Timaru by-election, 1962

Timaru by-election, 1962
New Zealand
21 July 1962 (1962-07-21)

 
Candidate Basil Arthur Derek Quigley
Party Labour National
Popular vote 7,578 6,271

Member before election

Clyde Carr
Labour

Elected Member

Basil Arthur
Labour

The Timaru by-election 1962 was a by-election held in the Timaru electorate in Canterbury during the term of the 33rd New Zealand Parliament, on 21 July 1962.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of incumbent MP Rev Clyde Carr of the Labour Party on 31 May 1962.[1] Carr, who died on 18 September, had often been opposed to the party leaders.

Result

The by-election was won by Sir Basil Arthur, also of the Labour Party.[2]

Timaru by-election, 1962[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Basil Arthur 7,578 52.55
National Derek Quigley 6,271 43.49
Social Credit M J Hayes 572 3.97
Majority 1,307 9.06
Informal votes 34 0.24
Turnout 14,455 83.79
Registered electors 17,252
Labour hold Swing

Notes

  1. ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 188.
  2. ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 181.
  3. ↑ Norton 1988, p. 362.

References

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