Electoral history of Geoffrey Palmer

This is a summary of the electoral history of Geoffrey Palmer, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1989–90), Leader of the Labour Party (1989–90), Member of Parliament for Christchurch Central (1979–90).

Geoffrey Palmer in 1986.

Parliamentary elections

1979 by-election
1979 Christchurch Central by-election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Geoffrey Palmer 6,149 64.20 +3.03
Social Credit Terry Heffernan 1,759 18.37 +9.02
National David Duncan 1,634 17.06 -8.55
Tory Suzanne Sadler 26 0.27
Economic Euthenics Tubby Hansen 10 0.10
Majority 4,390 45.83 +10.27
Turnout 9,578 36.00
Registered electors 26,605
Labour hold Swing +11.58

1981 election
General election, 1981: Christchurch Central[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Geoffrey Palmer 10,793 63.25 -0.95
National Ian Wilson 3,765 22.06
Social Credit Peter Admore 2,426 14.21
Communist League W E C Iversen 78 0.45
Majority 7,028 41.19 -4.64
Turnout 17,062 85.10 +49.10
Registered electors 20,048

1984 election
General election, 1984: Christchurch Central[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Geoffrey Palmer 13,394 63.36 +0.11
National Tony Willy 4,886 23.11
NZ Party Murray Ludemann 2,072 9.80
Social Credit Joe Pounsford 662 3.13
Independent Suzanne Sadler 123 0.58
Majority 8,508 40.25 -0.94
Turnout 21,137 89.56 +4.46
Registered electors 23,599

1987 election
General election, 1987: Christchurch Central[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Geoffrey Palmer 11,836 65.28 +1.92
National Graham Burnett 5,031 27.75
Democrats Joe Pounsford 557 3.07 +0.06
Breakfast Party James Daniels 235 1.29
Socialist Action Felicity Brereton 196 1.08
Wizard Party David Hanlon 119 0.65
Values Stephen Symons 85 0.46
NZ Party Lynn Yeoman 70 0.38
Majority 6,805 37.53 -2.72
Turnout 18,129 82.24 -7.32
Registered electors 22,043

Leadership elections

1983 Deputy-leadership election
First ballot
Candidate Votes %
Mike Moore 19 44.18
Geoffrey Palmer 15 34.88
Ann Hercus 9 20.93
Majority 4 9.30
Turnout 43 N/A
Second ballot
Candidate Votes %
Geoffrey Palmer 22 51.17
Mike Moore 21 48.83
Majority 1 2.32
Turnout 43 N/A

1989 Leadership election
Candidate Votes %
Geoffrey Palmer 41 75.92
Mike Moore 13 24.08
Majority 28 51.85
Turnout 54 N/A

Notes
  1. Norton 1988, p. 206.

References
  • Norton, Clifford (1988). New Zealand Parliamentary Election Results 1946–1987: Occasional Publications No 1, Department of Political Science. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington. ISBN 0-475-11200-8.
  • Bassett, Michael (2008). Working with David: Inside the Lange Cabinet. Auckland: Hodder Moa. ISBN 978-1-86971-094-1.
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