# Marlborough (New Zealand electorate)

Marlborough is a former New Zealand parliamentary electorate, in the Marlborough region at the top of the South Island. It existed from 1938 to 1996, and was represented by five Members of Parliament.

## Population centres

The 1931 New Zealand census had been cancelled due to the Great Depression, so the 1937 electoral redistribution had to take ten years of population growth into account. The increasing population imbalance between the North and South Islands had slowed, and only one electorate seat was transferred from south to north. Five electorates were abolished, one former electorate (Onehunga) was re-established, and four electorates were created for the first time, including Marlborough. The Marlborough electorate replaced the Wairau electorate, which had more or less the same shape as Wairau had had since the 1927 electoral redistribution. For the purposes of the country quota, the 1936 census had determined that some 27% of the population lived in urban areas, and the balance in rural areas.
Settlements that were covered by the original electorate included Havelock, Picton, Blenheim, and Kaikōura. The area is noted for growing grapes for white wine.

## History

The electorate was created in 1938, replacing the Wairau electorate. Ted Meachen of the Labour Party, who had previously represented Wairau, was the first representative. In the 1946 election, Meachen was defeated by National's Tom Shand.
In 1996 with the advent of mixed-member proportional (MMP) representation the electorate was included into the Kaikōura electorate. The then MP Doug Kidd was the first MP for Kaikōura.

### Members of Parliament

Key
Labour  National
| Election | Winner |
| 1938 election | Ted Meachen |
| 1943 election | Ted Meachen |
| 1946 election | Tom Shand |
| 1949 election | Tom Shand |
| 1951 election | Tom Shand |
| 1954 election | Tom Shand |
| 1957 election | Tom Shand |
| 1960 election | Tom Shand |
| 1963 election | Tom Shand |
| 1966 election | Tom Shand |
| 1969 election | Tom Shand |
| 1970 by-election | Ian Brooks |
| 1972 election | Ian Brooks |
| 1975 election | Ed Latter |
| 1978 election | Doug Kidd |
| 1981 election | Doug Kidd |
| 1984 election | Doug Kidd |
| 1987 election | Doug Kidd |
| 1990 election | Doug Kidd |
| 1993 election | Doug Kidd |
| (Electorate abolished in 1996; see Kaikōura) |||

## Election results
### 1993 election

1993 general election: Marlborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Doug Kidd | 8,935 | 41.04 | −22.34 |
| | Labour | Stephen Howard | 6,387 | 29.33 | |
| | Alliance | Reg Murphy | 3,891 | 17.87 | |
| | NZ First | Tom Harrison | 1,930 | 8.86 | |
| | Christian Heritage | David Pigou | 485 | 2.22 | |
| | Independent | Desmond Bell | 91 | 0.41 | −0.35 |
| | Natural Law | Kevin Smith | 50 | 0.22 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,548 | 11.70 | −23.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,769 | 83.77 | +1.03 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,984 | | |

### 1990 election

1990 general election: Marlborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Doug Kidd | 12,844 | 63.38 | +9.67 |
| | Labour | Barbara Hutchinson | 5,657 | 27.91 | −14.27 |
| | NewLabour | Karen Donaldson | 901 | 4.44 | |
| | Social Credit | George Kerr | 425 | 2.09 | |
| | NZ Party | Michael Heywood | 180 | 0.88 | |
| | Independent | Desmond Bell | 155 | 0.76 | +0.27 |
| | Democrats | Hugh Emslie | 102 | 0.50 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,187 | 35.46 | +23.93 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,264 | 82.74 | −8.08 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,489 | | |

### 1987 election

1987 general election: Marlborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Doug Kidd | 11,189 | 53.71 | +11.01 |
| | Labour | Barbara Hutchinson | 8,787 | 42.18 | |
| | Democrats | Ross MacArthur | 650 | 3.12 | |
| | Independent | Desmond Bell | 109 | 0.52 | +0.33 |
| | Independent | Stephen Yealands | 97 | 0.46 | +0.07 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,402 | 11.53 | +8.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,832 | 90.82 | −3.20 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,937 | | |

### 1984 election

1984 general election: Marlborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Doug Kidd | 9,472 | 42.70 | −0.61 |
| | Labour | George MacDonald | 8,860 | 39.94 | |
| | NZ Party | Peter Calcott | 2,656 | 11.97 | |
| | Social Credit | Heather Smith | 1,062 | 4.78 | |
| | Independent | Stephen Yealands | 87 | 0.39 | |
| | Independent | Desmond Bell | 43 | 0.19 | −0.12 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 612 | 2.75 | −5.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,180 | 94.02 | +1.88 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,590 | | |

### 1981 election

1981 general election: Marlborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Doug Kidd | 8,998 | 43.31 | −0.37 |
| | Labour | Graeme Macann | 7,355 | 35.40 | |
| | Social Credit | Ron Cullum | 4,353 | 20.95 | |
| | Independent | Desmond Bell | 66 | 0.31 | −0.02 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,643 | 7.90 | +6.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,772 | 92.14 | +12.98 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,543 | | |

### 1978 election

1978 general election: Marlborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Doug Kidd | 8,614 | 43.68 | |
| | Labour | Ian Brooks | 8,291 | 42.05 | +4.26 |
| | Social Credit | George Kerr | 2,365 | 11.99 | +7.01 |
| | Values | Ailsa Litchfield | 381 | 1.93 | |
| | Independent | Desmond Bell | 66 | 0.33 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 323 | 1.63 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,717 | 79.16 | −9.77 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,905 | | |

### 1975 election

1975 general election: Marlborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ed Latter | 10,047 | 53.96 | |
| | Labour | Ian Brooks | 7,037 | 37.79 | −13.66 |
| | Social Credit | George Kerr | 928 | 4.98 | +0.35 |
| | Values | Richard Belton | 607 | 3.26 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,010 | 16.16 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,619 | 88.93 | −3.04 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,936 | | |

### 1972 election

1972 general election: Marlborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ian Brooks | 8,469 | 51.45 | +3.52 |
| | National | Bruno Dalliessi | 7,179 | 43.61 | |
| | Social Credit | George Kerr | 763 | 4.63 | −3.32 |
| | New Democratic | Thomas William MacDonald | 49 | 0.29 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,290 | 7.83 | +0.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,460 | 91.97 | +13.66 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,896 | | |

### 1970 by-election

1970 Marlborough by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ian Brooks | 7,060 | 47.93 | +9.29 |
| | National | Andy Shand | 6,017 | 40.85 | |
| | Social Credit | George Kerr | 1,171 | 7.95 | −0.29 |
| | Country Party | Clifford Stanley Emeny | 482 | 3.27 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,043 | 7.08 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,730 | 78.31 | −13.33 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,809 | | |

### 1969 election

1969 general election: Marlborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Tom Shand | 9,039 | 53.10 | +6.98 |
| | Labour | Ian Brooks | 6,579 | 38.64 | |
| | Social Credit | George Kerr | 1,404 | 8.24 | −4.18 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,460 | 14.45 | +9.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,022 | 91.64 | +1.88 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,573 | | |

### 1966 election

1966 general election: Marlborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Tom Shand | 7,216 | 46.12 | −4.13 |
| | Labour | Gerry Wall | 6,484 | 41.44 | |
| | Social Credit | George Kerr | 1,943 | 12.42 | −0.91 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 732 | 4.67 | −9.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,643 | 89.76 | −1.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,427 | | |

### 1963 election

1963 general election: Marlborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Tom Shand | 7,663 | 50.25 | +0.03 |
| | Labour | Bill Kenyon | 5,552 | 36.41 | |
| | Social Credit | George Kerr | 2,033 | 13.33 | +1.97 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,111 | 13.84 | +2.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,248 | 91.21 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,716 | | |

### 1960 election

1960 general election: Marlborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Tom Shand | 7,424 | 50.22 | −1.80 |
| | Labour | Robert William Hope | 5,677 | 38.40 | |
| | Social Credit | George Kerr | 1,680 | 11.36 | +3.34 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,747 | 11.81 | −0.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,781 | 92.56 | −2.11 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,969 | | |

### 1957 election

1957 general election: Marlborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Tom Shand | 7,672 | 52.02 | +3.69 |
| | Labour | Roy Evans | 5,890 | 39.94 | |
| | Social Credit | George Kerr | 1,184 | 8.02 | −6.47 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,782 | 12.08 | +0.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,746 | 94.67 | +1.58 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,575 | | |

### 1954 election

1954 general election: Marlborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Tom Shand | 7,080 | 48.33 | −10.49 |
| | Labour | George Allan Turner | 5,445 | 37.16 | |
| | Social Credit | George Kerr | 2,124 | 14.49 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,635 | 11.16 | −6.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,649 | 93.09 | +0.42 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,735 | | |

### 1951 election

1951 general election: Marlborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Tom Shand | 8,175 | 58.82 | +2.11 |
| | Labour | Ted Meachen | 5,723 | 41.18 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,452 | 17.64 | +4.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,898 | 92.67 | −2.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,996 | | |

### 1949 election

1949 general election: Marlborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Tom Shand | 7,861 | 56.71 | +6.06 |
| | Labour | James Harrison Wilson | 5,999 | 43.29 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,862 | 13.43 | +12.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,860 | 95.12 | +0.79 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,571 | | |

### 1946 election

1946 general election: Marlborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Tom Shand | 6,935 | 50.65 | +5.42 |
| | Labour | Ted Meachen | 6,756 | 49.35 | −0.41 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 179 | 1.30 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,691 | 94.33 | +2.17 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,513 | | |

### 1943 election

1943 general election: Marlborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ted Meachen | 5,934 | 48.94 | −7.23 |
| | National | Tom Shand | 5,484 | 45.23 | |
| | Democratic Labour | Mark Walton Grace | 564 | 4.65 | |
| | Ind. Conservative | Angus Mackinnon | 52 | 0.42 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 90 | 0.74 | −0.07 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 450 | 3.71 | −9.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,124 | 92.16 | −3.58 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,154 | | |

### 1938 election

1938 general election: Marlborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ted Meachen | 6,579 | 56.17 |
| | National | Edward Healy | 5,054 | 43.15 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 79 | 0.67 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,525 | 13.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,712 | 95.74 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,232 | |