Since the 1969 election, the number of electorates in the South Island was fixed at 25, with continued faster population growth in the North Island leading to an increase in the number of general electorates. There were 84 electorates for the 1969 election,[1] and the 1972 electoral redistribution saw three additional general seats created for the North Island, bringing the total number of electorates to 87.[2] Together with increased urbanisation in Christchurch and Nelson, the changes proved very disruptive to existing electorates.[2] In the South Island, three electorates were abolished, and three electorates were newly created (including West Coast).[3] In the North Island, five electorates were abolished, two electorates were recreated, and six electorates were newly created.[4] The West Coast and Tasman electorates replaced the former Buller and Westland electorates in 1972.[5]
Labour's Paddy Blanchfield had represented the Westland electorate since 1960 and when Westland was abolished in 1972, Blanchfield transferred to the West Coast electorate.[9] He retired at the 1978 election and was replaced by Kerry Burke.[10] Burke was defeated in 1990 by Margaret Moir of the National Party. Due to the electorate being home to Blackball, the birthplace of the Labour Party, there was surprise at National's victory in 1990. Labour leader Mike Moore referred to the electorate as "Jerusalem" and was determined to recapture it.[11] Moir was in turn defeated by Damien O'Connor at the 1993 election.[12]
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West Coast is a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate from 1972 to 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 3 7 1975 election 3 8 1972 election 4 Notes 5 ReferencesPopulation centres editSince the 1969 election the number of electorates in the South Island was fixed at 25 with continued faster population growth in the North Island leading to an increase in the number of general electorates There were 84 electorates for the 1969 election 1 and the 1972 electoral redistribution saw three additional general seats created for the North Island bringing the total number of electorates to 87 2 Together with increased urbanisation in Christchurch and Nelson the changes proved very disruptive to existing electorates 2 In the South Island three electorates were abolished and three electorates were newly created including West Coast 3 In the North Island five electorates were abolished two electorates were recreated and six electorates were newly created 4 The West Coast and Tasman electorates replaced the former Buller and Westland electorates in 1972 5 Population centres of the original West Coast electorate were Haast Whataroa Hari Hari Ross Hokitika Kumara Greymouth Moana Punakaiki Reefton Inangahua Westport and Karamea 6 In the 1977 electoral redistribution Springs Junction was gained from the Tasman electorate 7 There were no boundary changes through the 1983 and 1987 electoral redistribution 8 History editLabour s Paddy Blanchfield had represented the Westland electorate since 1960 and when Westland was abolished in 1972 Blanchfield transferred to the West Coast electorate 9 He retired at the 1978 election and was replaced by Kerry Burke 10 Burke was defeated in 1990 by Margaret Moir of the National Party Due to the electorate being home to Blackball the birthplace of the Labour Party there was surprise at National s victory in 1990 Labour leader Mike Moore referred to the electorate as Jerusalem and was determined to recapture it 11 Moir was in turn defeated by Damien O Connor at the 1993 election 12 In 1996 the first mixed member proportional MMP election the electorate was combined with Tasman to form the West Coast Tasman electorate Members of Parliament edit Key Labour National Election Winner 1972 election Paddy Blanchfield 1975 election 1978 election Kerry Burke 1981 election 1984 election 1987 election 1990 election Margaret Moir 1993 election Damien O Connor Electorate abolished 1996 see West Coast Tasman Election results edit1993 election edit 1993 general election West Coast 13 Party Candidate Votes Labour Damien O Connor 8 920 46 26 National Margaret Moir 6 000 31 11 18 22 Alliance Iri Sinclair 2 525 13 09 Independent Peter Neame 852 4 41 2 84 NZ First James Kelly 622 3 22 Christian Heritage D Robinson 321 1 66 Natural Law C Taylor 42 0 21 Majority 2 920 15 14 Turnout 19 282 85 81 1 57 Registered electors 22 469 1990 election edit 1990 general election West Coast 14 Party Candidate Votes National Margaret Moir 9 178 49 33 Labour Kerry Burke 6 567 35 29 4 46 Independent Peter Neame 1 349 7 25 13 28 NewLabour J C Kelly 1 056 5 67 Democrats W J Grant 237 1 27 Social Credit E B Rennie 218 1 17 Majority 2 611 14 03 Turnout 18 605 87 38 0 40 Registered electors 21 292 1987 election edit 1987 general election West Coast 15 Party Candidate Votes Labour Kerry Burke 7 486 39 75 10 94 National Gordon Garwood 6 006 31 89 Independent Peter Neame 3 866 20 53 Democrats Rosalie Newcombe 978 5 19 NZ Party Alan Blackadder 312 1 65 Independent Lee Antunovich 180 0 95 Majority 1 480 7 86 13 77 Turnout 18 828 87 78 3 24 Registered electors 21 447 1984 election edit 1984 general election West Coast 15 Party Candidate Votes Labour Kerry Burke 10 062 50 69 2 05 National John Bateman 5 769 29 06 NZ Party Bill Murphy 1 976 9 95 Social Credit Kieran Murcott 1 788 9 00 Values Rosalie Steward 252 1 26 Majority 4 293 21 63 9 24 Turnout 19 847 91 02 0 73 Registered electors 21 803 1981 election edit 1981 general election West Coast 15 Party Candidate Votes Labour Kerry Burke 9 422 48 64 1 37 National Doug Truman 5 016 25 89 Social Credit Eamon O Connor 4 932 25 46 9 16 Majority 2 401 12 39 16 73 Turnout 19 370 90 29 8 74 Registered electors 21 452 1978 election edit 1978 general election West Coast 15 Party Candidate Votes Labour Kerry Burke 9 167 47 27 1 37 National George Ferguson 3 520 18 15 Independent Don Eadie 3 334 17 19 Social Credit Eamon O Connor 3 161 16 30 Values Joanna Plows 209 1 07 Majority 5 647 29 12 Turnout 19 391 81 55 7 38 Registered electors 23 778 1975 election edit 1975 general election West Coast 15 Party Candidate Votes Labour Paddy Blanchfield 9 522 51 39 1 64 National Barry Dallas 7 121 38 43 14 13 Social Credit Henry Pierson 1 019 5 50 Values Brian Weston 698 3 76 Independent Labour J D Houston 166 0 89 Majority 2 401 12 96 12 49 Turnout 18 526 88 93 1 92 Registered electors 20 832 1972 election edit 1972 general election West Coast 15 Party Candidate Votes Labour Paddy Blanchfield 8 291 49 75 Independent Barry Dallas 4 049 24 30 National John Bruerton 3 583 21 50 Social Credit H M Woodhall 707 4 24 New Democratic C F Woods 32 0 19 Majority 4 242 25 45 Turnout 16 662 90 85 Registered electors 18 339Notes edit McRobie 1989 p 111 a b McRobie 1989 p 115 McRobie 1989 pp 112 116 McRobie 1989 pp 111 115 McRobie 1989 pp 113 117 McRobie 1989 p 117 McRobie 1989 pp 117 121 McRobie 1989 pp 123 128 Wilson 1985 p 184 Wilson 1985 pp 184 187 Parussini Peter 2020 Believer Conversations with Mike Moore Auckland Upstart Press p 214 ISBN 978 1 990003 04 2 Bromley Tui April 2011 Shunned O Connor lashes out Greymouth Star Retrieved 23 May 2015 Part 1 Votes recorded at each polling place Technical report New Zealand Chief Electoral Office 1993 Part 1 Votes recorded at each polling place Technical report New Zealand Chief Electoral Office 1990 a b c d e f Norton 1988 References editMcRobie Alan 1989 Electoral Atlas of New Zealand Wellington GP Books ISBN 0 477 01384 8 Wilson James Oakley 1985 First ed published 1913 New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840 1984 4th ed Wellington V R Ward Govt Printer p 266 OCLC 154283103 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title West Coast New Zealand electorate amp oldid 1167048827, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
