Hurunui by-election, 1961

The Hurunui by-election 1961 was a by-election held in the Hurunui electorate in North Canterbury during the term of the 33rd New Zealand Parliament, on 10 June 1961.

The by-election was caused by the death of incumbent MP William Gillespie of the National Party on 23 April 1961.[1]

The by-election was won by Herbert Pickering, also of the National Party.[2]

Results

The following table gives the election results:

Hurunui by-election, 1961[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Herbert Pickering 6,644 52.91
Labour A A Adcock 4,760 37.91
Social Credit J Clark 1,153 9.18
Majority 1,884 15.00
Turnout 12,557 74.13
Registered electors 16,940
National hold Swing

Notes

  1. Wilson 1985, p. 199.
  2. Wilson 1985, p. 227.
  3. Norton 1988, p. 250.

References

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