7 June 1980 (1980-06-07) 1981 general → 3,580 2,589 52.41 37.90 Start date June 7, 1980 | Turnout 6,831 2,589 560 37.90 8.20 Winner Bruce Gregory | |
The Northern Maori by-election of 1980 was a by-election for the Northern Maori electorate during the 39th New Zealand Parliament. It was prompted by the resignation of Matiu Rata, a former member of the Labour Party who was establishing a new group, Mana Motuhake. Rata believed that contesting a by-election would give him a mandate for his change of allegiance. In the end, however, the seat was won by Bruce Gregory, the new Labour Party candidate.
Results
The following table gives the election results:
References
Northern Maori by-election, 1980 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA