806:
30:
90:
264:
All three of the main political parties in New
Zealand fielded candidates to contest the seat. At the time Petone was an electoral hive of activity with the local parliamentary seat becoming the third concurrent by-election in the area. There were also by-elections occurring for the local Maori seat,
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385:
and chairman of the
Wellington Labour Representation Committee) were approached to stand, but declined. Fox cited his desire to retire and already having arrangements to move to
777:
817:
796:
770:
290:
Petone was a safe seat for Labour and therefore there were no shortage of nominees. At least 17 candidates came forward in the seat. The most prominent of whom were:
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140:
61:
44:
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328:
230:
1141:
1021:
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389:, whilst O'Brien indicated that the demands of running his business would be incompatible with a parliamentary candidature.
313:, a Wellington City Councillor since 1965 and former chairman of the Citizens' All Black Tour Association. He had contested
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297:, the Labour Party's assistant general secretary and former president of the Boilermakers' Federation.
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327:, a lawyer and member of the Wellington City Council since 1965. She was Labour's candidate in
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730:
378:
270:
592:
266:
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552:
476:
294:
242:
208:
114:
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238:
193:
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428:, as its candidate. Whitmill had contested Petone at the previous election.
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237:. The by-election resulted from the death of the previous member the Hon
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96:
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There were no by-elections during the term of the 42nd
Parliament.
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Parliament.
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There were no by-elections during the term of the 34th
Parliament.
408:. Martin had stood in Petone for National unsuccessfully in the
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Eventually Colman was selected to stand as Labour's candidate.
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chose Colin James
Whitmill, a civil servant working for the
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Ministers and
Members in the New Zealand Parliament
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658:"Labour Contenders Not Lacking For Petone Seat".
436:The following table gives the election results:
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241:on 7 February 1967. The by-election was won by
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8:
653:
651:
21:
785:
771:
763:
438:
20:
813:in the two-party era (1939–1995)
692:"S.C. Candidate for Petone By-election".
404:was selected to contest the seat for the
412:where he had reduced Moohan's majority.
229:was a by-election for the electorate of
675:"Mr F Coleman to Contest Petone Seat".
610:
708:
616:
614:
567:
551:
446:
273:and the Petone mayoralty after Mayor
7:
638:"Main Parties to Contest Election".
277:was disqualified on a technicality.
252:It was held the same day as another
400:Richard Maunsell "Dick" Martin of
14:
1376:Politics of the Wellington Region
621:"April 15 for two by-elections".
1381:April 1967 events in New Zealand
804:
516:
496:
464:
102:
95:
88:
28:
664:. 10 February 1967. p. 22.
698:. 17 February 1967. p. 8.
681:. 17 February 1967. p. 8.
644:. 9 February 1967. p. 14.
1:
1371:1967 elections in New Zealand
357:, a doctor who had contested
303:, a lawyer and member of the
269:, following the death of Sir
233:on 15 April 1967 during the
1366:By-elections in New Zealand
811:By-elections in New Zealand
235:35th New Zealand Parliament
1402:
1234:Christchurch Central, 1979
383:Wellington City Councillor
373:(a former MP who had lost
725:Norton, Clifford (1988).
583:
538:
458:
455:
452:
449:
377:in an upset in 1966) and
182:
80:
38:
26:
1322:Wellington Central, 1992
837:Christchurch South, 1939
254:by-election in Fendalton
877:Christchurch East, 1943
441:1967 Petone by-election
305:Wellington City Council
227:1967 Petone by-election
50:15 April 1967
22:1967 Petone by-election
16:New Zealand by-election
1137:Palmerston North, 1967
1249:East Coast Bays, 1980
744:Wood, G. A. (1996) .
410:1960 general election
1239:Northern Maori, 1980
1122:Southern Maori, 1967
1083:Northern Maori, 1963
882:Northern Maori, 1943
862:Mid-Canterbury, 1942
1386:1960s in Wellington
1142:Eastern Maori, 1967
1022:Bay of Plenty, 1957
984:Dunedin North, 1953
915:Dunedin North, 1945
905:Western Maori, 1945
857:Bay of Plenty, 1941
842:Auckland West, 1940
569:Registered electors
443:
426:Ministry of Justice
422:Social Credit Party
325:Olive Smuts-Kennedy
23:
943:Mount Albert, 1947
439:
315:Wellington Central
189:MP before election
147:Popular vote
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1352:
1165:Marlborough, 1970
822:
801:
602:
601:
271:Eruera Tirikatene
223:
222:
219:
218:
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177:
68:
67:
1393:
1216:Rangitikei, 1978
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106:
99:
92:
82:
81:
57:
55:
40:
39:
33:
32:
31:
24:
1401:
1400:
1396:
1395:
1394:
1392:
1391:
1390:
1356:
1355:
1354:
1349:
1337:44th Parliament
1331:
1309:43rd Parliament
1303:
1293:42nd Parliament
1287:
1275:41st Parliament
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1259:40th Parliament
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1226:39th Parliament
1220:
1193:38th Parliament
1187:
1175:37th Parliament
1169:
1157:36th Parliament
1151:
1127:Fendalton, 1967
1114:35th Parliament
1108:
1098:34th Parliament
1092:
1088:Grey Lynn, 1963
1050:33rd Parliament
1044:
1032:32nd Parliament
1026:
1017:Riccarton, 1956
1009:31st Parliament
1003:
976:30th Parliament
970:
958:29th Parliament
952:
930:28th Parliament
924:
892:27th Parliament
886:
852:Waitemata, 1941
829:26th Parliament
823:
803:
791:
756:
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737:
724:
721:
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715:
707:
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627:. 3 March 1967.
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607:
525:Colin Whitmill
434:
311:Rolland O'Regan
283:
262:
211:
206:
196:
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122:Colin Whitmill
76:12,977 (67.57%)
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1244:Onehunga, 1980
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1218:
1213:
1211:Pahiatua, 1977
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1206:Mangere, 1977
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1078:Otahuhu, 1963
1076:
1074:
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1063:Waitaki, 1962
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1058:Hurunui, 1961
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847:Waipawa, 1940
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521:Social Credit
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493:
491:
489:
486:
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481:
479:
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477:Fraser Colman
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416:Social Credit
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301:John Jeffries
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295:Fraser Colman
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243:Fraser Colman
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209:Fraser Colman
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141:Social Credit
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41:
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19:
1345:Selwyn, 1994
1317:Tamaki, 1992
1283:Timaru, 1985
1201:Nelson, 1976
1132:Petone, 1967
1131:
1073:Timaru, 1962
1068:Buller, 1962
994:Onslow, 1954
920:Raglan, 1946
900:Awarua, 1944
867:Temuka, 1942
816:
795:
745:
726:
704:
693:
687:
676:
670:
659:
639:
633:
622:
587:
505:Dick Martin
492:
487:
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468:
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289:
263:
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247:Labour Party
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224:
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203:
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188:
166:
150:
119:Dick Martin
62:1969 general
49:
45:1966 general
18:
999:Patea, 1954
797:(1912–1938)
709:Norton 1988
359:Marlborough
307:since 1962.
239:Mick Moohan
194:Mick Moohan
163:Percentage
1360:Categories
1147:Hutt, 1968
938:Avon, 1947
719:References
450:Candidate
402:Eastbourne
355:Gerry Wall
281:Candidates
275:Ralph Love
260:Background
204:Elected MP
111:Candidate
54:1967-04-15
539:Majority
337:Waimarino
501:National
396:National
371:Bill Fox
345:Tauranga
136:National
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802:
794:«
573:19,203
563:−20.17
557:12,977
553:Turnout
432:Results
375:Miramar
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73:Turnout
52: (
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800:«
752:
733:
585:Labour
560:67.57
545:23.75
542:3,083
534:+2.43
531:14.54
528:1,888
511:30.84
508:4,003
488:54.60
483:7,086
470:Labour
453:Votes
447:Party
329:Karori
286:Labour
231:Petone
213:Labour
198:Labour
174:14.54
171:30.84
158:1,888
155:4,003
131:Labour
127:Party
605:Notes
593:Swing
387:Ōtaki
369:Both
167:54.60
151:7,086
750:ISBN
731:ISBN
588:hold
420:The
363:1966
349:1966
341:1963
333:1960
319:1966
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