1963 New Zealand general election

none April 2024 April 2022 1963 New Zealand general election New Zealand 1963 parliamentary no 1960 New Zealand general election 1960 33rd New Zealand Parliament 1966 New Zealand general election 1966 35th New Zealand Parliament All 80 seats in the New Zealand Parliament 41 seats were needed for a majority 1963 11 30 y elected members 1,196,631 (89.6%) 200x200px Keith Holyoake 13 August 1957 New Zealand National Party Pahiatua 46 seats, 47.6% 45 1 563,875 47.1% 0.5% 200x200px Arnold Nordmeyer 1 April 1963 New Zealand Labour Party Island Bay 34 seats, 43.4% 35 1 524,066 43.7% 0.6% 1963 New Zealand general election.svg 350px Results by electorate, shaded by winning margin Prime Minister Subsequent Prime Minister Keith Holyoake Keith Holyoake New Zealand National Party New Zealand National Party The 1963 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of New Zealand Parliament's 34th term. The results were almost identical to those of the previous election, and the governing National Party remained in office. Background The 1960 election had been won by the National Party, beginning New Zealand's second period of National government. Keith Holyoake, who had briefly been prime minister at the end of the first period, returned to office. The elderly leader of the Labour Party, Walter Nash, had agreed to step down following his government's defeat, but disliked the prospect of being succeeded by his Minister of Finance, Arnold Nordmeyer. Nash instead backed first Jerry Skinner and then, after Skinner's death, Fred Hackett. In the end, however, Nordmeyer was victorious.Sinclair 1976 355-7 Nordmeyer, however, was unpopular with the general public, being remembered with hostility for the tax hikes in his so-called 'Black Budget'. Labour struggled to overcome this negative perception of its leader, and was only partially successful. There had been an unusually large number of by-elections during the term of the 33rd Parliament. None of these had resulted in any upsets, and there was no major indications from the population wanting a change. National held two seats Hurunui and Waitaki, but by reduced margins. The party organisation was also acutely aware that National's win in 1960 was mostly due to public mood against Labour, rather than endorsement of National, and put work in to improving their campaigning. Benefits were seen sooner than expected picking up swings (but not winning) against Labour in two by-elections in the two Labour held seats of Buller and Northern Maori.Gustafson 1986 90 Holyoake started his election campaign on 4 November, not even a month out from the election.Gustafson 2007 134 Whilst television had just been introduced in New Zealand, the election campaign was a dull affair and, from 23 November, the Assassination of John F. Kennedy was the dominant topic in the media.Gustafson 2007 134 MPs retiring in 1963 Five National MPs and two Labour MPs intended to retire at the end of the 33rd Parliament. Party Name Electorate National Cyril Harker Hawke's Bay Stan Goosman Piako Thomas Murray Stratford Hallyburton Johnstone Waipa Bert Cooksley Wairarapa Labour Phil Connolly Dunedin Central Tiaki Omana Eastern Maori The election The date for the main 1963 elections was 30 November. 1,345,836 people were registered to vote, and turnout was 89.6%. This turnout was around average for the time. The number of seats being contested was 80, a number which had been fixed since 1902. The following new (or reconstituted) electorates were introduced in 1963: Manurewa, New Lynn, Pakuranga, Porirua, Rangiora, Taupo and Waimarino.Norton 1988 7,8,9 Results The 1963 election saw the governing National Party retain office by a ten-seat margin. It had previously held office by a twelve-seat margin. National won a total of forty-five seats, while the Labour Party won thirty-five. In the popular vote, National won 47.1% to Labour's 43.7%. The Social Credit Party won 7.9% of the vote, but no seats, although their leader Vernon Cracknell came close to winning Hobson, but ultimately lost due to special votes. Four of their candidates also missed the nomination deadline. One political analyst, Professor Robert Chapman, called it "the no change election".Gustafson 2007 134Gustafson 1986 92 Puti Tipene Watene was elected for Eastern Maori; he was a Mormon and was the first non-Ratana to win a Maori seat since 1938. center Election resultsParty Candidates Total votes Percentage Seats won ChangeNational80563,87547.145 -1Labour80524,06643.735 +1Social Credit7695,1767.90±0Liberal2310,3390.90±0Communist223,1670.30±0Others91,4220.10±0Total 2901,196,63180 Votes summary Popular Vote #ddd 600px 410px National New Zealand National Party 47.10 Labour New Zealand Labour Party 43.70 Social Credit Social Credit Party (New Zealand) 7.90 Others #777777 1.30 Parliament seats #ddd 600px 410px National New Zealand National Party 56.25 Labour New Zealand Labour Party 43.75 The table below shows the results of the 1963 general election: Key New Zealand National Party New Zealand Labour Party Social Credit Party (New Zealand) Electorate results for the 1963 New Zealand general electionNorton 1988 ? |- |colspan=8 style="background-color:#FFDEAD" | General electorates |- Ashburton Geoff Gerard New Zealand National Party 3,419 Albert George Braddick New Zealand Labour Party Auckland Central Norman Douglas New Zealand Labour Party 3,227 John Strevens New Zealand National Party Avon John Mathison New Zealand Labour Party 5,117 Stan Dodwell New Zealand National Party Awarua Gordon Grieve New Zealand National Party 3,373 Noel Valentine New Zealand Labour Party Bay of Plenty Percy Allen New Zealand National Party 3,025 Peter Riden New Zealand Labour Party Buller Bill Rowling New Zealand Labour Party 1,671 Ernie King New Zealand National Party Christchurch Central Robert Macfarlane New Zealand Labour Party 1,915 Dave Patchett New Zealand National Party Clutha Peter Gordon New Zealand National Party 3,595 Les McKay New Zealand Labour Party Dunedin Central Phil Connolly New Zealand Labour Party Brian MacDonell New Zealand Labour Party 1,170 George Robert ThornNorton 1988 212 New Zealand National Party Dunedin North Ethel McMillan New Zealand Labour Party 2,524 Edgar Whittleston New Zealand National Party Eden John Rae New Zealand National Party 3,335 Frank Knipe New Zealand Labour Party Egmont William Sheat New Zealand National Party 3,047 John Seddon New Zealand Labour Party Fendalton Harry Lake New Zealand National Party 2,740 Bruce Barclay New Zealand Labour Party Franklin Alfred E. Allen New Zealand National Party 5,848 Ron Ng-Waishinghttps://natlib.govt.nz/records/35831885 Interview with Ron Ng-Waishing 1994 National Library of New Zealand 20 May 2018 New Zealand Labour Party Gisborne Esme Tombleson New Zealand National Party 902 Bob MacDonaldNorton 1988 228 New Zealand Labour Party Grey Lynn Reginald Keeling New Zealand Labour Party Ritchie Macdonald New Zealand Labour Party 5,240 Jolyon Firth New Zealand National Party Hamilton Lance Adams-Schneider New Zealand National Party 2,642 J M Cairns New Zealand Labour Party Hastings Duncan MacIntyre New Zealand National Party 1,944 Ted Keating New Zealand Labour Party |- | Hauraki | style="background-color:New Zealand National Party;" | | colspan=3 style="text-align:center;background-color:;" | Arthur Kinsella | style="text-align:right;" | 2,873 | style="background-color:New Zealand Labour Party;" | | style="text-align:center;" | George Broad |- Hawkes Bay New Zealand National Party Cyril Harker New Zealand National Party Richard Harrison 3,518 John Woolf New Zealand Labour Party Heretaunga Ron Bailey New Zealand Labour Party 2,135 Bob Kimmins New Zealand National Party Hobson Logan Sloane New Zealand National Party 31 Vernon Cracknellnb Vernon Cracknell was first on election night, but lost when special votes were included Social Credit Party (New Zealand) Hutt Walter Nash New Zealand Labour Party 3,648 Vere Hampson-Tindale New Zealand National Party Invercargill Ralph Hanan New Zealand National Party 1,934 Oliver James Henderson New Zealand Labour Party Island Bay Arnold Nordmeyer New Zealand Labour Party 2,388 Fairlie Curry New Zealand National Party Karori Jack Marshall New Zealand National Party 4,020 Keith Spry New Zealand Labour Party Lyttelton Norman Kirk New Zealand Labour Party 2,677 Tom Flint New Zealand National Party Manawatu Blair Tennent New Zealand National Party 2,513 Leonard Thomas Fischer New Zealand Labour Party Manukau Leon Götz New Zealand National Party Colin Moyle New Zealand Labour Party 759 Henry Christopher Pryor New Zealand National Party Manurewa Phil Amos New Zealand Labour Party 1,524 Leon Götz New Zealand National Party Marlborough Tom Shand New Zealand National Party 2,111 Bill Kenyon New Zealand Labour Party Marsden Don McKay New Zealand National Party 3,942 Owen James Lewis New Zealand Labour Party Miramar Bill Fox New Zealand Labour Party 416 Bill Young New Zealand National Party Mt Albert Warren Freer New Zealand Labour Party 3,018 Jeffrey Lloyd Reid New Zealand National Party Napier Jim Edwards New Zealand Labour Party 785 D'Arcy Ormonde Haskell New Zealand National Party Nelson Stan Whitehead New Zealand Labour Party 2,610 Peter Malone New Zealand National Party New Lynn Rex Mason New Zealand Labour Party 3,052 Charles Alexander McLeod New Zealand National Party New Plymouth Ernest Aderman New Zealand National Party 474 Ron Barclay New Zealand Labour Party North Shore Dean Eyre New Zealand National Party 2,757 Reginald Keeling New Zealand Labour Party Onehunga Hugh Watt New Zealand Labour Party 5,127 J P Mason New Zealand National Party Otago Central Jack George New Zealand National Party 2,675 Stan Rodger New Zealand Labour Party Otaki Allan McCready New Zealand National Party 3,014 George McDonald New Zealand Labour Party Pahiatua Keith Holyoake New Zealand National Party 5,733 Ernie Hemmingsen New Zealand Labour Party Pakuranga Bob Tizard New Zealand Labour Party 2,015 Roland Neville-White New Zealand National Party Palmerston North Bill Brown New Zealand National Party 772 Philip Skoglund New Zealand Labour Party Petone Mick Moohan New Zealand Labour Party 2,448 Peter Love New Zealand National Party Piako Stan Goosman New Zealand National Party Geoffrey Sim New Zealand National Party 5,526 Neil Shewan New Zealand Labour Party Porirua Henry May New Zealand Labour Party 3,161 Joseph W. Miller New Zealand National Party Raglan Douglas Carter New Zealand National Party 1,850 Henry Uttinger New Zealand Labour Party Rangiora Lorrie Pickering New Zealand National Party 1,425 Te Rino Tirikatene New Zealand Labour Party Rangitikei Norman Shelton New Zealand National Party 4,307 Russell Wiseman New Zealand Labour Party Remuera Ronald Algie New Zealand National Party 7,001 Fred Goodall New Zealand Labour Party Riccarton Mick Connelly New Zealand Labour Party 2,550 Ian Wilson New Zealand National Party Rodney Jack Scott New Zealand National Party 4,320 Chris Pickett New Zealand Labour Party Roskill Arthur Faulkner New Zealand Labour Party 3,216 Thomas Tucker New Zealand National Party Rotorua Harry Lapwood New Zealand National Party 2,217 James Phillip Cranston New Zealand Labour Party Selwyn John McAlpine New Zealand National Party 3,371 Francis Edward Smith New Zealand Labour Party St Albans Bert Walker New Zealand National Party 2,501 John Palmer New Zealand Labour Party St Kilda Bill Fraser New Zealand Labour Party 2,597 Kevin John Marlow New Zealand National Party Stratford Thomas Murray New Zealand National Party David Thomson New Zealand National Party 4,590 J McLafferty New Zealand Labour Party Sydenham Mabel Howard New Zealand Labour Party 5,399 Derek Quigley New Zealand National Party Tamaki Robert Muldoon New Zealand National Party 3,754 Norman Finch New Zealand Labour Party Taupo Rona Stevenson New Zealand National Party 275 Jack Ingram New Zealand Labour Party Tauranga George Walsh New Zealand National Party 4,545 Gordon Hardaker New Zealand Labour Party Timaru Sir Basil Arthur New Zealand Labour Party 2,831 Maurice John O'Reilly New Zealand National Party Waimarino Roy Jack New Zealand National Party 1,785 Olive Smuts-Kennedy New Zealand Labour Party Waipa Hallyburton Johnstone New Zealand National Party Leslie Munro New Zealand National Party 3,165 Ronald Nelson Little New Zealand Labour Party Wairarapa Bert Cooksley New Zealand National Party Haddon Donald New Zealand National Party 501 Jack Williams New Zealand Labour Party Waitaki Allan Dick New Zealand National Party 2,019 K S Lysaght New Zealand Labour Party Waitakere Rex Mason New Zealand Labour Party Martyn Finlay New Zealand Labour Party 2,895 Horace Alexander Nash New Zealand National Party Waitemata Norman King New Zealand Labour Party 2,919 Butch Pugh New Zealand National Party Waitomo David Seath New Zealand National Party 4,655 H C Brown New Zealand Labour Party Wallace Brian Talboys New Zealand National Party 5,740 John Reid New Zealand Labour Party Wanganui George Spooner New Zealand Labour Party 1,397 John Grace New Zealand National Party Wellington Central Dan Riddiford New Zealand National Party 1,508 Frank Kitts New Zealand Labour Party Westland Paddy Blanchfield New Zealand Labour Party 4,925 Winston Reynolds New Zealand National Party |- |colspan=8 style="background-color:#FFDEAD" | Māori electorates |- Eastern Maori Tiaki Omana New Zealand Labour Party Puti Tipene Watene New Zealand Labour Party 2,566 Arnold ReedyGustafson 1986 383 New Zealand National Party Northern Maori Matiu Rata New Zealand Labour Party 2,123 James Henare New Zealand National Party Southern Maori Eruera Tirikatene New Zealand Labour Party 4,978 Ben Couch New Zealand National Party Western Maori Iriaka Rātana New Zealand Labour Party 5,096 Pei Te Hurinui Jones New Zealand National Party |} Notes nb References Works cited Gustafson Barry Barry Gustafson The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party 1986 Reed Methuen Auckland 0-474-00177-6 Gustafson Barry Barry Gustafson Kiwi Keith: a biography of Keith Holyoake 2007 Auckland University Press Auckland 978-1-86940-400-0 Norton Clifford New Zealand Parliamentary Election Results 1946–1987: Occasional Publications No 1, Department of Political Science 1988 Victoria University of Wellington Wellington 0-475-11200-8 Sinclair Keith Keith Sinclair Walter Nash 1976 Oxford University Press Auckland 0-19-647949-5 Wilson Jim Jim Wilson (librarian) New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 4th First published in 1913 1985 V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer Wellington 154283103 Category:November 1963 in Oceania