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New Zealand Labour Party, Hunua Electorate Committee records.

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-Archives-94/7

Scope and Contents

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

Conditions Governing Access

Not restricted.

Extent

1 metres (8 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Unknown.

Related Materials

Later deposit at MSS & Archives 94/8, Malcolm Douglas papers relating to Hunua electoral petition.

Title
Inventory of the records of the New Zealand Labour Party, Hunua Electorate Committee, 1978-1979.
Status
Completed
Author
Kay Stead
Date
1994
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections, He Māra Mahara, University of Auckland Repository

Contact:
5 Alfred Street
Private Bag 92019
Auckland 1142 New Zealand