1962 Buller by-election
The Buller by-election 1962 was a by-election held in the Buller electorate in the West Coast during the term of the 33rd New Zealand Parliament, on 7 July 1962.
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The by-election was caused by the death of incumbent MP Jerry Skinner of the Labour Party (and a likely future leader) on 26 April 1962.[1] The by-election was won by Bill Rowling, also of the Labour Party (and a future leader).[2] The Social Credit candidate P. H. Matthews was also the leader of the party.
Results
The following table gives the election results:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Bill Rowling | 5,242 | 44.98 | ||
National | Ernie King | 4,846 | 41.58 | +5.58 | |
Social Credit | P. H. Matthews | 1,566 | 13.44 | -1.36 | |
Majority | 396 | 3.40 | |||
Informal votes | 37 | 0.32 | |||
Turnout | 11,691 | 79.40 | -12.70 | ||
Registered electors | 14,724 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Notes
- Wilson 1985, p. 234.
- Wilson 1985, p. 232.
- Norton 1988, p. 204.
References
- Norton, Clifford (1988). New Zealand parliamentary election results, 1946–1987. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington Department of Political Science. ISBN 0-475-11200-8.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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