1992 Tamaki by-election

1992 Tamaki by-election
15 February 1992 (1992-02-15)
Turnout17,383 (71.97%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Clem Simich Chris Leitch Verna Smith
Party National Alliance Labour
Popular vote 7,901 6,649 2,121
Percentage 45.45% 38.25% 12.20%
Tamaki electorate boundaries used for the by-election
Member before election

Sir Robert Muldoon
National

 Elected Member

Clem Simich
National

The Tamaki by-election 1992 was a by-election held in the Tāmaki electorate during the 43rd New Zealand Parliament, on 15 February 1992. It was caused by the resignation of incumbent MP Sir Robert Muldoon and was won by Clem Simich with a majority of 1,252. The by-election was also notable as the first contested by the recently formed Alliance Party, and for their success in coming second ahead of the Labour Party.

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