Template:1979 Christchurch Central by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Geoffrey Palmer | 6,149 | 64.20 | +3.03 | |
| Social Credit | Terry Heffernan | 1,759 | 18.37 | +9.02 | |
| National | David Duncan | 1,634 | 17.06 | -8.55 | |
| Tory | Suzanne Sadler | 26 | 0.27 | ||
| Economic Euthenics | Tubby Hansen | 10 | 0.10 | ||
| Majority | 4,390 | 45.83 | +10.27 | ||
| Turnout | 9,578 | 36.00 | |||
| Registered electors | 26,605 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | +11.58 | |||
References
- ^ Norton 1988, p. 206.