Timaru by-election, 1962

Timaru by-election, 1962
New Zealand
21 July 1962 (1962-07-21)

 
Candidate Basil Arthur Derek Quigley
Party Labour National
Popular vote 7,578 6,271

Member before election

Clyde Carr
Labour

Elected Member

Basil Arthur
Labour

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.

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]

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

Notes

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

References

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