1962 Timaru by-election

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.

1962 Timaru by-election

21 July 1962

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

Member before election Clyde Carr Labour Elected Member Sir Basil Arthur Labour

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]

1962 Timaru by-election[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Sir Basil Arthur	7,578	52.55
	National	Derek Quigley	6,271	43.49
	Social Credit	Maurice Hayes	572	3.97
Majority			1,307	9.06
Informal votes			34	0.24
Turnout			14,455	83.79	-7.62
Registered electors			17,252
	Labour hold		Swing

Notes

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

References

• Norton, Clifford (1988). New Zealand parliamentary election results, 1946–1987. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington Department of Political Science. ISBN 0-475-11200-8.
• Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.