Template:1980 East Coast Bays by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Credit | Gary Knapp | 8,061 | 43.31 | +23.33 | |
| National | Don Brash | 7,110 | 38.20 | ||
| Labour | Wyn Hoadley | 3,296 | 17.71 | ||
| Values | Janet Moore | 144 | 0.77 | ||
| Majority | 951 | 5.11 | |||
| Turnout | 18,611 | 63.64 | -12.95 | ||
| Registered electors | 29,243 | ||||
| Social Credit gain from National | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ Norton 1988, p. 218.