Northern Maori by-election, 1980

Northern Maori by-election, 1980

1978 general ← 7 June 1980 (1980-06-07) → 1981 general

Turnout 6,831   Candidate Bruce Gregory Matiu Rata H Te K Toia Party Labour Mana Motuhake Social Credit Popular vote 3,580 2,589 560 Percentage 52.41% 37.90% 8.20%

Member before election Matiu Rata Labour Elected Member Bruce Gregory Labour

The Northern Maori by-election of 1980 was a by-election for the Northern Maori electorate during the 39th New Zealand Parliament. It was prompted by the resignation of Matiu Rata, a former member of the Labour Party who was establishing a new group, Mana Motuhake. Rata believed that contesting a by-election would give him a mandate for his change of allegiance. In the end, however, the seat was won by Bruce Gregory, the new Labour Party candidate.

Northern Maori by-election, 1980
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Bruce Gregory	3,580	52.41%
	Mana Motuhake	Matiu Rata	2,589	37.90%
	Social Credit	H Te K Toia	560	8.20%
	Cheer Up	W Hetaraka	80	1.17%
	Christian Democrats	T K Weal	13	0.19%
	Reform Party (1980)	P Te W Warner	9	0.13%
Majority			991	14.51%
Turnout			6,831
	Labour hold		Swing