Malcolm Douglas (politician)

Malcolm Douglas (born 1941) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. He lives in Karaka south of Auckland.[1]

Biography

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
1978–1979 39th Hunua Labour

He represented the Hunua electorate from 25 November 1978 after the 1978 general election, until 24 May 1979, when he was unseated by a decision of the Electoral Court in favour of Winston Peters.[2] The court declared Peters elected on election night.[3] The petition involved the methods of voting allowable, ‘ticks and crosses’.

He is a son of Norman Douglas and a brother of Roger Douglas, both (ex) Labour Party politicians.

Malcolm Douglas managed his brother's 2008 election campaign in the Hunua electorate when he stood for ACT New Zealand;[1] he came third in the electorate, but was elected as number three on the party list.[4]

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Young, Audrey (9 June 2008). "Douglas to take high position on Act list". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 193.
  3. ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 226.
  4. ↑ "Results of the 2008 General Election". Electoral Commission. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2015.

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