John Lithgow (New Zealand politician)
John Lancelot Lithgow (13 July 1933 – 1 March 2004) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party who later joined ACT.
John Lithgow | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Palmerston North | |
| In office 1975–1978 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Lancelot Lithgow 13 July 1933 Wanganui, New Zealand |
| Died | 1 March 2004 (aged 70) |
| Political party | National Party, ACT |
| Alma mater | Lincoln University |
Biography
Lithgow was born in Wanganui in 1933. He was educated at Wanganui Collegiate School and Lincoln University.[1]
He represented the Palmerston North electorate in Parliament from 1975,[2] when he defeated the incumbent Joe Walding by 148 votes.[1] At the 1978 election, Joe Walding won back the electorate for Labour.[3]
Lithgow left Palmerston North for Auckland two months after the 1978 election, where he found employment.[1] He later moved to Wanganui, where he became a Wanganui city councillor.[1] In the 1996 election, he stood for ACT in the Whanganui electorate.[4]
Lithgow died on 1 March 2004.[5]
References
| New Zealand Parliament | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1975–1978 | 38th | Palmerston North | National | |
- Hancock, Mervyn (December 2005). "John Lancelot Lithgow : Member of Parliament for Palmerston North 1975–1978" (PDF). Palmerston North Library. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
- Hancock, Mervyn (December 2005). "Joseph Albert Walding : Member of Parliament for Palmerston North 1967–1975 1978–1981" (PDF). Palmerston North Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 February 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
- "Electorate Candidate and Party Votes Recorded at Each Polling Place – Whanganui" (PDF). Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- "Obituaries — John Lancelot Lithgow". Hansard (debates). 2 March 2004. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joe Walding |
Member of Parliament for Palmerston North 1975–1978 |
Succeeded by Joe Walding |
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