1962 Waitaki by-election

The Waitaki by-election 1962 was a by-election held in the Waitaki electorate in South Canterbury and North Otago during the term of the 33rd New Zealand Parliament, on 10 March 1962.

The by-election was caused by the death of incumbent MP Thomas Hayman of the National Party on 2 January 1962. The by-election was won by Alan Dick, also of the National Party.

Results

The following table gives the election results:

1962 Waitaki by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Allan Dick	6,359	45.49
	Labour	Sir Basil Arthur	5,957	42.61
	Social Credit	Alf Barwood	1,664	11.90
Majority			402	2.88
Informal votes			42	0.30
Turnout			14,022	77.80
Registered electors			18,023
	National hold		Swing

References

• Norton, Clifford (1988). New Zealand parliamentary election results, 1946–1987. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington Department of Political Science. ISBN 0-475-11200-8. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)