Karapiro (New Zealand electorate)

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Karapiro was a New Zealand parliamentary electorate from 1996 to 2002.

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It was in the Waikato, and was a rural and safe National seat, held first by John Luxton and then by Lindsay Tisch.

Population centres

The 1996 election was notable for the significant change of electorate boundaries, based on the provisions of the Electoral Act 1993. [1] Because of the introduction of the mixed-member proportional (MMP) electoral system, the number of electorates had to be reduced, leading to significant changes. More than half of the electorates contested in 1996 were newly constituted, and most of the remainder had seen significant boundary changes. In total, 73 electorates were abolished, 29 electorates were newly created (including Karapiro), and 10 electorates were recreated, giving a net loss of 34 electorates.

The electorate includes the following population centres:

History

Karapiro was created as an electorate in the first MMP general election of 1996, replacing the Matamata electorate. John Luxton won the electorate in 1996, [2] but he stood aside in 1999 for Lindsay Tisch, and went on the party list.

In the 2002 general election it was replaced by the Piako electorate, which was won by Lindsay Tisch.

Members of Parliament

Key

  National   

ElectionWinner
1996 election John Luxton
1999 election Lindsay Tisch

Election results

1999 election

Refer to Candidates in the New Zealand general election 1999 by electorate#Karapiro for a list of candidates.

1996 election

1996 general election: Karapiro [2] [3] [4]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green check.svgY or Red x.svgN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

PartyCandidateVotes%±%Party votes%±%
National John Luxton 14,89346.5213,71342.68
Labour Sue Moroney 5,52617.265,77817.98
NZ First Clive Mortensen4,89815.305,23016.28
Alliance John Kilbride3,24510.142,3857.42
ACT Vince Ashwort1,5614.882,4467.61
Christian Coalition Philip Holdway-Davis1,0553.301,6505.14
United NZ Tim Macindoe 4081.272800.87
McGillicuddy Serious Craig Beere2960.92860.27
Natural Law Belinda Hills780.24500.16
Mana Māori Movement Lai Toy520.16140.04
Legalise Cannabis  3170.99
Animals First  570.18
Progressive Green  500.16
Green Society  220.07
Superannuitants & Youth  210.07
Conservatives  100.03
Libertarianz  100.03
Advance New Zealand 80.02
Ethnic Minority Party 50.02
Asia Pacific United 00.00
Te Tawharau 00.00
Informal votes20585
Total Valid votes32,01232,132
National win new seatMajority9,36729.26

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References

  1. "Electoral Act 1993". Act No. 87 of 17 August 1993. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Electorate Candidate and Party Votes Recorded at Each Polling Place - Karapiro, 1996" (PDF). Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  3. "Part III - Party Lists of Successful Registered Parties" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  4. "Part III - Party Lists of unsuccessful Registered Parties" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.