Onehunga by-election, 1980

The Onehunga by-election of 1980 was a by-election for the Onehunga electorate during the 39th New Zealand Parliament. It was prompted by the death of Frank Rogers, a Labour Party MP. It was held on 7 June 1980^[1] and was won by Fred Gerbic, also of the Labour Party.

Onehunga by-election, 1980
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Fred Gerbic	6,543	48.11
	National	Sue Wood	5,336	39.24
	Social Credit	T. K. Wood	1,535	11.29
	Independent	S. C. Perry	134	0.99
	Cheer Up	V. L. Terreni	35	0.26
	Imperial British Conservative	J. M. Overton	17	0.13
Majority			1,207	8.89
Turnout			13,600
	Labour hold		Swing

References

↑ McRobie, Alan (1989). Electoral Atlas of New Zealand. Wellington: GP Books. p. 119. ISBN 0-477-01384-8.

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