Eastern Hutt

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Eastern Hutt is a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, from 1978 to 1996.

Population Centres

The main population centre in the electorate was the city of Lower Hutt in the Hutt Valley.

History

In 1978 the former Hutt electorate was split into two new electorates, Eastern Hutt and Western Hutt. The Eastern Hutt seat was won by Trevor Young who had been MP for the Hutt electorate.

In 1996 Eastern Hutt was replaced by the Rimutaka seat which was won by Paul Swain.

The electorate was represented by two Labour MPs.

Election results

Election Winner
1978 electionTrevor Young (Labour)
1981 election
1984 election
1987 election
1990 election Paul Swain (Labour)
1993 election

References

  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103. 


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