William Gerald Tolhurst (20 April 1931 – 18 August 2013) was a New Zealand chartered accountant and politician of the National Party.
Returning to the North Island, he moved to Wanganui, working there for public accountant G. K. Campbell for a further year before setting up his own independent practice in that city.
[3] He was awarded fellowship of the Society of Accountants in June 1969 before he stood for election to parliament.
[3] He represented Wanganui for three years from his election in 1969 until 1972, when he was defeated by Labour's Russell Marshall.
[4] Later he was active in local politics and was elected a member of the Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council until he retired in 1998.