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said that the election was pointless and a misappropriation of taxpayer funds due to the seat being scheduled for abolition. "The byelection in
Otahuhu, a seat which will be abolished in a few months' time, is unnecessary and a waste of public money" said Cracknell.
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As the
Otahuhu electorate was scheduled for abolition at the end of the parliamentary session so the selection for the by-election candidate was also set to choose the candidate for the to be created
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who represented it from 16 March to 29 October only. When the electorate was abolished and replaced by the
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electorate. The Labour Party chose the president of the
Auckland Labour Representation Committee
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The
National Party chose Thomas Tucker a local taxation consultant, who contested Otahuhu in
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election, Tizard was elected for the
Pakuranga seat instead. Tucker stood for National in
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in 1957) were rumored to stand but both opted to stand in other electorates (Finlay in
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chose trade unionist Stan Hieatt, who contested the
Otahuhu seat in
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Parliament.
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Parliament.
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There were no by-elections during the term of the 34th
Parliament.
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604:"Choice For Otahuhu Byelection - National Party Candidate".
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from 1957 to 1960, as their candidate. Both party president
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on 27 January 1963. It was held the same day as the
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330:decided not to contest the election. Party leader
343:The following table gives the election results:
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537:, while Hieatt stood unsuccessfully for the
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687:New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984
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710:
702:
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752:in the two-party era (1939–1995)
587:"Two Labour Men Chosen For Byelections".
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298:) thus Tizard was selected unopposed.
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7:
621:"Byelection Said "Waste of Money"".
570:"City Labour Candidates This Week".
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258:, as their candidate once again.
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1315:Politics of the Auckland Region
685:Wilson, James Oakley (1985) .
627:. 21 February 1963. p. 2.
610:. 21 February 1963. p. 1.
593:. 21 February 1963. p. 1.
576:. 19 February 1963. p. 3.
1:
1310:1963 elections in New Zealand
1305:By-elections in New Zealand
750:By-elections in New Zealand
517:The by-election was won by
215:33rd New Zealand Parliament
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1173:Christchurch Central, 1979
235:Northern Maori by-election
666:Norton, Clifford (1988).
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1261:Wellington Central, 1992
776:Christchurch South, 1939
348:1963 Otahuhu by-election
286:(Labour's candidate for
199:Otahuhu by-election 1963
22:1963 Otahuhu by-election
816:Christchurch East, 1943
213:during the term of the
16:New Zealand by-election
1076:Palmerston North, 1967
624:The New Zealand Herald
607:The New Zealand Herald
590:The New Zealand Herald
573:The New Zealand Herald
274:, who had been MP for
161:Member before election
1188:East Coast Bays, 1980
1178:Northern Maori, 1980
1061:Southern Maori, 1967
1022:Northern Maori, 1963
821:Northern Maori, 1943
801:Mid-Canterbury, 1942
318:electorate in 1960.
217:, on 16 March 1963.
1081:Eastern Maori, 1967
961:Bay of Plenty, 1957
923:Dunedin North, 1953
854:Dunedin North, 1945
844:Western Maori, 1945
796:Bay of Plenty, 1941
781:Auckland West, 1940
477:Registered electors
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328:Social Credit Party
23:
882:Mount Albert, 1947
525:electorate at the
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125:Popular vote
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1198:40th Parliament
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1165:39th Parliament
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1132:38th Parliament
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1114:37th Parliament
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1096:36th Parliament
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1066:Fendalton, 1967
1053:35th Parliament
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1037:34th Parliament
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1027:Grey Lynn, 1963
989:33rd Parliament
983:
971:32nd Parliament
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956:Riccarton, 1956
948:31st Parliament
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915:30th Parliament
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897:29th Parliament
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869:28th Parliament
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831:27th Parliament
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791:Waitemata, 1941
768:26th Parliament
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1256:Tamaki, 1992
1222:Timaru, 1985
1140:Nelson, 1976
1071:Petone, 1967
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1012:Timaru, 1962
1007:Buller, 1962
933:Onslow, 1954
859:Raglan, 1946
839:Awarua, 1944
806:Temuka, 1942
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231:Labour Party
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55:1963 general
49:
45:1960 general
18:
938:Patea, 1954
736:(1912–1938)
650:Wilson 1985
638:Norton 1988
558:Wilson 1985
284:Colin Moyle
203:by-election
138:Percentage
1299:Categories
1086:Hutt, 1968
877:Avon, 1947
660:References
519:Bob Tizard
384:Bob Tizard
357:Candidate
272:Bob Tizard
241:Candidates
227:James Deas
221:Background
181:Bob Tizard
166:James Deas
101:Bob Tizard
97:Candidate
695:154283103
523:Pakuranga
513:Aftermath
447:Majority
429:Communist
292:Waitakere
268:Pakuranga
246:Communist
539:Onehunga
408:National
302:National
211:Auckland
119:National
754:»
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531:Roskill
481:18,947
471:−39.89
461:Turnout
339:Results
296:Manukau
229:of the
207:Otahuhu
78:
66:Turnout
760:»
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674:
541:seat.
493:Labour
468:51.10
465:9,683
453:27.45
450:2,658
442:+0.60
421:−3.69
418:35.64
415:3,450
395:63.07
390:6,108
377:Labour
360:Votes
354:Party
288:Hobson
276:Tamaki
262:Labour
201:was a
185:Labour
170:Labour
146:35.64
133:3,450
114:Labour
110:Party
545:Notes
501:Swing
439:1.29
142:63.07
129:6,108
691:OCLC
672:ISBN
496:hold
436:125
326:The
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282:and
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