Rangitīkei (New Zealand electorate)

Electoral district in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Rangitīkei

Single-member constituency
for the New Zealand House of Representatives

Location of Rangitīkeiwithin Manawatū-Whanganui

Region| Manawatū-Whanganui
Major settlements| Feilding, Marton, Taumarunui
Area| 12,498.42 km2 (4,825.67 sq mi)
Current constituency
Current MP| Suze Redmayne
Party| National

Rangitīkei (before 2008 spelled Rangitikei without a macron) is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate, returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. The current MP for Rangitīkei is Suze Redmayne of the National Party.[1] She has held this position since 2023.

The electorate has existed continuously since the 1861 general election.

## Profile[edit]

Rangitīkei is the third largest general electorate by area in the North Island. It encircles, but does not include, Palmerston North. The electorate straddles State Highway 1 through Bulls, Marton, Taihape, and Waiouru as far as Mount Ruapehu Its largest centre is Feilding. Its western boundary, from south of Whanganui, extends northwards to include the communities of Ohakune, National Park, and Taumarunui. At the 2014 boundary review, the population of the RangitĪkei electorate was below tolerance and projected to decline further, so the Representation Commission shifted population around Shannon from Ōtaki into RangitĪkei.[2]

Between Census 2006 and Census 2013 the RangitĪkei electorate experienced a 0.4% decline in population in comparison to a 5.3% increase in New Zealand as a whole. One in ten (10.0%) stated their highest qualification as a Level 2 certificate, the fourth-largest share among general electorates. One in ten (10.4%) also listed their occupation as a community and personal service worker, the fifth-largest percentage. Six industries accounted for close to two-thirds (61.3%) of those working in 2013: agriculture, forestry, and fishing (16.8%); manufacturing (9.3%); education and training (9.0%); public administration (8.9%); health care and social assistance (8.9%); and retail trade (8.4%).[2]

## History[edit]

A seat named Wanganui and Rangitikei was contested at the very first general election in New Zealand in 1853. The use of an electorate named Rangitikei in its own right dates from the third session of the New Zealand Parliament. In a somewhat auspicious start for the seat, the first Member of Parliament for the seat in 1861 was future Prime Minister William Fox. Fox resigned twice; first on 16 May 1865, causing the 1865 by-election (won by Robert Pharazyn), and then on 11 March 1875, causing the 1875 by-election (won by John Ballance).[3]

Three members died while holding the seat: Douglas Hastings Macarthur died on 24 May 1892 and was succeeded by John Stevens; Arthur Remington died on 17 August 1909 and was succeeded by Robert Smith; and Sir Roy Jack died on 24 December 1977 and was succeeded by Bruce Beetham.

The current boundaries of the seat date from the introduction of mixed-member proportional (MMP) voting in 1996. The seat was created by adding the southern tip of King Country to the northern tip of the Manawatu seat, and drafting in the towns to the east of Whanganui from Waitotara. The rural conservative nature of the seat makes it a safe National seat, though for six years in the 1970s and 80s it was held by a third party MP, Social Credit leader Bruce Beetham.

### Members of Parliament[edit]

Key

Independent Conservative Liberal Reform Labour National Social Credit

Election  | Winner

|

1861 election |  | William Fox
1865 by-election |  | Robert Pharazyn
1866 election |  | William Hogg Watt
1868 by-election |  | William Fox
1871 election
1875 by-election |  | John Ballance
1876 election
1879 election |  | William Willis
1880 by-election |  | William Fox
1881 election |  | John Stevens
1884 election |  | Robert Bruce
1887 election
1890 election |  | Douglas Macarthur
1892 by-election |  | Robert Bruce
1893 election |  | John Stevens
1896 election |  | Frank Lethbridge
1899 election
1902 election |  | Arthur Remington
1905 election
1908 election
1909 by-election |  | Robert Smith
1911 election |  | Edward Newman
1914 election
1919 election |  | Billy Glenn
1922 election
1925 election
1928 election |  | James Thomas Hogan
1931 election |  | Alexander Stuart
1935 election |  | Ormond Wilson
1938 election |  | Edward Gordon
1943 election
1946 election
1949 election
1951 election
1954 election |  | Norman Shelton
1957 election
1960 election
1963 election
1966 election
1969 election
1972 election |  | Sir Roy Jack
1975 election
1978 by-election |  | Bruce Beetham
1978 election
1981 election
1984 election |  | Denis Marshall
1987 election
1990 election
1993 election
1996 election
1999 election |  | Simon Power
2002 election
2005 election
2008 election
2011 election |  | Ian McKelvie
2014 election
2017 election
2020 election
2023 election |  | Suze Redmayne

### List MPs[edit]

Members of Parliament elected from party lists in elections where that person also unsuccessfully contested the Rangitīkei electorate. Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.

Key Labour ACT

Election  | Winner

|

1996 election |  | Jill White[a]
2022  |  | Soraya Peke-Mason
2023 election |  | Andrew Hoggard

## Election results[edit]

### 2023 election[edit]

2023 general election: Rangitīkei[4]

Notes:  |

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%  | Party votes  | %  | ±%
| National | Suze Redmayne | 18,945  | 46.33  | +1.68  | 17,018  | 41.08  | +10.98
| Labour | Zulfiqar Butt  | 9,160  | 22.40  | -15.14  | 8,993  | 21.71  | -22.62
| ACT | Andrew Hoggard | 5,914  | 14.46  | +9.99  | 4,758  | 13.65  | +2.32
| NZ First | Helma Vermeulen  | 3,167  | 7.74  | +5.45  | 3,768  | 9.09  | +5.74
| Green | Bernard Long  | 3,153  | 7.71  | +2.93  | 3,061  | 7.38  | +2.79
| Opportunities |  | 630  | 1.52  | +0.12
| New Zealand Loyal |  | 622  | 1.50  | –
| Māori Party |  | 577  | 1.39  | +0.96
| NewZeal |  | 260  | 0.62  | +0.31
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 206  | 0.49  | +0.05
| DemocracyNZ |  | 142  | 0.34  | –
| Freedoms NZ |  | 97  | 0.23  | –
| Animal Justice |  | 82  | 0.19  | –
| New Conservative |  | 73  | 0.17  | –
| Women's Rights |  | 35  | 0.08  | –
| Leighton Baker Party |  | 30  | 0.07  | –
| New Nation |  | 30  | 0.05  | –
Informal votes  | 550  |  |  | 150  |  |
Total valid votes | 40,889  |  |  | 41,423  |  |
| National hold | Majority | 9,785  | 23.93  | +16.82  |

### 2020 election[edit]

2020 general election: Rangitīkei[5]

Notes:  |

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%  | Party votes  | %  | ±%
| National | Y Ian McKelvie | 18,592  | 44.65  | -14.94  | 12,634  | 30.10  | -21.58
| Labour | Soraya Peke-Mason | 15,631  | 37.54  | +8.93  | 18,610  | 44.33  | +15.49
| Green | Ali Hale Tilley  | 1,992  | 4.78  | -0.88  | 1,927  | 4.59  | +0.20
| ACT | Neil John Wilson  | 1,860  | 4.47  | +3.88  | 4,758  | 11.33  | +10.87
| New Conservative | Reuben Leung Wai  | 970  | 2.33  | +1.73  | 827  | 1.97  | +1.67
| NZ First | Antony Woollams  | 953  | 2.29  | -5.66  | 1,406  | 3.35  | -7.00
| Advance NZ | Ricky Cribb  | 879  | 2.11  | –  | 411  | 0.98  | –
| Opportunities |  | 587  | 1.40  | -0.86
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 184  | 0.44  | +0.05
| Māori Party |  | 179  | 0.43  | -0.02
| ONE |  | 129  | 0.31  | –
| Outdoors |  | 44  | 0.10  | -0.02
| Social Credit |  | 21  | 0.05  | +0.02
| Sustainable NZ |  | 16  | 0.04  | –
| Vision NZ |  | 14  | 0.03  | –
| TEA |  | 9  | 0.02  | –
| Heartland |  | 7  | 0.02  | –
Informal votes  | 761  |  |  | 216  |  |
Total valid votes | 41,638  |  |  | 41,979  |  |
| National hold | Majority | 2,961  | 7.11  | -23.87  |

### 2017 election[edit]

2017 general election: Rangitīkei[6]

Notes:  |

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%  | Party votes  | %  | ±%
| National | Y Ian McKelvie | 20,809  | 59.59  | −0.13  | 19,472  | 51.68  | −1.78
| Labour | Heather Warren  | 10,519  | 28.61  | +1.13  | 10,867  | 28.84  | +10.42
| NZ First | Rob Stevenson  | 2,923  | 7.95  | +1.09  | 3,900  | 10.35  | −0.90
| Green | Robin McCandless  | 2,082  | 5.66  | —  | 1,653  | 4.39  | −3.40
| Conservative | Cedric Backhouse  | 221  | 0.60  | −3.79  | 114  | 0.30  | −5.78
| ACT | Neil Wilson  | 217  | 0.59  | +0.07  | 173  | 0.46  | +0.08
| Opportunities |  | 852  | 2.26  | —
| Māori Party |  | 169  | 0.45  | −0.11
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 147  | 0.39  | −0.04
| Ban 1080 |  | 96  | 0.25  | −0.05
| Outdoors |  | 44  | 0.12  | —
| United Future |  | 37  | 0.10  | −0.12
| People's Party |  | 18  | 0.05  | —
| Democrats |  | 11  | 0.03  | −0.01
| Mana |  | 10  | 0.03  | −0.57[b]
| Internet |  | 3  | 0.01  | −0.59[c]
Informal votes  | 392  |  |  | 112  |  |
Total valid votes | 37,163  |  |  | 37,678  |  |
Turnout | 37,927  | 83.51[7] | +2.10  |
| National hold | Majority | 10,290  | 30.98  | −1.26  |

### 2014 election[edit]

2014 general election: Rangitīkei[8]

Notes:  |

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%  | Party votes  | %  | ±%
| National | Y Ian McKelvie | 20,487  | 59.72  | +0.85  | 18,596  | 53.46  | −0.48
| Labour | Deborah Russell | 9,427  | 27.48  | −1.18  | 6,408  | 18.42  | −2.77
| NZ First | Romuald Rudzki  | 2,352  | 6.86  | +6.86  | 3,914  | 11.25  | +3.99
| Conservative | Roy Brown  | 1,505  | 4.39  | +0.66  | 2,115  | 6.08  | +1.86
| ACT | Neil Wilson  | 179  | 0.52  | −0.45  | 131  | 0.38  | −1.13
| Green |  | 2,709  | 7.79  | −1.65
| Internet Mana |  | 208  | 0.60  | +0.40[d]
| Māori Party |  | 195  | 0.56  | −0.22
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 151  | 0.43  | −0.05
| Ban 1080 |  | 106  | 0.30  | +0.30
| United Future |  | 75  | 0.22  | −0.60
| Civilian |  | 23  | 0.07  | +0.07
| Democrats |  | 15  | 0.04  | −0.05
| Independent Coalition |  | 12  | 0.03  | +0.03
| Focus |  | 7  | 0.02  | +0.02
Informal votes  | 355  |  |  | 119  |  |
Total valid votes | 34,305  |  |  | 34,784  |  |
| National hold | Majority | 11,060  | 32.24  | +2.03  |

### 2011 election[edit]

2011 general election: Rangitīkei[9]

Notes:  |

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%  | Party votes  | %  | ±%
| National | Ian McKelvie | 18,284  | 58.87  | -6.83  | 17,115  | 53.94  | +1.49
| Labour | Josie Pagani  | 8,902  | 28.66  | -0.75  | 6,723  | 21.19  | -6.35
| Green | Maree Brannigan  | 2,108  | 6.79  | +6.79  | 2,994  | 9.44  | +4.00
| Conservative | Ian Robertson  | 1,159  | 3.73  | +3.73  | 1,333  | 4.20  | +4.20
| ACT | Hayden Fitzgerald  | 302  | 0.97  | -0.64  | 478  | 1.51  | -2.78
| Mana | Peter Cleave  | 110  | 0.35  | +0.35  | 62  | 0.20  | +0.20
| Independent | Charles Turner  | 102  | 0.33  | +0.33  |
| Independent | Grant Seton  | 91  | 0.29  | +0.29  |
| NZ First |  | 2,305  | 7.26  | +2.17
| United Future |  | 260  | 0.82  | -0.33
| Māori Party |  | 247  | 0.78  | -0.13
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 152  | 0.48  | -+0.08
| Democrats |  | 27  | 0.09  | +0.03
| Libertarianz |  | 23  | 0.07  | +0.01
| Alliance |  | 12  | 0.04  | -0.06
Informal votes  | 695  |  |  | 363  |  |
Total valid votes | 31,058  |  |  | 31,731  |  |
| National hold | Majority | 9,382  | 30.21  | -6.08  |

Electorate (as at 26 November 2011): 41,343[10]

### 2008 election[edit]

2008 general election: Rangitīkei[11]

Notes:  |

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%  | Party votes  | %  | ±%
| National | Y Simon Power | 21,801  | 65.70  |  | 17,711  | 52.45  |
| Labour | Jills Angus Burney  | 9,759  | 29.41  |  | 9,298  | 27.53  |
| Independent | Steve Gibson  | 786  | 2.37  | +2.37  |
| ACT | Jean Thompson  | 535  | 1.61  |  | 1,448  | 4.29  |
| United Future | John Langford  | 300  | 0.90  |  | 388  | 1.15  |
| Green |  | 1,836  | 5.44  |
| NZ First |  | 1,719  | 5.09  |
| Progressive |  | 309  | 0.92  |
| Māori Party |  | 307  | 0.92  |
| Bill and Ben |  | 291  | 0.86  |
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 135  | 0.40  |
| Kiwi |  | 132  | 0.39  |
| Family Party |  | 80  | 0.24  |
| Alliance |  | 33  | 0.10  |
| Libertarianz |  | 22  | 0.07  |
| Workers Party |  | 20  | 0.06  |
| Democrats |  | 18  | 0.05  |
| Pacific |  | 17  | 0.05  |
| RAM |  | 2  | 0.01  |
| RONZ |  | 2  | 0.01  |
Informal votes  | 362  |  |  | 138  |  |
Total valid votes | 33,181  |  |  | 33,768  |  |
| National hold | Majority | 12,042  | 36.29  |  |

### 2005 election[edit]

2005 general election: Rangitikei[12]

Notes:  |

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%  | Party votes  | %  | ±%
| National | Y Simon Power | 19,119  | 60.42  |  | 14,721  | 46.03  |
| Labour | Marilyn Brown  | 9,459  | 29.89  |  | 11,538  | 36.08  |
| NZ First | Murray Strawbridge  | 1,335  | 4.22  |  | 2,363  | 7.39  |
| United Future | Rob Moodie | 718  | 2.27  |  | 1,027  | 3.21  |
| Independent | Richard Peirce  | 426  | 1.35  |  |
| Māori Party | Abe Hepi  | 369  | 1.17  |  | 195  | 0.61  |
| ACT | John Waugh  | 215  | 0.68  |  | 446  | 1.39  |
| Green |  | 1,083  | 3.39  |
| Progressive |  | 287  | 0.90  |
| Destiny |  | 114  | 0.36  |
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 85  | 0.27  |
| Christian Heritage |  | 47  | 0.15  |
| Alliance |  | 22  | 0.07  |
| Democrats |  | 12  | 0.04  |
| Libertarianz |  | 12  | 0.04  |
| One NZ |  | 9  | 0.03  |
| 99 MP |  | 6  | 0.02  |
| Family Rights |  | 5  | 0.02  |
| RONZ |  | 5  | 0.02  |
| Direct Democracy |  | 2  | 0.01  |
Informal votes  | 216  |  |  | 100  |  |
Total valid votes | 31,641  |  |  | 31,979  |  |
| National hold | Majority | 9,660  | 30.53  |  |

### 1999 election[edit]

Refer to Candidates in the New Zealand general election 1999 by electorate#Rangitikei for a list of candidates.

### 1996 election[edit]

1996 general election: Rangitikei[13][14][15]

Notes:  |

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%  | Party votes  | %  | ±%
| National | Denis Marshall | 10,925  | 33.66  | -10.37  | 11,659  | 35.79  |
| Labour | Jill White | 8,162  | 25.15  |  | 7,782  | 23.89  |
| Alliance | Hamish MacIntyre | 4,583  | 14.12  |  | 3,679  | 11.29  |
| NZ First | Peter Woolston  | 3,450  | 10.63  |  | 4,921  | 15.10  |
| Independent | Bruce Beetham | 3,365  | 10.36  |  |
| Christian Coalition | Vic Jarvis  | 937  | 2.88  |  | 1,772  | 5.43  |
| ACT | Victor Bailey  | 566  | 1.74  |  | 1,665  | 5.11  |
| Conservatives | Jim Howard  | 394  | 1.21  |  | 176  | 0.54  |
| Natural Law | John Blatchford  | 68  | 0.20  |  | 63  | 0.19  |
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 393  | 1.20  |
| United NZ |  | 151  | 0.46  |
| McGillicuddy Serious |  | 124  | 0.38  |
| Animals First |  | 62  | 0.19  |
| Progressive Green |  | 52  | 0.15  |
| Green Society |  | 18  | 0.05  |
| Mana Māori |  | 16  | 0.04  |
| Advance New Zealand |  | 12  | 0.03  |
| Libertarianz |  | 12  | 0.03  |
| Superannuitants & Youth |  | 10  | 0.03  |
| Ethnic Minority Party |  | 7  | 0.02  |
Informal votes  | 212  |  |  | 88  |  |
Total valid votes | 32,450  |  |  | 32,574  |  |
Turnout | 32,662  |  |  |
| National win new seat  | Majority | 2,763  | 8.51  |

### 1993 election[edit]

1993 general election: Rangitikei[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| National | Denis Marshall | 8,346  | 44.03  | -11.26
| Alliance | Bob Peck  | 4,924  | 25.97  |
| Labour | Andrew Schmidt  | 4,651  | 24.53  |
| Christian Heritage | K Burgess  | 728  | 3.84  | -0.31
| McGillicuddy Serious | R Shaw  | 217  | 1.14  | +0.35
| Natural Law | B Michelini  | 88  | 0.46  |
Majority  | 3,422  | 18.05  | -16.82
Turnout | 18,954  | 82.70  | +0.21
Registered electors | 22,917  |  |

### 1990 election[edit]

1990 general election: Rangitikei[17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| National | Denis Marshall | 9,715  | 55.29  | +3.64
| Labour | Patricia Barton  | 3,588  | 20.42  |
| Social Credit | Beverley Beetham  | 1,786  | 10.16  |
| Green | D F Jowett  | 1,213  | 6.90  |
| Christian Heritage | K Burgess  | 730  | 4.15  |
| NewLabour | D R Husbands  | 396  | 2.25  |
| McGillicuddy Serious | R Shaw  | 140  | 0.79  |
Majority  | 6,127  | 34.87  | +12.87
Turnout | 17,568  | 82.49  | -5.05
Registered electors | 21,296  |  |

### 1987 election[edit]

1987 general election: Rangitikei[18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| National | Denis Marshall | 9,480  | 51.65  | +9.57
| Democrats | Bruce Beetham | 5,441  | 29.64  | -9.91
| Labour | D J Srhoj  | 3,270  | 17.81  |
| Independent | H W Jensen  | 85  | 0.46  |
| McGillicuddy Serious | G J J Martin  | 77  | 0.41  |
Majority  | 4,039  | 22.00  | +19.47
Turnout | 18,353  | 87.54  | -5.08
Registered electors | 20,963  |  |

### 1984 election[edit]

1984 general election: Rangitikei[18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| National | Denis Marshall | 8,370  | 42.08  |
| Social Credit | Bruce Beetham | 7,866  | 39.55  | -10.93
| Labour | Geoff Walpole  | 2,571  | 12.92  |
| NZ Party | Ian MacPherson  | 1,079  | 5.42  |
Majority  | 504  | 2.53  |
Turnout | 19,886  | 92.62  | +1.61
Registered electors | 21,469  |  |

### 1981 election[edit]

1981 general election: Rangitikei[18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Social Credit | Bruce Beetham | 10,321  | 50.48  | -2.19
| National | Paul Bardwell  | 7,945  | 38.86  |
| Labour | Mark O'Connor  | 1,982  | 9.69  |
| Values | Denis Hocking  | 194  | 0.94  | -0.02
Majority  | 2,376  | 11.62  | -2.59
Turnout | 20,442  | 91.01  | +16.58
Registered electors | 22,459  |  |

### 1978 election[edit]

1978 general election: Rangitikei[18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Social Credit | Bruce Beetham | 10,569  | 52.67  | +4.64
| National | Les Gandar | 7,716  | 38.45  |
| Labour | Max Hodgson  | 1,490  | 7.42  |
| Values | Denis Hocking  | 194  | 0.96  | -0.72
Majority  | 2,853  | 14.21  | +4.79
Turnout | 20,066  | 74.43  | +12.11
Registered electors | 26,957  |  |

### 1978 by-election[edit]

1978 Rangitikei by-election[18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Social Credit | Bruce Beetham | 6,804  | 48.03  | +11.64
| National | Jim Bull  | 5,469  | 38.61  |
| Labour | JJ Stewart | 1,614  | 11.39  |
| Values | Denis Hocking  | 264  | 1.68  |
| Independent | M J Leniston  | 13  | 0.09  |
Majority  | 1,335  | 9.42  |
Turnout | 14,164  | 62.32  | -21.07
Registered electors | 22,725  |  |
| Social Credit gain from National | Swing |  |

### 1975 election[edit]

1975 general election: Rangitikei[18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| National | Sir Roy Jack | 7,631  | 47.27  | -1.58
| Social Credit | Bruce Beetham | 5,875  | 36.39  | +13.50
| Labour | N R Pearce  | 2,263  | 14.02  | -13.82
| Values | Sally Throp  | 253  | 1.56  |
| Independent | D E Thurston  | 119  | 0.73  |
Majority  | 1,756  | 10.87  | -10.14
Turnout | 16,141  | 83.39  | -4.89
Registered electors | 19,356  |  |

### 1972 election[edit]

1972 general election: Rangitikei[18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| National | Sir Roy Jack | 7,060  | 48.85  |
| Labour | N R Pearce  | 4,023  | 27.84  |
| Social Credit | Bruce Beetham | 3,309  | 22.89  |
| New Democratic | L J Weal  | 58  | 0.40  |
Majority  | 3,037  | 21.01  |
Turnout | 14,450  | 88.28  | +0.88
Registered electors | 16,367  |  |

### 1969 election[edit]

1969 general election: Rangitikei[19] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| National | Norman Shelton | 9,077  | 57.62  | +1.50
| Labour | Dan Duggan  | 4,863  | 30.87  |
| Social Credit | T P Hills  | 1,378  | 8.74  |
| Country Party | A W Bartlett  | 434  | 2.75  |
Majority  | 4,214  | 26.75  | -3.72
Turnout | 15,752  | 87.40  | +1.18
Registered electors | 18,021  |  |

### 1966 election[edit]

1966 general election: Rangitikei[19] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| National | Norman Shelton | 7,375  | 56.12  | -3.01
| Labour | Russell Wiseman  | 3,370  | 25.64  | -1.24
| Social Credit | J Smith  | 2,396  | 18.23  |
Majority  | 4,005  | 30.47  | -1.77
Turnout | 13,141  | 86.22  | -1.74
Registered electors | 15,241  |  |

### 1963 election[edit]

1963 general election: Rangitikei[19] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| National | Norman Shelton | 7,898  | 59.13  | +1.69
| Labour | Russell Wiseman  | 3,591  | 26.88  |
| Social Credit | Francis Needham  | 1,867  | 13.97  | +-0.15
Majority  | 4,307  | 32.24  | +3.24
Turnout | 13,356  | 87.96  | -0.42
Registered electors | 15,183  |  |

### 1960 election[edit]

1960 general election: Rangitikei[19] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| National | Norman Shelton | 7,701  | 57.44  | +1.16
| Labour | Shaun Alex Cameron  | 3,812  | 28.43  |
| Social Credit | Francis Needham  | 1,894  | 14.12  | +4.58
Majority  | 3,889  | 29.00  | +6.86
Turnout | 13,407  | 88.38  | -3.51
Registered electors | 15,169  |  |

### 1957 election[edit]

1957 general election: Rangitikei[19] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| National | Norman Shelton | 7,582  | 56.28  | +1.64
| Labour | Stephen Malcolm Roberton  | 4,601  | 34.15  | -0.01
| Social Credit | Francis Needham  | 1,286  | 9.54  |
Majority  | 2,983  | 22.14  | +1.67
Turnout | 13,471  | 91.89  | +1.32
Registered electors | 14,659  |  |

### 1954 election[edit]

1954 general election: Rangitikei[19] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|

| National | Norman Shelton | 7,149  | 54.64  |
| Labour | Stephen Malcolm Roberton  | 4,470  | 34.16  |
| Social Credit | D McGregor  | 1,463  | 11.18  |
Majority  | 2,679  | 20.47  |
Turnout | 13,082  | 90.57  | +3.45
Registered electors | 14,443  |  |

### 1951 election[edit]

1951 General election: Rangitikei[19] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| National | Edward Gordon | 8,163  | 64.53  | +1.71
| Labour | F A Dalzell  | 4,486  | 35.46  |
Majority  | 3,677  | 29.06  | +3.39
Turnout | 12,649  | 87.12  | -5.46
Registered electors | 14,519  |  |

### 1949 election[edit]

1949 general election: Rangitikei[19] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| National | Edward Gordon | 8,101  | 62.82  | +3.94
| Labour | Eric De Malmanche  | 4,794  | 37.18  |
Majority  | 3,310  | 25.67  | +7.91
Turnout | 12,892  | 92.58  | +0.93
Registered electors | 13,925  |  |

### 1946 election[edit]

1946 general election: Rangitikei[19] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| National | Edward Gordon | 7,647  | 58.88  |
| Labour | John Capstick  | 5,340  | 41.11  |
Majority  | 2,307  | 17.76  |
Turnout | 12,987  | 91.65  |
Registered electors | 14,169  |  |

### 1931 election[edit]

1931 general election: Rangitikei[20] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Reform | Alexander Stuart | 4,162  | 50.09  |
| Independent | James Thomas Hogan | 4,147  | 49.91  |
Majority  | 15  | 0.18  |
Informal votes  | 23  | 0.28  |
Turnout | 8,332  | 82.39  |
Registered electors | 10,113  |  |

### 1928 election[edit]

1928 general election: Rangitikei[21] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Independent | James Thomas Hogan | 4,628  | 51.96  |
| Reform | Billy Glenn | 3,394  | 38.11  |
| Labour | F. Andrews  | 884  | 9.93  |
Majority  | 1,234  | 13.86  |
Informal votes  | 67  | 0.75  |
Turnout | 8,973  | 88.60  | 10,128
Registered electors |  |  |

### 1909 by-election[edit]

1909 Rangitikei by-election: Second ballot[22] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Liberal | Robert Smith | 2,410  | 54.51  | +29.26
| Reform | Frank Hockly | 2,011  | 45.49  | +8.45
Majority  | 399  | 9.03  |
Turnout | 4,421  |  |

1909 Rangitikei by-election: First ballot[23][24] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Reform | Frank Hockly | 1,548  | 37.04  |
| Liberal | Robert Smith | 1,055  | 25.25  |
| Liberal | William Meldrum | 903  | 21.61  |
| Independent | James Georgetti  | 340  | 8.14  |
| Liberal–Labour | Robert Hornblow | 333  | 7.97  |
Turnout | 4,179  |  |

### 1899 election[edit]

1899 general election: Rangitikei[25][26] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Conservative | Frank Lethbridge | 1,985  | 53.42  |
| Liberal | James Jervis Bagnall  | 1,453  | 39.10  |
| Independent Liberal | Edward Gascoigne  | 278  | 7.48  |
Majority  | 532  | 14.32  |
Turnout | 3,716  | 66.25  |
Registered electors | 5,609  |  |

### 1892 by-election[edit]

1892 Rangitikei by-election[27] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Conservative | Robert Bruce | 1,094  | 51.43  |
| Independent Liberal | John Stevens | 1,033  | 48.57  |
Majority  | 61  | 2.87  |
Turnout | 2,127  |  |

### 1890 election[edit]

1890 general election: Rangitikei[28] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Conservative | Douglas Hastings Macarthur | 978  | 50.84  |
| Conservative | Francis Arkwright | 946  | 49.16  |
Majority  | 32  | 1.66  |
Turnout | 1,924  | 59.45  |
Registered electors | 3,236  |  |

### 1880 by-election[edit]

1880 Rangitikei by-election[29] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | William Fox | 233  | 54.82  |
| Independent | Donald Fraser  | 123  | 28.94  |
| Independent | Henry Lyon  | 69  | 16.24  |
Majority  | 110  | 25.88  |
Turnout | 425  |  |

### 1876 election[edit]

1876 general election: Rangitikei[30] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|

| Independent | John Ballance | 201  | 61.28  | +15.38
| Independent | James Bull  | 127  | 38.72  |
Majority  | 74  | 22.56  | +19.70
Turnout | 328  | 26.64  |
Registered electors | 1,231  |  |

### 1875 by-election[edit]

1875 Rangitikei by-election[31] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Independent | John Ballance | 112  | 45.90  |
| Independent | William Hogg Watt | 105  | 43.03  |
| Independent | George Hutchison | 27  | 11.06  |
Majority  | 7  | 2.86  |
Turnout | 244  |  |

## Table footnotes[edit]

1. ^ White resigned from Parliament on 24 November 1998.
2. ^ 2017 Mana Party swing is relative to the votes for Internet-Mana in 2014; it shared a party list with the Internet Party in the 2014 election
3. ^ 2017 Internet Party swing is relative to the votes for Internet-Mana in 2014; it shared a party list with Mana Party in the 2014 election
4. ^ 2014 Internet Mana swing is relative to the votes for Mana in 2011; it shared a party list with Internet in the 2014 election.

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ "Member for Rangitīkei, National Party". www.parliament.nz. New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
2. ^ a b "Rangitīkei electorate profile". Parliamentary Library. June 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2017. This article incorporates text by the Parliamentary Library available under the CC BY 3.0 license.
3. ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 107.
4. ^ "Rangitīkei - Official Result". electionresults. Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
5. ^ "Rangitīkei – Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
6. ^ "E9 Statistics – Rangitīkei – Official Results". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
7. ^ "Party Votes and Turnout by Electorate". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
8. ^ "Official Count Results -- Rangitīkei (2014)". Electoral Commission. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
9. ^ 2011 election results
10. ^ "Enrolment statistics". Electoral Commission. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
11. ^ 2008 election results
12. ^ election result Rangitikei 2005
13. ^ "Electorate Candidate and Party Votes Recorded at Each Polling Place – Rangitikei, 1996" (PDF). Retrieved 20 July 2013.
14. ^ "Part III – Party Lists of Successful Registered Parties" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
15. ^ "Part III – Party Lists of unsuccessful Registered Parties" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
16. ^ Part 1: Votes recorded at each polling place (Technical report). New Zealand Chief Electoral Office. 1993. pp. 93–4.
17. ^ Part 1: Votes recorded at each polling place (Technical report). New Zealand Chief Electoral Office. 1990. pp. 97–8.
18. ^ a b c d e f g Norton 1988, p. 330.
19. ^ a b c d e f g h i Norton 1988, p. 329.
20. ^ The General Election, 1931. Government Printer. 1932. p. 4. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
21. ^ Skinner, W. A. G. (1929). The General Election, 1928. Government Printer. p. 4. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
22. ^ "The Rangitikei By-election". The Wanganui Herald. Vol. 44, no. 12882\. 24 September 1909. p. 5. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
23. ^ "Final Returns". Taranaki Herald. Vol. 55, no. 14012\. 17 September 1909. p. 3. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
24. ^ "The Electoral District of Rangitikei". Wanganui Herald. Vol. XXXIV, no. 12873\. 13 September 1909. p. 1. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
25. ^ "The General Election, 1899". Wellington: Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives. 19 June 1900. p. 2. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
26. ^ "Rangitikei Election". Feilding Star. Vol. XXI, no. 141\. 14 December 1899. p. 3. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
27. ^ "The Rangitikei election". Otago Witness. No. 2003\. 14 July 1892. p. 15. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
28. ^ "The General Election, 1890". National Library. 1891. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
29. ^ "Rangitikei Election". Taranaki Herald. Vol. 28, no. 3425\. 10 May 1880. p. 2. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
30. ^ "The Rangitikei Election". Vol. VIII, no. 2672\. Wanganui Herald. 6 January 1876. p. 2. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
31. ^ McIvor 1989, p. 53.

## References[edit]

* McIvor, Timothy (1989). The Rainmaker: A biography of John Ballance journalist and politician 1839–1893. Auckland: Heinemann Reed. ISBN 0-7900-0024-5.
* Norton, Clifford (1988). New Zealand Parliamentary Election Results 1946–1987: Occasional Publications No 1, Department of Political Science. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington. ISBN 0-475-11200-8.
* Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
* Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.

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