Fendalton (New Zealand electorate)

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Fendalton is a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate.

1 Population Centres
2 History
3 Election results
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Population Centres

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The electorate is in the western suburbs of Christchurch, New Zealand. Fendalton is an expensive suburb, and was always represented by the National Party.

[edit] History

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The electorate was created in 1946, partly from the Christchurch North electorate which Sidney Holland had previously held. It was abolished in 1969, when Eric Holland went to the nearby Riccarton electorate. It was then recreated in 1978, and abolished in 1996, the first MMP election.

[edit] Election results

	Election	Winner

	1946 election	Sidney Holland (National)
	1949 election
	1951 election
	1954 election

	1957 election	Jack Watts (National)

	1960 election	Harry Lake (National)
	1963 election
	1966 election

	1967 by-election	Eric Holland (National)

	1978 election	Eric Holland (National)

	1981 election	Philip Burdon (National)
	1984 election
	1987 election
	1990 election
	1993 election