ɹˈɑːbɚt mʌldˈuːn, ɐ fjˈuːtʃɚ pɹˈaɪm mˈɪnɪstɚ hˌuː hæd stˈʊd fɔːɹ nˈæʃənəl ɪn sˈeɪf lˈeɪbɚ sˈiːts ɪnðə pɹˈiːviəs tˈuː ᵻlˈɛkʃənz, ˈɔːlsoʊ wɛnt fɔːɹ sᵻlˈɛkʃən dᵻspˈaɪt ðə ɹᵻkwˈɛst ʌvðə nˈæʃənəl pˈɑːɹɾi pɹˈɛzɪdənt ˈælɪks mə kˈɛnzi tə stˈænd ɐsˈaɪd fɔːɹ mˈʌnɹoʊ.
Robert Muldoon, a future prime minister who had stood for National in safe Labour seats in the previous two elections, also went for selection despite the request of the National Party president Alex McKenzie to stand aside for Munro.