Onehunga by-election 1980
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The Onehunga by-election of 1980 was a by-election
for the electorate during the 39th New Zealand Parliament
. It was prompted by the death of Frank Rogers, a Labour Party
MP. It was held on 7 June 1980 and was won by Fred Gerbic
, also of the Labour Party.
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
for the electorate during the 39th New Zealand Parliament
39th New Zealand Parliament
The 39th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand which began with the general election held on 25 November 1978, and finished with the general election held on 28 November 1981...
. It was prompted by the death of Frank Rogers, a Labour Party
New Zealand Labour Party
The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party. It describes itself as centre-left and socially progressive and has been one of the two primary parties of New Zealand politics since 1935....
MP. It was held on 7 June 1980 and was won by Fred Gerbic
Fred Gerbic
Frederick "Fred" Miroslav Gerbic, MBE was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.-Member of Parliament:He was elected in the ensuing by-election to replace Frank Rogers in the seat of Onehunga when Rogers died in 1980. He retired in 1990, when he was defeated by National's Graham...
, also of the Labour Party.