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
- Peters, Winston (Person)
- New Zealand Labour Party. Hunua Branch. Electorate Committee (Organization)
- Douglas, Malcolm (politician) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Not restricted.
Extent
1 metres (8 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Unknown.
- Contested elections -- New Zealand
- Hunua (N.Z.) -- History
- New Zealand -- Politics and government -- 1972-
- New Zealand. Parliament -- General subdivision--Elections, 1978.;
- Political parties -- New Zealand -- Hunua
- 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, 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