1962 Buller by-election

1962 Buller by-election

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Turnout11,691 (79.40%)
 
Candidate Bill Rowling Ernie King P. H. Matthews
Party Labour National Social Credit
Popular vote 5,242 4,846 1,566
Percentage 44.98 41.58 13.44

Member before election

Jerry Skinner
Labour

Elected Member

Bill Rowling
Labour

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The Buller by-election 1962 was a by-election held in the Buller electorate in the West Coast during the term of the 33rd New Zealand Parliament, on 7 July 1962.

The by-election was caused by the death of incumbent MP Jerry Skinner of the Labour Party (and a likely future leader) on 26 April 1962.[1] The by-election was won by Bill Rowling, also of the Labour Party (and a future leader).[2] The Social Credit candidate P. H. Matthews was also the leader of the party.

  1. ^ Wilson 1985, p. 234.
  2. ^ Wilson 1985, p. 232.

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