Papers Relating to Hearing in Electoral Court
Series
Identifier: MSS. Archives. 94/7. Series B
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
At the 1978 General Election, Mr Malcolm Douglas, the Labour candidate for Hunua, won the seat with a majority of 301 votes. Because of irregularities, however, the Electoral Court order a recount. As a result of this, nearly 500 votes were disallowed and the National candidate, Mr Winston Peters, gained a majority of 192 votes. The collection consists of interview sheets, registration cards, disallowed and allowed special votes, submissions and court papers.
Dates
- 1978 - 1979
Creator
- From the Collection: Peters, Winston (Person)
- From the Collection: New Zealand Labour Party. Hunua Branch. Electorate Committee (Organization)
- From the Collection: Douglas, Malcolm (politician) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Not restricted.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 metres (8 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, University of Auckland Repository
Contact:
5 Alfred Street
Private Bag 92019
Auckland 1142 New Zealand
specialcollections@auckland.ac.nz
5 Alfred Street
Private Bag 92019
Auckland 1142 New Zealand
specialcollections@auckland.ac.nz