The Waitaki by-election 1962 was a

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held in the electorate in South Canterbury and North Otago during the term of the 33rd New Zealand Parliament, on 10 March 1962. The by-election was won by Alan Dick.

Background

The by-election was caused by the death of incumbent MP

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of the National Party on 2 January 1962.

Candidates

;Labour The Labour Party selected trade unionist Sir

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as their candidate. In 1960 he had stood in the electorate. ;National There were several names put forward as potential nominees for the National Party candidacy: *Norman Stanley Brown, a farmer from Totara Valley and past president of the Waimate branch of

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* Alan Dick, a company director and chairman of the Tekapo Town Planning Commission *Donald James Hulston, a farmer from Waihao Forks * Bill Laney, a teacher and Mayor of Oamaru *

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, a farmer at

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who was National's candidate for in 1960 *William Brown Trotter, a farmer from Fairlie Dick was chosen to contest the seat. ;Social Credit The Social Credit Party selected Alfred William Barwood as their candidate. Barwood was director of two companies (a Fairlie-based transport company and the McKenzies Lime Works). He was president of Social Credit's Fairlie branch and vicepresident of the Waitaki electoral committee. He had contested the seat Waitaki seat in 1960.

Results

The following table gives the election results: The National Party initially retained the seat with a substantially reduced majority with a majority of only 320. With an estimated 1000 special votes still to be counted, this put the result in doubt. In the official count National raised the majority slightly to 402 votes.

Notes

References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Waitaki By-Election, 1962 Waitaki 1962 1962 elections in New Zealand Politics of Canterbury, New Zealand Politics of Otago March 1962 events in New Zealand