Petone by-election, 1967

Petone by-election, 1967

15 April 1967 (1967-04-15)

MP before election Hon Michael Moohan Labour Elected MP Fraser Colman Labour

The Petone by-election of 1967 was a by-election for the electorate of Petone on 15 April 1967 during the 35th New Zealand Parliament. The by-election resulted from the death of the previous member the Hon Michael Moohan on 7 February 1967.

The by-election was won by Fraser Colman, also of the Labour Party

Petone by-election, 1967

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Fraser Colman	7,086	54.60
	National	R. M. Martin	4,003	30.85
	Social Credit	C. J. Whitmill	1,888	14.55
Majority			3,083	23.76
Turnout			12,977	67.58
Registered electors			19,203
	Labour hold		Swing