Re Wairarapa Election Petition (No 2) - [1988] 2 NZLR 124

Elections and polls — Parliamentary elections — Petition — Costs — Whether costs should follow the event — Whether costs should be awarded against Returning Officer — Whether costs should be awarded against unsuccessful candidate in respect of the corrupt practice — Electoral Act 1956, ss 176 and 177. — Following the hearing of an election petition, petitioner was declared to have a majority of the votes and, in addition, the unsuccessful candidate was found guilty of a corrupt practice (see [1988] 2 NZLR 74) - Petitioner sought costs against unsuccessful candidate and Returning Officer