Onehunga by-election, 1980

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The Onehunga by-election of 1980 was a by-election for the Onehunga electorate during the 39th New Zealand Parliament. It was prompted by the death of Frank Rogers, a Labour Party MP. It was held on 7 June 1980[1] and was won by Fred Gerbic, also of the Labour Party.

Onehunga by-election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Fred Gerbic 6,543 48.11
National Sue Wood 5,336 39.24
Social Credit T. K. Wood 1,535 11.29
Independent S. C. Perry 134 0.99
Cheer Up V. L. Terreni 35 0.26
Imperial British Conservative J. M. Overton 17 0.13
Majority 1,207 8.89
Turnout 13,600
Labour hold Swing

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