Candidates in the 2008 New Zealand general election by electorate


Seventy of the one hundred and twenty members of the New Zealand House of Representatives elected in New Zealand's 2008 general election will be from single member constituencies, an increase of one electorate seat from 2005. The initial composition of the 2005 Parliament gave the Labour and National parties each 31 constituencies, the Māori Party four and ACT, United Future and the Progressive Party one each.
The election was held on Saturday, 8 November. Nominations for constituency candidates closed at noon on Wednesday, 14 October; this is the final list.
Lines coloured pink denote an MP elected from a party list; lines coloured beige denote the winner of the constituency vote.

General electorates

Bay of Plenty">Bay of Plenty (New Zealand electorate)">Bay of Plenty

Botany">Botany (New Zealand electorate)">Botany

New seat

[Christchurch Central]

Incumbent Tim Barnett of the Labour Party retired at the 2008 election, having been the MP for Christchurch Central since 1996.

[Christchurch East]

[Clutha-Southland]

Coromandel">Coromandel (New Zealand electorate)">Coromandel

Dunedin North">Dunedin North (New Zealand electorate)">Dunedin North

[Dunedin South]

Incumbent Labour MP David Benson-Pope was deselected in 2008, having served as MP for Dunedin South since 1999.

East Coast">East Coast (New Zealand electorate)">East Coast

East Coast Bays">East Coast Bays (New Zealand electorate)">East Coast Bays

Epsom">Epsom (New Zealand electorate)">Epsom

Hamilton East">Hamilton East (New Zealand electorate)">Hamilton East

Hamilton West">Hamilton West (New Zealand electorate)">Hamilton West

Helensville">Helensville (New Zealand electorate)">Helensville

New seat largely replacing the old Port Waikato seat.

[Hutt South]

Ilam">Ilam (New Zealand electorate)">Ilam

Invercargill">Invercargill (New Zealand electorate)">Invercargill

Kaikōura">Kaikoura (New Zealand electorate)">Kaikōura

Mana">Mana (New Zealand electorate)">Mana

Māngere">Māngere (New Zealand electorate)">Māngere

Sitting MP Taito Phillip Field was expelled from the Labour Party in 2007 and will contest the seat for the New Zealand Pacific Party.

[Manukau East]

Manurewa">Manurewa (New Zealand electorate)">Manurewa

Maungakiekie">Maungakiekie (New Zealand electorate)">Maungakiekie

Sitting Labour MP Mark Gosche is retiring in 2008, having served as electorate MP for Maungakiekie since 1999.

Mount Albert">Mount Albert (New Zealand electorate)">Mount Albert

Mount Roskill">Mount Roskill (New Zealand electorate)">Mount Roskill

Napier">Napier (New Zealand electorate)">Napier

Nelson">Nelson (New Zealand electorate)">Nelson

New Lynn">New Lynn (New Zealand electorate)">New Lynn

New Plymouth">New Plymouth (New Zealand electorate)">New Plymouth

North Shore">North Shore (New Zealand electorate)">North Shore

Northcote">Northcote (New Zealand electorate)">Northcote

Northland">Northland (New Zealand electorate)">Northland

Ōhariu">Ōhāriu (New Zealand electorate)">Ōhariu

new seat largely replacing Ōhariu-Belmont.

Ōtaki">Ōtaki (New Zealand electorate)">Ōtaki

Pakuranga">Pakuranga (New Zealand electorate)">Pakuranga

Palmerston North">Palmerston North (New Zealand electorate)">Palmerston North

Sitting Labour MP Steve Maharey is retiring at the 2008 election, having been MP for the seat since 1990.

Papakura">Papakura (New Zealand electorate)">Papakura

New seat largely replacing the old Clevedon seat.

Port Hills">Port Hills (New Zealand electorate)">Port Hills

New seat largely replacing the old Banks Peninsula seat.

Rangitata">Rangitata (New Zealand electorate)">Rangitata

New seat

Rangitīkei">Rangitīkei (New Zealand electorate)">Rangitīkei

Rimutaka">Rimutaka (New Zealand electorate)">Rimutaka

Incumbent MP Paul Swain of the Labour Party stood down as MP for Rimutaka after twelve years, having served various Hutt Valley electorates since 1987.

Rodney">Rodney (New Zealand electorate)">Rodney

Rongotai">Rongotai (New Zealand electorate)">Rongotai

Rotorua">Rotorua (New Zealand electorate)">Rotorua

Selwyn">Selwyn (New Zealand electorate)">Selwyn

New seat largely replacing the old Rakaia seat.

Tāmaki">Tāmaki (New Zealand electorate)">Tāmaki

[Taranaki-King Country]

Taupō">Taupō (New Zealand electorate)">Taupō

Tauranga">Tauranga (New Zealand electorate)">Tauranga

Incumbent MP Bob Clarkson of the National Party is retiring in 2008, having served as MP for Tauranga since 2005.

Te Atatū">Te Atatū (New Zealand electorate)">Te Atatū

Tukituki">Tukituki (New Zealand electorate)">Tukituki

Waikato">Waikato (New Zealand electorate)">Waikato

New seat largely replacing the old seat.

Waimakariri">Waimakariri (New Zealand electorate)">Waimakariri

Wairarapa">Wairarapa (New Zealand electorate)">Wairarapa

Waitakere">Waitakere (New Zealand electorate)">Waitakere

Waitaki">Waitaki (New Zealand electorate)">Waitaki

New seat largely replacing the old Otago seat.

Incumbent Labour MP Marian Hobbs is retiring at the 2008 election, having served the seat since 1999.

[West Coast-Tasman]

Whanganui">Whanganui (New Zealand electorate)">Whanganui

Whangarei">Whangarei (New Zealand electorate)">Whangarei

Wigram">Wigram (New Zealand electorate)">Wigram

Māori electorates

[Hauraki-Waikato]

New seat replacing the old Tainui seat.

[Ikaroa-Rāwhiti]

[Tāmaki Makaurau]

[Te Tai Hauāuru]

[Te Tai Tokerau]

[Te Tai Tonga]

Waiariki">Waiariki (New Zealand electorate)">Waiariki