Background
Elworthy was born in 1936, and received his education at Christ"s College and Lincoln College.
Elworthy was born in 1936, and received his education at Christ"s College and Lincoln College.
Honorary He was the brother of Peter Elworthy. Elworthy represented the Oamaru electorate (1975–1978) and the Waitaki electorate (1978–1984) in the New Zealand House of Representatives. In the 1984 election, he was defeated by Jim Sutton.
He was Minister of Lands and Minister of Forests from 1981 to 1984 under Robert Muldoon.