There had been an unusually large number of by-elections during the term of the 33rd Parliament . None of these had resulted in any upsets , and there was little indication for the population wanting a change . Holyoake started his election campaign on 4 November , not even a month out from the election . Whilst television had just been introduced in New Zealand , the election campaign was a dull affair . And from 23 November , the Assassination of John F. Kennedy was the dominant topic in the media
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
1963 New Zealand general election