The 1977 electoral redistribution, initiated by Robert Muldoon's National Government, was the most overtly political since the Representation Commission had been established in 1886 through an amendment to the Representation Act.[1] As part of the 1976 census, a large number of people failed to fill out an electoral re-registration card, and census staff had not been given the authority to insist on the card being completed. This had little practical effect for people on the general roll, but it transferred Māori to the general roll if the card was not handed in. Together with a northward shift of New Zealand's population, this resulted in five new electorates having to be created in the upper part of the North Island.[2] The electoral redistribution was very disruptive, and 22 electorates were abolished, while 27 electorates were newly created (including Papatoetoe) or re-established. These changes came into effect for the 1978 election.[3] Papatoetoe was created from parts of the Mangere and Manukau electorates in the 1977 redistribution.
The electorate is urban-suburban, based on the suburb of Papatoetoe, and was in Manukau City, South Auckland. At various times it also included parts of the suburbs of Otara, Wiri, and Māngere. To the north it bordered on the Tamaki River, and between 1984 and 1987 it reached the eastern edge of Manukau Harbour. It also bordered on the electorates of Otahuhu, Hunua, Manurewa, and Mangere from 1978 to 1984, and Panmure, Otara, Manurewa, and Māngere from 1984 to 1996. The Papatoetoe electorate was eventually absorbed into Māngere and the newly created Manukau East electorates for the 1996 election.
HistoryEdit
The electorate existed from 1978 to the introduction of mixed-member proportional (MMP) representation in 1996 and was represented by two Labour MPs. In the 1978 election, the Papatoetoe electorate was won by Eddie Isbey, who had been MP for the Grey Lynn electorate since 1969 election.[4] Isbey retired at the 1987 election and was succeeded by Ross Robertson. When the Papatoetoe electorate was abolished in 1996, Robertson transferred to the Manukau East electorate, which he represented until 2014.[5]
McRobie, Alan (1989). New Zealand Electoral Atlas. Wellington: Government Printer. pp. 118–127. ISBN0-477-01384-8.
Norton, Clifford (1988). New Zealand Parliamentary Election Results 1946-1987. Victoria University of Wellington, Dept. of Political Science. pp. 67–80, 313. ISBN0-475-11200-8.
Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
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Papatoetoe is a former New Zealand parliamentary electorate and is part of greater Auckland Papatoetoe electorate boundaries between 1993 and 1996 Contents 1 Population centres 2 History 2 1 Members of Parliament 3 Election results 3 1 1993 election 3 2 1990 election 3 3 1987 election 3 4 1984 election 3 5 1981 election 3 6 1978 election 4 Notes 5 ReferencesPopulation centres EditThe 1977 electoral redistribution initiated by Robert Muldoon s National Government was the most overtly political since the Representation Commission had been established in 1886 through an amendment to the Representation Act 1 As part of the 1976 census a large number of people failed to fill out an electoral re registration card and census staff had not been given the authority to insist on the card being completed This had little practical effect for people on the general roll but it transferred Maori to the general roll if the card was not handed in Together with a northward shift of New Zealand s population this resulted in five new electorates having to be created in the upper part of the North Island 2 The electoral redistribution was very disruptive and 22 electorates were abolished while 27 electorates were newly created including Papatoetoe or re established These changes came into effect for the 1978 election 3 Papatoetoe was created from parts of the Mangere and Manukau electorates in the 1977 redistribution The electorate is urban suburban based on the suburb of Papatoetoe and was in Manukau City South Auckland At various times it also included parts of the suburbs of Otara Wiri and Mangere To the north it bordered on the Tamaki River and between 1984 and 1987 it reached the eastern edge of Manukau Harbour It also bordered on the electorates of Otahuhu Hunua Manurewa and Mangere from 1978 to 1984 and Panmure Otara Manurewa and Mangere from 1984 to 1996 The Papatoetoe electorate was eventually absorbed into Mangere and the newly created Manukau East electorates for the 1996 election History EditThe electorate existed from 1978 to the introduction of mixed member proportional MMP representation in 1996 and was represented by two Labour MPs In the 1978 election the Papatoetoe electorate was won by Eddie Isbey who had been MP for the Grey Lynn electorate since 1969 election 4 Isbey retired at the 1987 election and was succeeded by Ross Robertson When the Papatoetoe electorate was abolished in 1996 Robertson transferred to the Manukau East electorate which he represented until 2014 5 Members of Parliament Edit Key Labour Elections Winner1978 election Eddie Isbey1981 election1984 election1987 election Ross Robertson1990 election1993 election Electorate abolished in 1996 see Manukau East Election results Edit1993 election Edit 1993 general election Papatoetoe 6 Party Candidate Votes Labour Ross Robertson 9 769 53 66 8 50National Jim Wild 3 792 20 83Alliance Harry Alchin Smith 2 529 13 89NZ First Nerida Nichols 1 774 9 74Christian Heritage Albery Ruijne 271 1 48Natural Law Graeme Kettle 67 0 36Majority 5 977 32 83 30 00Turnout 18 202 82 38 0 18Registered electors 22 0951990 election Edit 1990 general election Papatoetoe 7 Party Candidate Votes Labour Ross Robertson 8 122 45 16 9 44National Allan Brewster 7 612 42 33Green Perry Spiller 1 199 6 66NewLabour Bo Kingi Rawhiti 714 3 97Social Credit Jim Duffy 168 0 93Democrats Wilhelm Tua Amstad 167 0 92Majority 510 2 83 12 15Turnout 17 982 82 20 1 65Registered electors 21 8741987 election Edit 1987 general election Papatoetoe 8 Party Candidate Votes Labour Ross Robertson 9 795 54 60National Howard Martin 7 106 39 61Democrats Doug Shirley 813 4 53NZ Party Isobel Martin 225 1 25Majority 2 689 14 98Turnout 17 939 83 85 0 14Registered electors 21 3921984 election Edit 1984 general election Papatoetoe 8 Party Candidate Votes Labour Eddie Isbey 9 697 48 94 6 38National Peter O Brien 6 701 33 82NZ Party David Craven 2 479 12 51Social Credit Gordon James Harvey 935 4 71Majority 2 996 15 12 6 26Turnout 19 812 90 40 0 26Registered electors 21 9151981 election Edit 1981 general election Papatoetoe 8 Party Candidate Votes Labour Eddie Isbey 8 109 42 56 3 17National Roy McKeen 6 420 33 70Social Credit Alan Shaw 4 521 23 73 8 18Majority 1 689 8 86 0 65Turnout 19 050 90 14 22 38Registered electors 21 1331978 election Edit 1978 general election Papatoetoe 8 Party Candidate Votes Labour Eddie Isbey 8 412 45 73National Colin Bidois 6 901 37 52Social Credit Alan Shaw 2 861 15 55Values P G Crozier 217 1 17Majority 1 511 8 21Turnout 18 391 67 76Registered electors 27 140Notes Edit McRobie 1989 pp 8 9 51 119 McRobie 1989 p 119 McRobie 1989 pp 115 120 Wilson 1985 p 207 Ross Robertson New Zealand Parliament 22 September 2014 Retrieved 29 May 2015 Part 1 Votes recorded at each polling place Technical report New Zealand Chief Electoral Office 1993 p 84 Part 1 Votes recorded at each polling place Technical report New Zealand Chief Electoral Office 1990 p 89 a b c d Norton 1988 p 313 References EditMcRobie Alan 1989 New Zealand Electoral Atlas Wellington Government Printer pp 118 127 ISBN 0 477 01384 8 Norton Clifford 1988 New Zealand Parliamentary Election Results 1946 1987 Victoria University of Wellington Dept of Political Science pp 67 80 313 ISBN 0 475 11200 8 Wilson James Oakley 1985 First published in 1913 New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840 1984 4th ed Wellington V R Ward Govt Printer OCLC 154283103 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Papatoetoe New Zealand electorate amp oldid 1173276472, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
