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Electoral System explained.

The 2005 general election was held on Saturday 17 September.

Who is standing - Election 2005

Election 2005

Consider the environment when you vote this election.

Make a political billboard.

Gone by lunchtime.

2005 General Election Results.


Political Parties in New Zealand

There were 22 registered political parties as at July 2005.

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A resource for those who need to find accurate references and comparatives for over 150 specific policy issues on offer to voters for the General Election this September.

99 MP Party logo     The 99 MP Party.

act logo Act.

alliance logo     The Alliance.

Cannabis Party logo Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party.

    Christian Heritage NZ

Destiny logo     Destiny New Zealand.

Direct Democracy     Direct Democracy.

Green logo     The Green Party.

    Jim Anderton's Progressive.

labour logo     Labour

lib logo     Libertarianz.

    The Maori Party.

    The New Zealand Democratic Party for Social Credit.

family     New Zealand Family Rights Protection Party.

nat logo     New Zealand National Party.

    The Natural Law Party   ( Yogic Flyers can save Billions )

    New Zealand First.

onelogo     One New Zealand Party.

    Outdoor Recreation NZ affiliated with United Future NZ

    The Republic of New Zealand Party.

Te Tawharau

united     United Future

WIN Party - registered by Electoral Commission on 13 May 2005.

McGillicuddy Serious ( Disbanded ).

Rainbow Labour Party.



Election Day Saturday 17th September, 2005

Results Summary     2005 Election


Party
Party
Votes
%
Votes
Electorate
Seats
List
Seats
Total
Seats
Labour Party 935,319 41.10 31 19 50
National Party 889,813 39.10 31 17 48
New Zealand First Party 130,115 5.72 0 7 7
Green Party 120,521 5.30 0 6 6
Maori Party 48,263 2.12 4 0 4
United Future 60,860 2.67 1 2 3
ACT New Zealand 34,469 1.51 1 1 2
Jim Anderton's Progressive 26,441 1.16 1 0 1
Destiny New Zealand 14,210 0.62 0 0 0
Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party 5,748 0.25 0 0 0
Christian Heritage Party 2,821 0.12 0 0 0
Alliance 1,641 0.07 0 0 0
NZ Family Rights 1,178 0.05 0 0 0
Democrats for Social Credit 1,079 0.05 0 0 0
Libertarianz 946 0.04 0 0 0
Direct Democracy 782 0.03 0 0 0
99 MP 601 0.03 0 0 0
OneNZ Party 478 0.02 0 0 0
Republic of NZ 344 0.02 0 0 0



Election Day Saturday 27 July, 2002

Results Summary     2002 Election


Party
Party
Votes
%
Votes
Electorate
Seats
List
Seats
Total
Seats
Labour Party 838,219 41.26 45 7 52
National Party 425,310 20.93 21 6 27
New Zealand First Party 210,912 10.38 1 12 13
ACT New Zealand 145,078 7.14 0 9 9
Green Party 142,250 7.00 0 9 9
United Future 135,918 6.69 1 7 8
Jim Anderton's Progressive Coalition 34,542 1.70 1 1 2
Christian Heritage Party 27,492 1.35 0 0 0
Outdoor Recreation 25,985 1.28 0 0 0
Alliance 25,888 1.27 0 0 0
Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party 12,987 0.64 0 0 0
Mana Maori Movement 4,980 0.25 0 0 0
OneNZ Party 1,782 0.09 0 0 0
NMP 274 0.01 0 0 0



Election Day Saturday 27 November 1999

Preliminary Results Summary

New Zealand Political Parties and the second MMP Election, 1999

Party
Party
Votes
%
Votes
Electorate
Seats
List
Seats
Total
Seats
ACT New Zealand 128612 7.0 0 9 9
Alliance 143470 7.8 1 10 11
Animals First 2769 0.2 0 0 0
Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party 17982 1.0 0 0 0
Christian Heritage Party of New Zealand 44590 2.4 0 0 0
Freedom Movement 395 0.0 0 0 0
Future New Zealand 20102 1.1 0 0 0
Green Party 88989 4.9 0 0 0
Labour Party 712410 38.9 41 11 52
Libertarianz 5320 0.3 0 0 0
McGillicuddy Serious Party 2661 0.2 0 0 0
Mana Maori Movement 3757 0.2 0 0 0
Mauri Pacific 3533 0.2 0 0 0
National Party 562513 30.7 23 18 41
Natural Law Party 1826 0.1 0 0 0
New Zealand First Party 77805 4.3 1 5 6
NMP 679 0.0 0 0 0
OneNZ Party 1218 0.1 0 0 0
Republican Party 255 0.0 0 0 0
South Island Party 2622 0.1 0 0 0
The People's Choice Party 361 0.0 0 0 0
United NZ 9935 0.5 1 0 1



Election Day October 12 1996

Results Summary

New Zealand Political Parties and the first MMP Election, 1996
with 100 % of polling places counted and a turnout of 76.73%.

  Party Name Party
Vote
Pct%
Seats
Candidate
Seats
Party Total
  NZ National Party 628843 34.13% 30 14 44
  Labour 520938 28.27% 26 11 37
  New Zealand First 241996 13.13% 6 11 17
  Alliance 186492 10.12% 1 12 13
  ACT New Zealand 113729 6.17% 1 7 8

Full text of the New Zealand First and The National Party Coalition Agreement (104k) on GP Print.

Pansy Wong was the first Asian to be elected to Parliament in New Zealand.
Her Maiden speech in Parliament 19 March 1997.



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