Gary Knapp

Gary Knapp
3rd Leader of the Democratic Party
In office
1988–1991
Preceded by Neil Morrison
Succeeded by John Wright
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for East Coast Bays
In office
1980–1987
Preceded by Frank Gill
Succeeded by Murray McCully
Personal details
Political party Social Credit
Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
19801981 39th East Coast Bays Social Credit
19811984 40th East Coast Bays Social Credit
19841985 41st East Coast Bays Social Credit
19851987 Changed allegiance to: Democrats

Garry Thomas Knapp (born 1947) was a New Zealand politician of the Social Credit Party.

He became Member of Parliament for East Coast Bays in 1980 when he defeated National candidate Don Brash in the 1980 by-election caused by the resignation of the sitting National MP. Knapp joined Bruce Beetham in parliament, where they both had high profiles.

In the 1984 election, while Beetham lost Rangitikei to a National Party challenger, Knapp retained East Coast Bays, and another Social Credit candidate, Neil Morrison, won Pakuranga. But in the 1987 election Knapp and Morrison were both defeated by National candidates, see Social Credit Party (New Zealand). Knapp also stood in the 1990 election

New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
Frank Gill
Member of Parliament for East Coast Bays
1980–1987
Succeeded by
Murray McCully

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