate.[4] Bob Tizard retired at the 1990 election and was succeeded by his daughter, Judith Tizard.[5] At the 1987 election, she had stood in the Remuera electorate, where she got close to unseating National's Doug Graham.[6]

When the Panmure electorate was abolished in 1996, Judith Tizard stood instead in Auckland Central.[5]

Members of Parliament

Key

  Labour  

Election Winner
1984 election Bob Tizard
1987 election
1990 election Judith Tizard
1993 election
(Electorate abolished in 1996; see Maungakiekie)

Election results

1993 election
1993 general election: Panmure[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Judith Tizard 8,028 52.14 +8.81
Alliance Bruce Jesson 4,451 28.90
National Cushla Wren 2,238 14.53
Christian Heritage Barry Pepperell 250 1.62
Natural Law Raylene Lodge 130 0.84
Majority 3,277 21.28 +14.38
Turnout 15,397 79.82 -0.24
Registered electors 19,289

1990 election
1990 general election: Panmure[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Judith Tizard 6,890 43.33
National Gray Bartlett 5,792 36.42
NewLabour Joce Jesson 1,480 9.30
Green Bryan Bennett 1,274 8.01
Democrats Joseph Lester Clark 221 1.38
Social Credit Harold Knox 136 0.85
NZ Party Clyde Johnson 75 0.47
Communist League Ruth Gray 33 0.20
Majority 1,098 6.90
Turnout 15,901 80.06 -0.80
Registered electors 19,859

1987 election
1987 general election: Panmure[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Bob Tizard 9,650 58.98 +2.37
National T J C Elliot 5,403 33.02
Democrats Annamarie Clifford 1,306 7.98
Majority 4,247 25.96 -6.66
Turnout 16,359 80.86 -8.44
Registered electors 20,229

1984 election
1984 general election: Panmure[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Bob Tizard 10,374 56.61
National Carolyn Tedesco 4,395 23.98
NZ Party Albert Orme 2,077 11.33
Social Credit Joseph Lester Clark 1,402 7.65
Values J C Morse 77 0.42
Majority 5,979 32.62
Turnout 18,325 89.30
Registered electors 20,519

Notes
  1. McRobie 1989, pp. 123f.
  2. McRobie 1989, pp. 111, 123.
  3. McRobie 1989, pp. 119–124.
  4. Wilson 1985, p. 240.
  5. Phare, Jane (11 May 2008). "Jude packs punch". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  6. Norton 1988, p. ?.
  7. Part 1: Votes recorded at each polling place (Technical report). New Zealand Chief Electoral Office. 1993.
  8. Part 1: Votes recorded at each polling place (Technical report). New Zealand Chief Electoral Office. 1990. p. 87.
  9. Norton 1988, p. 310.
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References
  • Norton, Clifford (1988). New Zealand Parliamentary Election Results 1946–1987: Occasional Publications No 1, Department of Political Science. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington. ISBN 0-475-11200-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • McRobie, Alan (1989). Electoral Atlas of New Zealand. Wellington: GP Books. ISBN 0-477-01384-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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