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.
Contents
- Botany
- Christchurch Central
- Dunedin South
- Hunua
- Mngere
- Maungakiekie
- hariu
- Palmerston North
- Papakura
- Port Hills
- Rangitata
- Rimutaka
- Selwyn
- Tauranga
- Waikato
- Waitaki
- Wellington Central
- Hauraki Waikato
- References
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.
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.
Dunedin South
Incumbent Labour MP David Benson-Pope was deselected in 2008, having served as MP for Dunedin South since 1999.
Hunua
New seat largely replacing the old Port Waikato seat.
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.
Maungakiekie
Sitting Labour MP Mark Gosche is retiring in 2008, having served as electorate MP for Maungakiekie since 1999.
Ōhariu
new seat largely replacing Ōhariu-Belmont.
Palmerston North
Sitting Labour MP Steve Maharey is retiring at the 2008 election, having been MP for the seat since 1990.
Papakura
New seat largely replacing the old Clevedon seat.
Port Hills
New seat largely replacing the old Banks Peninsula seat.
Rangitata
New seat
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.
Selwyn
New seat largely replacing the old Rakaia seat.
Tauranga
Incumbent MP Bob Clarkson of the National Party is retiring in 2008, having served as MP for Tauranga since 2005.
Waikato
New seat largely replacing the old Piako seat.
Waitaki
New seat largely replacing the old Otago seat.
Wellington Central
Incumbent Labour MP Marian Hobbs is retiring at the 2008 election, having served the seat since 1999.
Hauraki-Waikato
New seat replacing the old Tainui seat.