Piako was resurrected for the , replacing . Under boundary changes for the , Piako ceased to exist as an electorate. Its population centres were distributed between the neighbouring seats of and . Officially, Piako was replaced on paper by the seat of . Piako and its predecessors have always been considered safe National electorates. The Piako electorate was held by Jack Luxton from 1966 to 1978, when he transferred to the Matamata electorate. When the Piako electorate was re-created for the , it was won by Lindsay Tisch, who had previously held the Karapiro electorate. Tisch served until the electorate was abolished in 2008, and transferred to the Waikato electorate. Members of Parliament Key List MPs Members of Parliament elected from party lists in elections where that person also unsuccessfully contested the Piako electorate. Unless otherwise stated, all MPs' terms began and ended at general elections. Key Election results 1975 election Notes References External links Electorate Profile Parliamentary Library Historical electorates of New Zealand Geography of Waikato 1946 establishments in New Zealand 1954 disestablishments in New Zealand 1978 disestablishments in New Zealand 2008 disestablishments in New Zealand 1957 establishments in New Zealand 2002 establishments in New Zealand