Buller by-election, 1962

Buller by-election, 1962
7 July 1962 (1962-07-07)
Turnout 79.40%

 
Candidate Bill Rowling Ernie King P. H. Matthews
Party Labour National Social Credit
Popular vote 5,242 4,846 1,566
Percentage 44.98 41.58 13.44
Member before election

Jerry Skinner
Labour

 Elected Member

Bill Rowling
Labour

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.

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:

Buller by-election, 1962[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
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

  1. ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 234.
  2. ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 232.
  3. ↑ 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.
  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.


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