<page_title> List of New Zealand by-elections </page_title> <section_title> Two-party era (1938–1996) </section_title> <table> <cell> Rangitikei <col_header> Electorate and by-election </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1978 <col_header> Electorate and by-election </col_header> </cell> <cell> Bruce Beetham <col_header> Winner </col_header> </cell> <cell> East Coast Bays <col_header> Electorate and by-election </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1980 <col_header> Electorate and by-election </col_header> </cell> <cell> Gary Knapp <col_header> Winner </col_header> </cell> </table>
Bruce Beetham was elected for Rangitikei by-election parliament in 1978 and Gary Knapp was elected for East Coast Bays parliament in 1980.