Yaldhurst is a former New Zealand parliamentary electorate, near the city of Christchurch. The electorate was to the southwest of Christchurch, and was suburban and semi-rural.
The 1977 electoral redistribution was the most overtly political since the Representation Commission had been established through an amendment to the Representation Act in 1886, initiated by Muldoon's National Government. [1] As part of the 1976 census, a large number of people failed to fill out an electoral re-registration card, and census staff had not been given the authority to insist on the card being completed. This had little practical effect for people on the general roll, but it transferred Māori to the general roll if the card was not handed in. Together with a northward shift of New Zealand's population, this resulted in five new electorates having to be created in the upper part of the North Island. [2] The electoral redistribution was very disruptive, and 22 electorates were abolished, while 27 electorates were newly created (including Yaldhurst) or re-established. These changes came into effect for the 1978 election. [3]
The Wigram electorate was abolished through the 1977 electoral redistribution and its northern part made up much of the area of the new Yaldhurst electorate. A much smaller areas were gained by Yaldhurst from the Riccarton and Rangiora electorates. [4] Christchurch suburbs located in the Yaldhurst electorate included Burnside, Avonhead, Russley, Broomfield, Hei Hei, Yaldhurst, and parts of Hornby. [5]
In the 1978 election, the Yaldhurst electorate was won by Mick Connelly of the Labour Party, who had been MP for the Wigram electorate since 1969, and the Riccarton electorate prior to that since 1956. [6] Connelly retired at the 1984 election and was succeeded by Labour's Margaret Austin. [7] In 1995, Austin defected to United New Zealand prior to the first mixed-member proportional (MMP) election. When the electorate was abolished in 1996, Austin stood in the new Ilam electorate where she came third. [8]
Key
Election | Winner | |
---|---|---|
1978 election | Mick Connelly | |
1981 election | ||
1984 election | Margaret Austin | |
1987 election | ||
1990 election | ||
1993 election | ||
(Electorate abolished in 1996; see Ilam) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Margaret Austin | 10,659 | 46.72 | −2.90 | |
National | David Watson | 7,662 | 33.58 | ||
Alliance | Liz Gordon | 2,881 | 12.62 | ||
NZ First | Robin Booth | 1,092 | 4.78 | ||
Christian Heritage | Graham Capill | 467 | 2.04 | ||
Natural Law | Royal Van Der Werf | 53 | 0.23 | ||
Majority | 2,997 | 13.13 | +12.95 | ||
Turnout | 22,814 | 85.80 | −0.22 | ||
Registered electors | 26,588 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Margaret Austin | 9,699 | 43.82 | −10.61 | |
National | John Connelly | 9,657 | 43.63 | ||
NewLabour | Garry Illes | 1,595 | 7.20 | ||
Christian Heritage | Gary Howard Milne | 563 | 2.54 | ||
Independent | Henry Collett | 381 | 1.72 | ||
Democrats | Norman Davey | 151 | 0.68 | −1.84 | |
Social Credit | Vince Smith | 85 | 0.38 | ||
Majority | 42 | 0.18 | −11.66 | ||
Turnout | 22,131 | 86.02 | −3.41 | ||
Registered electors | 25,726 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Margaret Austin | 11,684 | 54.43 | +4.06 | |
National | James Bacon | 9,142 | 42.59 | ||
Democrats | Norman Davey | 542 | 2.52 | −0.08 | |
Wizard Party | Suzanne Toy | 97 | 0.45 | ||
Majority | 2,542 | 11.84 | −1.10 | ||
Turnout | 21,465 | 89.43 | −5.00 | ||
Registered electors | 24,001 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Margaret Austin | 11,560 | 50.37 | ||
National | Howard Joseph | 8,590 | 37.43 | ||
NZ Party | Neil Russell | 2,024 | 8.82 | ||
Social Credit | Norman Davey | 597 | 2.60 | −6.84 | |
Values | Alan Wilkinson | 99 | 0.43 | −0.09 | |
Independent | Geoff Bucknall | 76 | 0.33 | −0.03 | |
Majority | 2,970 | 12.94 | |||
Turnout | 22,946 | 94.43 | +3.22 | ||
Registered electors | 24,298 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mick Connelly | 10,975 | 49.23 | −1.02 | |
National | Margaret Murray | 9,013 | 40.43 | ||
Social Credit | Norman Davey | 2,106 | 9.44 | +1.69 | |
Values | Alan Wilkinson | 117 | 0.52 | ||
Independent | Geoff Bucknall | 81 | 0.36 | ||
Majority | 1,962 | 8.80 | +1.19 | ||
Turnout | 22,292 | 91.21 | +16.15 | ||
Registered electors | 24,440 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mick Connelly | 10,816 | 50.25 | ||
National | David Watson | 8,548 | 39.71 | ||
Social Credit | Norman Davey | 1,670 | 7.75 | ||
Values | Pat Wilkinson | 487 | 2.26 | ||
Majority | 1,638 | 7.61 | |||
Turnout | 21,521 | 75.06 | |||
Registered electors | 28,670 |
Ilam is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate. Formed for the 1996 election, it was held by Gerry Brownlee of the National Party until the 2020 election, when Sarah Pallett of the Labour Party unseated Brownlee in an upset victory. The seat reverted to National when it was won by Hamish Campbell in the 2023 election.
Wigram is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate, returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. The current MP for Wigram is Megan Woods of the Labour Party. She took over this position from Jim Anderton, who had held this position from 1996 until 2011.
Pencarrow is a former Parliamentary electorate in the lower Hutt Valley of New Zealand, from 1978 to 1996.
Panmure is a former New Zealand parliamentary electorate in the southern suburbs of the city of Auckland, from 1984 to 1996. In the four parliamentary terms of its existence, it was first represented by Bob Tizard of the Labour Party, and then by his daughter Judith Tizard.
Kapiti was a New Zealand parliamentary electorate, from 1972 to 1996. A bellwether electorate, it frequently changed between National and Labour.
Horowhenua was a New Zealand parliamentary electorate, from 1978 to 1996.
Glenfield was a New Zealand parliamentary electorate for four terms, from 1984 to 1996. It was represented by two members of parliament, first Judy Keall of the Labour Party, and then Peter Hilt of the National Party. Hilt defected to United New Zealand in 1995.
Sydenham was a New Zealand parliamentary electorate, from 1881 to 1890 and again from 1946 to 1996. It had notable politicians representing it like Mabel Howard, Norman Kirk and Jim Anderton.
Otara was a New Zealand parliamentary electorate in Auckland, from 1984 to 1996. It existed for four parliamentary terms and was represented by three members of parliament, two from Labour and one from National.
Christchurch North is a former New Zealand parliamentary electorate. The electorate comprised the northern half of what is now considered the Christchurch Central City.
Fendalton is a former New Zealand parliamentary electorate. It existed during two periods between 1946 and 1996. The electorate was in the western suburbs of Christchurch, New Zealand. Fendalton is an expensive suburb, and was always represented by the National Party.
Eastern Hutt is a former New Zealand parliamentary electorate from 1978 to 1996. It was represented by two Labour MPs.
Tasman is a former New Zealand parliamentary electorate, from 1972 to 1996.
West Coast is a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, from 1972 to 1996.
Tongariro is a former New Zealand parliamentary electorate, from 1984 to 1996. During the four parliamentary terms of its existence, it was represented by three members of parliament.
East Cape is a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, from 1978 to 1993.
West Auckland is a former New Zealand parliamentary electorate on the western outskirts of Auckland, created for the 1984 election from part of the former Helensville electorate. The electorate was abolished for the 1993 election, and split between Henderson and Waitakere electorates.
Henderson is a former New Zealand parliamentary electorate, from 1969 to 1978 and then from 1993 to 1996.
St Albans was a parliamentary electorate in Christchurch, New Zealand, from 1881 to 1890, then from 1946 to 1996.
Hastings was a parliamentary electorate in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand from 1946 to 1996. The electorate was represented by nine Members of Parliament. The Hastings electorate was a typical bellwether electorate, frequently changing between the two main parties.