Template:1978 Rangitikei by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
References
- ^ Norton 1988, p. 330.