1977 Pahiatua by-election

The Pahiatua by-election of 1977 was a by-election for the electorate of Pahiatua on 30 April 1977 during the 38th New Zealand Parliament. The by-election resulted from the resignation of the previous member Sir Keith Holyoake when he was appointed Governor-General.

1977 Pahiatua by-election

30 April 1977

MP before election Keith Holyoake National Elected MP John Falloon National

The by-election was won by John Falloon, also of the National Party. Hawke's Bay farmer Hamish Kynoch unsuccessfully sought the National nomination.[1]

Results

The following table gives the election results:

1977 Pahiatua by-election[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	John Falloon	9,059	63.01
	Labour	Allan Levett	4,280	29.77
	Social Credit	Graeme Hislop	844	5.87	-3.89
	Values	P W McHugh	194	1.35	-2.18
Majority			4,779	33.24
Turnout			14,377	68.49	-16.12
Registered electors			20,993
	National hold		Swing

Notes

1. Gustafson 1986, p. 371.
2. Norton 1988, p. 305.

References

• Norton, Clifford (1988). New Zealand Parliamentary Election Results 1946–1987: Occasional Publications No 1, Department of Political Science. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington. ISBN 0-475-11200-8.
• Wood, G. A. (1996) [1987]. Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament (2 ed.). Dunedin: University of Otago Press. p. 113. ISBN 1 877133 00 0.
• Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.