1962 Timaru by-election

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.

1962 Timaru by-election

21 July 1962 (1962-07-21)
 
Candidate Sir Basil Arthur Derek Quigley
Party Labour National
Popular vote 7,578 6,271

Member before election

Clyde Carr
Labour

Elected Member

Sir Basil Arthur
Labour

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]

1962 Timaru by-election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sir Basil Arthur 7,578 52.55
National Derek Quigley 6,271 43.49
Social Credit Maurice Hayes 572 3.97
Majority 1,307 9.06
Informal votes 34 0.24
Turnout 14,455 83.79 -7.62
Registered electors 17,252
Labour hold Swing

Notes

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

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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