1996. The seat was created by adding the southern tip of King Country to the northern tip of the Manawatu seat, and drafting in the towns to the east of Whanganui from Waitotara. The rural conservative nature of the seat makes it a safe National seat, though for six years in the 1970s and 80s it was held by a third party MP, Social Credit leader Bruce Beetham. Members of Parliament Key List MPs Members of Parliament elected from party lists in elections where that person also unsuccessfully contested the Rangitīkei electorate. Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections. Key Election results 2020 election 2017 election 2014 election 2011 election Electorate (as at 26 November 2011): 41,343 2008 election 2005 election 1999 election Refer to Candidates in the New Zealand general election 1999 by electorate#Rangitikei for a list of candidates. 1978 by-election 1931 election 1928 election 1909 by-election 1899 election 1892 by-election 1890 election 1880 by-election 1876 election 1875 by-election Table footnotes Notes References New Zealand electorates 1860 establishments in New Zealand Politics of Rangitikei