Papanui (New Zealand electorate)

Through an amendment in the Electoral Act in 1965, the number of electorates in the South Island was fixed at 25, an increase of one since the 1962 electoral redistribution.{{sfn|McRobie|1989|pp=108, 111, 112}} It was accepted that through the more rapid population growth in the North Island, the number of its electorates would continue to increase, and to keep proportionality, three new electorates were allowed for in the 1967 electoral redistribution for the next election.{{sfn|McRobie|1989|p=111}} In the North Island, five electorates were newly created and one electorate was reconstituted while three electorates were abolished.{{sfn|McRobie|1989|pp=107, 111}} In the South Island, three electorates were newly created (including Papanui) and one electorate was reconstituted while three electorates were abolished.{{sfn|McRobie|1989|pp=108, 112}} The overall effect of the required changes was highly disruptive to existing electorates, with all but three electorates having their boundaries altered.{{sfn|McRobie|1989|pp=111f}} These changes came into effect with the {{NZ election link|1969}}.{{sfn|McRobie|1989|p=111}}

Most of the area covered by the Papanui electorate had previously been with the {{NZ electorate link|Fendalton}} electorate, but a smaller portion was previously with {{NZ electorate link|St Albans}}.{{sfn|McRobie|1989|pp=109, 113}} In 1969, the electorate extended from Harewood in the west to Little Hagley Park in the south-east.{{sfn|McRobie|1989|p=113}} In the 1972 electoral redistribution, the electorate's area slightly reduced.{{sfn|McRobie|1989|pp=113–117}} In the 1972 electoral redistribution, the electorate moved significantly to the north up to the Waimakariri River, incorporating Belfast into its area, which had previously belonged to {{NZ electorate link|Rangiora}}.{{sfn|McRobie|1989|pp=117–121}} Papanui was abolished through the 1983 electoral redistribution, with {{NZ electorate link|Christchurch North}} taking up most of its area; the abolition came into effect with the {{NZ election link|1984}}.{{sfn|McRobie|1989|pp=121–125}}

Bert Walker had since the {{NZ election link|1960}} been the representative of the St Albans electorate for the National Party. When the Papanui electorate was formed in 1969, he transferred to there.{{sfn|Wilson|1985|p=243}} After three parliamentary terms for Papanui, he was defeated by Labour's Mike Moore.{{sfn|Wilson|1985|pp=221, 243}} With the abolition of the Papanui electorate in 1984, Moore transferred to the Christchurch North electorate and briefly became Prime Minister while representing that electorate.{{sfn|Wilson|1985|p=221}}

The electorate was represented by two members of parliament.{{sfn|Wilson|1985}}

Key

{{Party index link|New Zealand National Party}} {{Party index link|New Zealand Labour Party}}

{{Election box begin | title=1981 general election: Papanui{{sfn|Norton|1988|p=312}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = New Zealand Labour Party

|candidate = Mike Moore

|votes = 11,524

|percentage = 55.36

|change = +2.44

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = New Zealand National Party

|candidate = Brian Keeley

|votes = 7,115

|percentage = 34.18

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Social Credit Party (New Zealand)

|candidate = Thomas Langridge

|votes = 2,174

|percentage = 10.44

|change =

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{{Election box majority

|votes = 4,409

|percentage = 21.18

|change = +4.97

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{{Election box turnout

|votes = 20,813

|percentage = 91.30

|change = +15.56

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 22,795

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1978 general election: Papanui{{sfn|Norton|1988|p=312}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = New Zealand Labour Party

|candidate = Mike Moore

|votes = 10,737

|percentage = 52.92

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = New Zealand National Party

|candidate = Bert Walker

|votes = 7,448

|percentage = 36.71

|change = -15.81

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Social Credit Party (New Zealand)

|candidate = Gary Clover

|votes = 1,359

|percentage = 6.69

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Values Party

|candidate = Tony Kunowski

|votes = 735

|percentage = 3.62

|change = -4.02

}}

{{Election box candidate

|color = #3333CC

|party = Tory

|candidate = John Collins

|votes = 8

|percentage = 0.03

|change =

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{{Election box majority

|votes = 3,289

|percentage = 16.21

|change =

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{{Election box turnout

|votes = 20,287

|percentage = 75.74

|change = -7.84

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{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 26,784

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1975 general election: Papanui{{sfn|Norton|1988|p=312}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = New Zealand National Party

|candidate = Bert Walker

|votes = 10,238

|percentage = 52.52

|change = +0.75

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = New Zealand Labour Party

|candidate = Rod Garden

|votes = 7,523

|percentage = 38.59

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Values Party

|candidate = Tony Kunowski

|votes = 1,490

|percentage = 7.64

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Social Credit Party (New Zealand)

|candidate = Bruce Laking

|votes = 509

|percentage = 2.61

|change = -0.06

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 2,985

|percentage = 15.31

|change = +5.64

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 19,490

|percentage = 83.58

|change = -7.50

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 23,318

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1972 general election: Papanui{{sfn|Norton|1988|p=312}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = New Zealand National Party

|candidate = Bert Walker

|votes = 9,278

|percentage = 51.77

|change = -1.78

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = New Zealand Labour Party

|candidate = Mollie Clark

|votes = 7,544

|percentage = 42.09

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Values Party

|candidate = Gary Williams

|votes = 533

|percentage = 2.97

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Social Credit Party (New Zealand)

|candidate = Bruce Laking

|votes = 480

|percentage = 2.67

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Union Movement

|candidate = Owen Beaumont

|votes = 48

|percentage = 0.26

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = New Democratic Party (New Zealand)

|candidate = Robert John Grenfell

|votes = 37

|percentage = 0.20

|change =

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{{Election box majority

|votes = 1,734

|percentage = 9.67

|change = -2.47

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 17,920

|percentage = 91.08

|change = -1.27

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 19,673

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1969 general election: Papanui{{sfn|Norton|1988|p=312}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = New Zealand National Party

|candidate = Bert Walker

|votes = 9,242

|percentage = 53.55

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = New Zealand Labour Party

|candidate = Martin Hobby

|votes = 7,146

|percentage = 41.40

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Social Credit Party (New Zealand)

|candidate = John Mattews

|votes = 771

|percentage = 4.46

|change =

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{{Election box candidate minor party

|color = #FF0066

|party = Keynesian Progress

|candidate = Mark Sadler

|votes = 99

|percentage = 0.57

|change =

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{{Election box majority

|votes = 2,096

|percentage = 12.14

|change =

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{{Election box turnout

|votes = 17,258

|percentage = 92.35

|change =

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 18,687

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Reflist}}

• {{cite book |title=Electoral Atlas of New Zealand |last=McRobie |first=Alan |year=1989 |publisher=GP Books |location=Wellington |isbn=0-477-01384-8}}
• {{cite book |last = Norton |first = Clifford |title = New Zealand Parliamentary Election Results 1946–1987: Occasional Publications No 1, Department of Political Science |year = 1988 |publisher = Victoria University of Wellington |location = Wellington |isbn = 0-475-11200-8 }}
• {{cite book |last= Wilson |first= James Oakley |title= New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 |edition= 4th |orig-year=First published in 1913 |year= 1985 |publisher= V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer |location= Wellington |oclc= 154283103}}

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