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
1980–1981	39th	East Coast Bays		Social Credit
1981–1984	40th	East Coast Bays		Social Credit
1984–1985	41st	East Coast Bays		Social Credit
1985–1987	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

References

• Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.