1978 Rangitikei by-election

1978 Rangitikei by-election

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Turnout	14,164 (62.32%)
Candidate Bruce Beetham Jim Bull JJ Stewart Party Social Credit National Labour Popular vote 6,804 5,469 1,614 Percentage 48.03 38.61 11.39
Member before election Sir Roy Jack National Elected Member Bruce Beetham Social Credit

The Rangitikei by-election of 1978 was a by-election in the New Zealand electorate of Rangitikei, a predominantly rural district in the middle of New Zealand's North Island. The by-election occurred on 18 February 1978, and was precipitated by the death of sitting National Party member of parliament Sir Roy Jack in December 1977.