# Albany (New Zealand electorate)

Albany was a New Zealand electorate. It was located in north Auckland, and named after the suburb of Albany. It existed from 1978 to 1984, and then was reinstated in 1987 before its final abolition in 2002.

## Population centres

The 1977 electoral redistribution was the most overtly political since the Representation Commission had been established through an amendment to the Representation Act in 1886, initiated by Muldoon's National Government. As part of the 1976 census, a large number of people failed to fill out an electoral re-registration card, and census staff had not been given the authority to insist on the card being completed. This had little practical effect for people on the general roll, but it transferred Māori to the general roll if the card was not handed in. Together with a northward shift of New Zealand's population, this resulted in five new electorates having to be created in the upper part of the North Island. The electoral redistribution was very disruptive, and 22 electorates were abolished, while 27 electorates were newly created (including Albany) or re-established. These changes came into effect for the 1978 election.
The Albany electorate was centred on Albany, which had previously been part of Waitemata electorate. Its territory extended southwards to include Greenhithe and Paremoremo (also formerly part of Waitemata), plus a large portion of Glenfield (formerly split between Waitemata and East Coast Bays). It extended northwards to include Okura, Orewa, and Stanmore Bay (which were formerly part of Rodney electorate). For the 1984 election, however, the electorate was abolished. Glenfield and Greenhithe were split off to form the Glenfield electorate, and most of the remainder (including Albany itself) was absorbed into Rodney electorate.
The 1987 electoral redistribution took the continued population growth in the North Island into account, and two additional general electorates were created, bringing the total number of electorates to 97. In the South Island, the shift of population to Christchurch had continued. Overall, three electorates were newly created, three electorates were recreated (including Albany), and four electorates were abolished. All of those electorates were in the North Island. Changes in the South Island were restricted to boundary changes. These changes came into effect with the 1987 election. The Albany electorate was based around the portion of the former Albany which had been merged into Rodney, plus Greenhithe (which had become part of Glenfield). Glenfield itself remained its own electorate. The new Albany also included Hobsonville and Whenuapai, taken from West Auckland, and stretched as far north as Orewa. For the 1990 election, the electorate expanded to the west slightly, towards Kumeū, but this was effectively reversed at the 1993 election. When the transition to MMP prompted a major redistribution at the 1996 election, most of the Glenfield seat was merged into Albany, almost bringing the seat back to its original shape in 1978. It lost some ground to the west at the 1999 election. For the 2002 election, the seat was abolished once again — its western territories, including Greenhithe and Albany itself, became part of the new Helensville electorate, while the remainder was established as the new East Coast Bays electorate.

## History

Don McKinnon of the National Party was the first representative of the electorate. He served for two terms from 1978, and successfully contested Rodney in 1984 election.

### Members of Parliament

Key
National
| Election | Winner |
| 1978 election | Don McKinnon |
| 1981 election | Don McKinnon |
| (Electorate abolished 1984–1987; see Glenfield and Rodney) |||
| 1987 election | Don McKinnon |
| 1990 election | Don McKinnon |
| 1993 election | Don McKinnon |
| 1996 election | Murray McCully |
| 1999 election | Murray McCully |
| (Electorate abolished in 2002; see Helensville and East Coast Bays) |||

## Election results
### 1999 election

1999 general election: Albany :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Y Murray McCully | Y Murray McCully | 13,701 | 40.18 | -9.48 | 13,583 | 39.41 | |
| | Labour | Hamish McCracken | Hamish McCracken | 8,753 | 25.67 | +15.10 | 10,271 | 29.80 | |
| | Alliance | Heather McConachy | Heather McConachy | 3,775 | 11.07 | -1.94 | 1,967 | 5.71 | |
| | ACT | Mike Steeneveld | Mike Steeneveld | 2,414 | 7.08 | +1.96 | 4,232 | 12.28 | |
| | Green | Bera MacClement | Bera MacClement | 1,585 | 4.65 | | 1,529 | 4.44 | |
| | Independent | Callum Blair | Callum Blair | 1,548 | 4.54 | | | | |
| | Christian Democrats | Rob Wheeler | Rob Wheeler | 869 | 2.55 | | 556 | 1.61 | |
| | NZ First | Joy Brett | Joy Brett | 751 | 2.20 | -14.67 | 1,033 | 2.97 | |
| | Christian Heritage | Tony Corbett | Tony Corbett | 665 | 1.95 | | 575 | 1.67 | |
| | NMP | Darag Rennie | Darag Rennie | 41 | 0.12 | | 19 | 0.06 | |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 243 | 0.71 | |
| | United NZ | | | | | | 233 | 0.68 | |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 69 | 0.20 | |
| | Animals First | | | | | | 53 | 0.15 | |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | | | | | | 45 | 0.13 | |
| | Natural Law | | | | | | 19 | 0.06 | |
| | One NZ | | | | | | 18 | 0.05 | |
| | Freedom Movement | | | | | | 5 | 0.01 | |
| | Mana Māori | | | | | | 5 | 0.01 | |
| | People's Choice Party | | | | | | 3 | 0.01 | |
| | Republican | | | | | | 3 | 0.01 | |
| | South Island | | | | | | 3 | 0.01 | |
| | Mauri Pacific | | | | | | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 512 | | | 149 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 34,102 | | | 34,465 | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 4,948 | 14.51 | -18.28 | | | |

### 1996 election

1996 general election: Albany :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Y Murray McCully | Y Murray McCully | 17,639 | 49.67 | +11.92 | 15,812 | 44.31 | |
| | NZ First | Terry Heffernan | Terry Heffernan | 5,992 | 16.87 | | 3,536 | 9.91 | |
| | Alliance | Heather McConachy | Heather McConachy | 4,621 | 13.01 | | 2,288 | 6.41 | |
| | Labour | Colin Hutchinson | Colin Hutchinson | 3,753 | 10.57 | | 7,221 | 20.24 | |
| | ACT | Marilyn Thomas | Marilyn Thomas | 1,820 | 5.12 | | 3,910 | 10.96 | |
| | Christian Coalition | Judith Phillips | Judith Phillips | 942 | 2.65 | | 1,603 | 4.49 | |
| | Progressive Green | Miles Allen | Miles Allen | 389 | 1.10 | | 121 | 0.34 | |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | Tina Nevin | Tina Nevin | 283 | 0.80 | | 88 | 0.25 | |
| | Natural Law | Tom Hopwood | Tom Hopwood | 82 | 0.23 | | 50 | 0.14 | |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 507 | 1.42 | |
| | United NZ | | | | | | 303 | 0.85 | |
| | Ethnic Minority Party | | | | | | 69 | 0.19 | |
| | Animals First | | | | | | 61 | 0.17 | |
| | Advance New Zealand | | | | | | 55 | 0.15 | |
| | Superannuitants & Youth | | | | | | 18 | 0.05 | |
| | Green Society | | | | | | 16 | 0.04 | |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 15 | 0.04 | |
| | Conservatives | | | | | | 7 | 0.02 | |
| | Asia Pacific United | | | | | | 4 | 0.01 | |
| | Mana Māori | | | | | | 1 | 0.00 | |
| | Te Tawharau | | | | | | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 238 | | | 74 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 35,521 | | | 35,685 | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 11,647 | 32.79 | | | | |

### 1993 election

1993 general election: Albany :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Don McKinnon | 8,166 | 37.75 | −15.47 |
| | Alliance | Jill Jeffs | 4,515 | 20.87 | |
| | NZ First | Toni McRae | 4,300 | 19.88 | |
| | Labour | June Allen | 3,848 | 17.79 | −4.25 |
| | Christian Heritage | Dirk Hoek | 413 | 1.91 | |
| | Independent | Sue Power | 206 | 0.95 | |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | Pam Chiles | 184 | 0.85 | +0.43 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,651 | 16.88 | −14.29 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 617 | 2.77 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,249 | 87.26 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,497 | | |

### 1990 election

1990 general election: Albany :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Don McKinnon | 12,726 | 53.22 | +2.14 |
| | Labour | June Allen | 5,271 | 22.04 | |
| | Green | Ray Galvin | 4,189 | 17.51 | |
| | NewLabour | Bob Van Ruyssevelt | 884 | 3.69 | |
| | Democrats | Alan McCulloch | 395 | 1.65 | |
| | Social Credit | Alfred Jamieson | 185 | 0.77 | |
| | Independent | Glenn Corbin | 160 | 0.66 | |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | Pam Chiles | 101 | 0.42 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,455 | 31.17 | +23.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,911 | | |

### 1987 election

1987 general election: Albany :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National | Don McKinnon | 10,799 | 51.08 |
| | Labour | Chris Carter | 9,141 | 43.23 |
| | Democrats | George Thew | 896 | 4.23 |
| | Independent | B R H Smith | 154 | 0.72 |
| | NZ Party | R E Cummings | 151 | 0.71 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,658 | 7.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,141 | 87.79 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,081 | |

### 1981 election

1981 general election: Albany :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Don McKinnon | 9,966 | 40.60 | −0.38 |
| | Labour | Bryan Mockridge | 8,002 | 32.60 | |
| | Social Credit | George Thew | 6,573 | 26.78 | +7.28 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,964 | 8.00 | +2.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,541 | 89.99 | +18.02 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,268 | | |

### 1978 election

1978 general election: Albany :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National | Don McKinnon | 8,597 | 40.98 |
| | Labour | David Rankin | 7,438 | 35.45 |
| | Social Credit | George Thew | 4,091 | 19.50 |
| | Values | A M R Dean | 543 | 2.58 |
| | Independent National | C P Belton | 307 | 1.46 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,159 | 5.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,976 | 71.92 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,165 | |