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The Otahuhu by-election 1963 was a by-election held in the Шаблон:NZ electorate link electorate in Auckland during the term of the 33rd New Zealand Parliament, on 16 March 1963.

Background

The by-election was caused by the death of incumbent MP James Deas of the Labour Party on 27 January 1963.Шаблон:Sfn It was held the same day as the Northern Maori by-election.

Candidates

Communist

The Communist Party chose trade unionist Stan Hieatt, who contested the Otahuhu seat in 1960, as their candidate once again.

Labour

As the Otahuhu electorate was scheduled for abolition at the end of the parliamentary session so the selection for the by-election candidate was also set to choose the candidate for the to be created Шаблон:NZ electorate link electorate. The Labour Party chose the president of the Auckland Labour Representation Committee Bob Tizard, who had been MP for Шаблон:NZ electorate link from 1957 to 1960, as their candidate. Both party president Martyn Finlay and Colin Moyle (Labour's candidate for Шаблон:NZ electorate link in 1957) were rumored to stand but both opted to stand in other electorates (Finlay in Шаблон:NZ electorate link and Moyle in Шаблон:NZ electorate link) thus Tizard was selected unopposed.[1][2]

National

The National Party chose Thomas Tucker a local taxation consultant, who contested Otahuhu in 1960, as their candidate. He won selection in preference to Lloyd Elsmore, the Mayor of Ellerslie, and Ray Presland, who stood for National in Шаблон:NZ electorate link electorate in 1960.[3]

Social Credit

The Social Credit Party decided not to contest the election. Party leader Vernon Cracknell said that the election was pointless and a misappropriation of taxpayer funds due to the seat being scheduled for abolition. "The byelection in Otahuhu, a seat which will be abolished in a few months' time, is unnecessary and a waste of public money" said Cracknell.[4]

Results

The following table gives the election results: Шаблон:Otahuhu by-election, 1963

Aftermath

The by-election was won by Bob Tizard who represented it from 16 March to 29 October only. When the electorate was abolished and replaced by the Шаблон:NZ electorate link electorate at the Шаблон:NZ election link election, Tizard was elected for the Pakuranga seat instead.Шаблон:Sfn Tucker stood for National in Шаблон:NZ electorate link, losing to Arthur Faulkner, while Hieatt stood unsuccessfully for the Шаблон:NZ electorate link seat.

Notes

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References

Шаблон:1939–1995 New Zealand by-elections