Matamata (New Zealand electorate)

Matamata (New Zealand electorate)

Matamata was a New Zealand parliamentary electorate in the Waikato, from 1978 to 1996. It was a rural and safe National electorate, held by Jack Luxton from 1978 to 1987, and then by his son John Luxton from 1987 to 1996.

Contents

Population centres

The electorate includes the following population centres:

  • (To be completed)

History

Matamata was a rural Waikato electorate, formed from the former Piako electorate in 1978. In 1996 for the first MMP election, the enlarged electorate was renamed Karapiro.

Election results

Election Winner
1978 election Jack Luxton (National)
1981 election
1984 election
1987 election John Luxton (National)
1990 election
1993 election

References

  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 267. OCLC 154283103. 

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