<page_title> 1978 Rangitikei by-election </page_title> <section_title> Results </section_title> <table> <cell> Social Credit <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Bruce Beetham <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> Majority <col_header> Party </col_header> <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1,335 <col_header> Votes </col_header> <row_header> Majority </row_header> </cell> </table>
The 1978 Rangitikei by-election was won by Bruce Beetham, the Social Credit Party candidate, with a majority of 1,335.