Bay of Plenty (New Zealand electorate)

Electoral district in New Zealand

Bay of Plenty

Single-member constituency
for the New Zealand House of Representatives

Location of Bay of Plentywithin Bay of Plenty

Region| Bay of Plenty
Major settlements| Tauranga (part of city)
Current constituency
Current MP| Tom Rutherford
Party| National

Bay of Plenty is a New Zealand electoral division returning one member to the New Zealand House of Representatives. The current representative is Tom Rutherford of the National Party, first elected at the 2023 election.

## Population centres

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In the 1892 electoral redistribution, population shift to the North Island required the transfer of one seat from the South Island to the north. The resulting ripple effect saw every electorate established in 1890 have its boundaries altered, and eight electorates were established for the first time, including Bay of Plenty.[1]

Bay of Plenty was created for the change to the mixed-member proportional (MMP) representation voting system; it was carved out of parts of the old seats of Kaimai, Tarawera and Eastern Bay of Plenty. Its original incarnation was based mostly around Whakatane and Opotiki districts, with the remaining population coming from Te Puke and parts of greater Tauranga. The current Bay of Plenty electorate is wrapped around Tauranga city, but does not include the city. Up until the 2019–20 review, it included Matakana Island.

Prior to the 2007 boundary review, it did not extend to the western side of Tauranga or to Matakana Island. Instead it comprised a section of the central Bay of Plenty coast, from the eastern periphery of the Tauranga urban area to outside the main populated part of Whakatane. It included the towns of Te Puke, Edgecumbe and Papamoa. Rapid population growth around Tauranga has driven considerable boundary change at each review. For the 2008 election, the eastern boundary moved far westwards to the eastern fringe of Te Puke, in the process abandoning sections of the central coast to the Rotorua and East Coast seats.

## History

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Bay of Plenty has been a safe seat for National's Tony Ryall, who has been returned easily at every election since the seat's re-establishment in 1996. The upper central North Island is an area where New Zealand First has done well, frequently getting a higher vote share in seats in both the Bay of Plenty region and in the Waikato than it does nationally.

The earlier Bay of Plenty electorate from 1893 to 1978 was held by William Kelly 1893–1896, William Herries 1896–1908, William MacDonald 1908–1920, Kenneth Williams 1920–1935, Gordon Hultquist 1935–1941, Bill Sullivan 1941–1957, Percy Allen 1957–1975 and Duncan MacIntyre 1975–1978. Williams had the distinction of being returned unopposed in three general elections, 1922, 1925 and 1931;[2] in 1928 he was opposed by Alexander Moncur for Labour.

### Members of Parliament

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Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.

Key

Conservative |  Liberal |  Reform

|
|

Labour |  National |  NZ First
Election  | Winner

|

1893 election |  | William Kelly
1896 election |  | William Herries
1899 election
1902 election
1905 election
1908 election |  | William MacDonald1
1911 election
1914 election
1919 election
1920 by-election |  | Kenneth Williams1
1922 election
1925 election
1928 election
1931 election
1935 election |  | Gordon Hultquist2
1938 election
1941 by-election |  | Bill Sullivan3
1943 election
1946 election
1949 election
1951 election
1954 election
1957 by-election |  | Percy Allen
1957 election
1960 election
1963 election
1966 election
1969 election
1972 election
1975 election |  | Duncan MacIntyre
Electorate abolished; see East Cape
1996 election |  | Tony Ryall
1999 election
2002 election
2005 election
2008 election
2011 election
2014 election |  | Todd Muller
2017 election
2020 election
2023 election |  | Tom Rutherford

1 Died in office
2 Died of illness while on military service
3 Resigned during term

### List MPs

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Members of Parliament elected from party lists in elections where that person also unsuccessfully contested the Bay of Plenty electorate. Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.

Election  | Winner

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1996 election |  | Peter Brown
1999 election
2002 election
2005 election
2017 election |  | Angie Warren-Clark
2020 election
2023 election |  | Cameron Luxton

## Election results

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### 2023 election

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2023 general election: Bay of Plenty[3]

Notes:  |

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%  | Party votes  | %  | ±%
| National | Tom Rutherford | 23,303  | 51.64  | +6.70  | 21,452  | 46.98  | +14.41
| Labour | Pare Taikato  | 7,898  | 17.50  | -19.79  | 7,905  | 17.31  | -25.49
| ACT | Cameron Luxton | 4,202  | 9.31  | +4.67  | 5,212  | 11.41  | +1.32
| Green | Matthew MacMillan  | 4,036  | 8.94  | +5.18  | 3,635  | 7.96  | +3.20
| NZ First | Kirsten Murfitt  | 4,025  | 8.02  | +6.76  | 3,957  | 8.66  | +5.66
| Leighton Baker Party | Wendy Gillespie  | 524  | 1.16  | —  | 58  | 0.13  | —
| Animal Justice | Caitlin Grattan  | 375  | 0.83  | —  | 88  | 0.19  | —
| Independent | Taupo Wahed  | 204  | 0.45  | —  |
| Opportunities |  | 894  | 1.96  | +0.30
| New Zealand Loyal |  | 714  | 1.56  | —
| Te Pāti Māori |  | 577  | 1.26  | +0.83
| NewZeal |  | 444  | 0.97  | +0.79 [a]
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 193  | 0.42  | -0.12
| Freedoms NZ |  | 140  | 0.31  | —
| DemocracyNZ |  | 79  | 0.17  | —
| New Conservative |  | 56  | 0.12  | -2.02
| New Nation |  | 24  | 0.05  | —
| Women's Rights |  | 24  | 0.05  | —
Informal votes  | 560  |  |  | 209  |  |
Total valid votes | 45,127  |  |  | 45,661  |  |
| National hold | Majority | 15,405  | 34.13  | +26.48  |

### 2020 election

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2020 general election: Bay of Plenty[4]

Notes:  |

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%  | Party votes  | %  | ±%
| National | Y Todd Muller | 20,046  | 44.94  | −16.11  | 14,758  | 32.57  | −22.05
| Labour | Angie Warren-Clark | 16,631  | 37.29  | +9.94  | 19,398  | 42.80  | +17.30
| ACT | Bruce Carley  | 2,068  | 4.64  | +4.17  | 4,571  | 10.09  | +9.60
| Green | Pete Huggins  | 1,678  | 3.76  | —  | 2,159  | 4.76  | +0.74
| NZ First | Tricia Jane Lawrence  | 963  | 2.16  | −7.62  | 1,114  | 3.01  | −7.76
| Opportunities | Chris Jenkins  | 957  | 2.15  | —  | 754  | 1.66  | −1.52
| New Conservative | Margaret Colmore  | 827  | 1.85  | —  | 972  | 2.14  | +1.89
| Advance NZ | Angela Moncur  | 690  | 1.55  | —  | 712  | 1.57  | —
| Legalise Cannabis | Christopher Coker  | 640  | 1.43  | —  | 244  | 0.54  | +0.27
| ONE | Sharon Devery  | 103  | 0.23  | —  | 83  | 0.18  | —
| Māori Party |  | 195  | 0.43  | −0.07
| Outdoors |  | 42  | 0.09  | ±0.00
| Sustainable NZ |  | 31  | 0.07  | —
| Vision NZ |  | 29  | 0.06  | —
| Heartland |  | 12  | 0.03  | —
| TEA |  | 11  | 0.02  | —
| Social Credit |  | 10  | 0.02  | −0.01
Informal votes  | 605  |  |  | 250  |  |
Total valid votes | 44,603  |  |  | 45,318  |  |
Turnout | 45,663[5] | 86.68  | +3.48  |
| National hold | Majority | 3,415  | 7.66  | −26.05  |

### 2017 election

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2017 general election: Bay of Plenty[6]

Notes:  |

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%  | Party votes  | %  | ±%
| National | Y Todd Muller | 25,352  | 61.05  | +0.36  | 23,164  | 54.62  | −3.04
| Labour | Angie Warren-Clark | 11,356  | 27.34  | +8.80  | 10,817  | 25.51  | +12.44
| NZ First | Lester Gray  | 4,060  | 9.78  | −2.90  | 4,568  | 10.77  | −3.17
| Māori Party | Raewyn Bennett  | 563  | 1.36  | —  | 214  | 0.50  | −0.07
| ACT | Bruce Carley  | 195  | 0.47  | —  | 206  | 0.49  | +0.24
| Green |  | 1,708  | 4.03  | −3.20
| Opportunities |  | 1,349  | 3.18  | —
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 113  | 0.27  | −0.07
| Conservative |  | 106  | 0.25  | −5.41
| Outdoors |  | 40  | 0.09  | —
| Ban 1080 |  | 40  | 0.09  | −0.05
| United Future |  | 32  | 0.08  | −0.13
| People's Party |  | 31  | 0.07  | —
| Democrats |  | 12  | 0.03  | −0.06
| Mana Party |  | 7  | 0.02  | −0.19[b]
| Internet |  | 3  | 0.01  | −0.20[c]
Informal votes  | 423  |  |  | 140  |  |
Total valid votes | 41,526  |  |  | 42,410  |  |
Turnout | 42,550  | 83.20[7] | +2.55  |
| National hold | Majority | 13,996  | 34.00  | −8.15  |

### 2014 election

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2014 general election: Bay of Plenty[8][9]

Notes:  |

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%  | Party votes  | %  | ±%
| National | Todd Muller | 21,735  | 60.69  | −6.79  | 21,096  | 57.66  | −0.14
| Labour | Clare Wilson  | 6,639  | 18.54  | +1.60  | 4,783  | 13.07  | −0.69
| NZ First | Ray Dolman  | 4,542  | 12.68  | +2.14  | 5,100  | 13.94  | +1.31
| Conservative | Deborah Cunliffe  | 1,322  | 3.69  | −0.03  | 2,072  | 5.66  | +1.54
| Independent Coalition | Brendan Horan | 1,281  | 3.58  | +3.58  | 104  | 0.28  | +0.28
| Democrats | Tracy Livingston  | 160  | 0.45  | +0.45  | 33  | 0.09  | +0.05
| United Future | Ben Rickard  | 135  | 0.38  | −0.23  | 78  | 0.21  | −0.37
| Green |  | 2,645  | 7.23  | −1.48
| Māori Party |  | 207  | 0.57  | −0.02
| Internet Mana |  | 187  | 0.51  | +0.51
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 126  | 0.34  | −0.17
| ACT |  | 90  | 0.25  | −0.91
| Ban 1080 |  | 50  | 0.14  | +0.14
| Civilian |  | 10  | 0.03  | +0.03
| Focus |  | 6  | 0.02  | +0.02
Informal votes  | 378  |  |  | 88  |  |
Total valid votes | 36,192  |  |  | 36,675  |  |
Turnout | 36,641  | 80.02[10] | +2.03  |
| National hold | Majority | 15,096  | 42.15  | −8.78  |

### 2011 election

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2011 general election: Bay of Plenty [11]

Notes:  |

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%  | Party votes  | %  | ±%
| National | Y Tony Ryall | 23,710  | 67.48  | +2.61  | 20,853  | 57.80  | -0.89
| Labour | Carol Devoy-Heena  | 5,950  | 16.94  | +0.86  | 4,965  | 13.76  | -6.43
| NZ First | Ray Dolman  | 3,704  | 10.54  | -0.79  | 4,469  | 12.39  | +4.13
| Conservative | Peter Redman  | 1,306  | 3.72  | +3.72  | 1,485  | 4.12  | +4.12
| Mana | Sharon Stevens  | 251  | 0.71  | +0.71  | 91  | 0.25  | +0.25
| United Future | Brian Carter  | 213  | 0.61  | +0.11  | 207  | 0.57  | -0.13
| Green |  | 3,142  | 8.71  | +3.84
| ACT |  | 418  | 1.16  | -1.75
| Māori Party |  | 213  | 0.59  | -0.11
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 183  | 0.51  | +0.14
| Libertarianz |  | 29  | 0.08  | +0.01
| Democrats |  | 13  | 0.04  | -0.01
| Alliance |  | 9  | 0.02  | -0.03
Informal votes  | 879  |  |  | 226  |  |
Total valid votes | 35,134  |  |  | 36,077  |  |
| National hold | Majority | 17,760  | 50.55  | +1.75  |

Electorate (as at 26 November 2011): 46,546[12]

### 2008 election

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2008 general election: Bay of Plenty[13]

Notes:  |

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%  | Party votes  | %  | ±%
| National | Y Tony Ryall | 23,402  | 64.88  | +6.65  | 21,526  | 58.70  | +9.57
| Labour | Carol Devoy-Heena  | 5,798  | 16.07  | -4.38  | 7,404  | 20.19  | -7.89
| NZ First | Peter Brown | 4,087  | 11.33  | -2.30  | 3,030  | 8.26  | -3.79
| Kiwi | Tony Christiansen | 2,258  | 6.26  | –  | 734  | 2.00  | –
| ACT | Francis Denz  | 346  | 0.96  | –  | 1,067  | 2.91  | +2.00
| United Future | Brian Carter  | 180  | 0.50  | -1.47  | 258  | 0.70  | -3.19
| Green |  | 1,787  | 4.87  | +1.55
| Māori Party |  | 258  | 0.70  | +0.08
| Progressive |  | 175  | 0.48  | -0.39
| Bill and Ben |  | 144  | 0.39  | –
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 135  | 0.37  | +0.20
| Family Party |  | 60  | 0.16  | –
| Libertarianz |  | 25  | 0.07  | +0.04
| Alliance |  | 21  | 0.06  | +0.05
| Democrats |  | 18  | 0.05  | +0.01
| Pacific |  | 17  | 0.05  | –
| RAM |  | 9  | 0.02  | –
| RONZ |  | 3  | 0.01  | -0.00
| Workers Party |  | 3  | 0.01  | –
Informal votes  | 325  |  |  | 118  |  |
Total valid votes | 36,071  |  |  | 36,674  |  |
| National hold | Majority | 17,604  | 48.80  | +11.03  |

### 2005 election

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2005 general election: Bay of Plenty[14]

Notes:  |

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%  | Party votes  | %  | ±%
| National | Y Tony Ryall | 20,941  | 57.82  |  | 17,934  | 48.95  |
| Labour | Pauline Scott  | 7,357  | 20.31  |  | 10,252  | 27.98  |
| NZ First | Peter Brown | 4,903  | 13.54  |  | 4,399  | 12.01  |
| Green | Ian Stephens  | 1,181  | 3.26  |  | 1,213  | 3.31  |
| United Future | Jeff Leigh  | 707  | 1.95  |  | 1,421  | 3.88  |
| Destiny | Roberta Maxwell  | 317  | 0.88  |  | 279  | 0.76  |
| Māori Party | Te Orohi Paul  | 314  | 0.87  |  | 226  | 0.62  |
| Progressive | Ronnie Stewart-Ward  | 217  | 0.60  | –  | 316  | 0.86  |
| Direct Democracy | Mike Robertson  | 27  | 0.07  |  | 10  | 0.03  |
| ACT |  | 332  | 0.91  |
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 63  | 0.17  |
| Christian Heritage |  | 20  | 0.05  |
| Democrats |  | 13  | 0.04  |
| Libertarianz |  | 12  | 0.03  |
| Family Rights |  | 6  | 0.02  |
| RONZ |  | 4  | 0.0  |
| 99 MP |  | 3  | 0.01  |
| Alliance |  | 3  | 0.01  |
| One NZ |  | 2  | 0.01  |
Informal votes  | 129  |  |  | 255  |  |
Total valid votes | 36,219  |  |  | 36,637  |  |
| National hold | Majority | 13,584  | 37.51  |  |

### 2002 election

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2002 general election: Bay of Plenty[15]

Notes:  |

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%  | Party votes  | %  | ±%
| National | Y Tony Ryall | 12,975  | 42.95  |  | 7,130  | 23.29  |
| NZ First | Peter Brown | 7,378  | 24.42  |  | 6,896  | 22.53  |
| Labour | Mei Matere Taare  | 6,494  | 21.49  |  | 9,457  | 30.89  |
| United Future | John Cassidy  | 1,231  | 4.07  |  | 2,506  | 8.19  |
| Green | Te Ruruanga Te Keeti  | 1,098  | 3.63  |  | 1,691  | 5.52  |
| Christian Heritage | Richard Holland  | 416  | 1.38  |  | 350  | 1.14  |
| ACT | Graham Douglas Steenson  | 371  | 1.23  |  | 1,451  | 4.74  |
| Progressive | John Neill  | 249  | 0.82  |  | 239  | 0.78  |
| ORNZ |  | 569  | 1.86  |
| Christian Heritage |  | 350  | 1.14  |
| Alliance |  | 162  | 0.53  |
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 122  | 0.40  |
| One NZ |  | 15  | 0.05  |
| Mana Māori |  | 13  | 0.04  |
| NMP |  | 3  | 0.01  |
Informal votes  | 214  |  |  | 86  |  |
Total valid votes | 30,212  |  |  | 30,611  |  |
| National hold | Majority | 5,597  | 18.53  |  |

### 1999 election

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1999 general election: Bay of Plenty[16][17]

Notes:  |

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%  | Party votes  | %  | ±%
| National | Y Tony Ryall | 15,781  | 46.00  |  | 11,350  | 32.91  |
| Labour | Terry Hughes  | 8,679  | 25.30  |  | 11,342  | 32.89  |
| NZ First | Peter Brown | 4,185  | 12.20  |  | 3,178  | 9.22  |
| Green | Margaret Collins  | 1,815  | 5.29  |  | 1,847  | 5.36  |
| Alliance | John Neill  | 1,338  | 3.90  |  | 1,769  | 5.13  |
| Christian Democrats | Judy Turner | 1,161  | 3.38  |  | 1,210  | 3.51  |
| Christian Heritage | Joyce Stevens  | 659  | 1.92  |  | 795  | 2.31  |
| ACT | Lynne Cook  | 520  | 1.52  |  | 2,138  | 6.20  |
| Te Tawharau | Willie Coates  | 100  | 0.29  |  |
| Natural Law | Meike van Batenburg  | 70  | 0.20  |  | 28  | 0.08  |
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 255  | 0.74  |
| United NZ |  | 181  | 0.52  |
| Libertarianz |  | 139  | 0.40  |
| One NZ |  | 72  | 0.21  |
| Mana Māori |  | 57  | 0.17  |
| McGillicuddy Serious |  | 50  | 0.14  |
| Animals First |  | 41  | 0.12  |
| NMP |  | 8  | 0.02  |
| Freedom Movement  |  | 6  | 0.02  |
| People's Choice Party |  | 6  | 0.02  |
| Mauri Pacific |  | 5  | 0.01  |
| South Island |  | 4  | 0.01  |
| Republican |  | 3  | 0.01  |
Informal votes  | 448  |  |  | 272  |  |
Total valid votes | 34,308  |  |  | 34,484  |  |
| National hold | Majority | 7,102  |  |  |

### 1996 election

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1996 general election: Bay of Plenty[18][19][20]

Notes:  |

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%  | Party votes  | %  | ±%
| National | Tony Ryall | 13,923  | 42.63  |  | 11,387  | 34.73  |
| NZ First | Peter Brown | 8,770  | 26.85  |  | 7,237  | 22.07  |
| Labour | Julie Tucker  | 5,354  | 16.39  |  | 7,016  | 21.40  |
| Alliance | Jim Bennett  | 2,609  | 7.99  |  | 2,732  | 8.33  |
| Christian Coalition | Judy Turner | 1,253  | 3.84  |  | 1,884  | 5.75  |
| ACT | Reg Turner | 359  | 1.10  |  | 1,513  | 4.61  |
| McGillicuddy Serious | Mark Servian  | 225  | 0.69  |  | 108  | 0.33  |
| Te Tawharau | Rangitukehu David Paul  | 78  | 0.24  |  | 42  | 0.13  |
| Natural Law | Lew Cormack  | 67  | 0.21  |  | 44  | 0.13  |
| Progressive Greens | Graeme Leech  | 24  | 0.07  |  | 65  | 0.20  |
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 446  | 1.36  |
| United NZ |  | 169  | 0.52  |
| Animals First |  | 51  | 0.16  |
| Superannuitants & Youth |  | 33  | 0.10  |
| Mana Māori |  | 19  | 0.06  |
| Green Society |  | 17  | 0.05  |
| Conservatives |  | 12  | 0.04  |
| Libertarianz |  | 10  | 0.03  |
| Advance New Zealand  |  | 4  | 0.01  |
| Asia Pacific United |  | 1  | 0.00  |
| Ethnic Minority Party |  | 1  | 0.00  |
Informal votes  | 246  |  |  | 117  |  |
Total valid votes | 32,662  |  |  | 32,791  |  |
| National win new seat  | Majority | 5,153  | 15.78  |

### 1957 by-election

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1957 Bay of Plenty by-election[21] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| National | Percy Allen | 5,290  | 53.99  |
| Labour | Godfrey Santon  | 4,091  | 41.75  |
| Liberal Federation | Reginald Joseph Pedley  | 417  | 4.26  |
Majority  | 1,199  | 12.24  |
Informal votes  | 35  | 0.36  |
Turnout | 9,233  | 72.15  |
Registered electors | 13,628  |  |
| National hold | Swing |  |

### 1941 by-election

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1941 Bay of Plenty by-election[22] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| National | Bill Sullivan | 4,675  | 60.72  | +11.91
| Labour | Charles Mills  | 3,024  | 39.27  |
Informal votes  | 136  | 1.76  | +1.11
Majority  | 1,651  | 21.44  |
Turnout | 7,699  | 83.48  | −9.03
Registered electors | 9,222  |  |

### 1938 election

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1938 general election: Bay of Plenty[23] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Gordon Hultquist | 4,964  | 50.54  | +7.43
| National | Bill Sullivan | 4,795  | 48.81  |
Informal votes  | 65  | 0.65  | −0.10
Majority  | 169  | 1.72  | −5.08
Turnout | 9,821  | 92.51  | −2.91
Registered electors | 10,616  |  |

### 1935 election

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1935 general election: Bay of Plenty[24] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Gordon Hultquist | 3,519  | 43.11  |
| United | John Tom Merry  | 2,964  | 36.31  |
| Democrat | Harry Harker  | 1,678  | 20.56  |
Informal votes  | 62  | 0.75  |
Majority  | 555  | 6.80  |
Turnout | 8,161  | 89.60  |
Registered electors | 9,108  |  |

### 1928 election

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1928 general election: Bay of Plenty[25] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Reform | Kenneth Williams | 4,463  | 63.22  |
| Labour | Alexander Moncur | 2,596  | 36.78  |
Informal votes  | 93  | 1.30  |
Majority  | 1,867  | 26.45  |
Turnout | 7,152  | 79.09  |
Registered electors | 9,043  |  |

### 1920 by-election

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1920 Bay of Plenty by-election[26] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Reform | Kenneth Williams | 2,381  | 57.93  |
| Liberal | Frederick John Lysnar  | 1,729  | 42.07  |
Majority  | 652  | 15.86  |
Turnout | 4,110  |  |

### 1919 election

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1919 general election: Bay of Plenty[27] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | William MacDonald | 3,546  | 59.85  | +3.06
| Reform | Kenneth Williams | 2,312  | 39.02  | −4.18
Informal votes  | 66  | 1.11  | −0.21
Majority  | 1,234  | 20.83  | +7.52
Turnout | 5,924  | 70.22  | −10.32
Registered electors | 8,436  |  |

### 1914 election

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1914 general election: Bay of Plenty[28] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | William MacDonald | 4,033  | 56.79  | +2.79
| Reform | Kenneth Williams | 3,068  | 43.20  |
Informal votes  | 94  | 1.32  | +0.22
Majority  | 965  | 13.58  | +4.49
Turnout | 7,101  | 80.54  | +5.32
Registered electors | 8,816  |  |

### 1911 election

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1911 general election: Bay of Plenty[29] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | William MacDonald | 3,177  | 54.00  | −0.59
| Reform | Harry De Lautour  | 2,642  | 44.90  |
Informal votes  | 65  | 1.10  | +0.57
Majority  | 535  | 9.09  | −0.09
Turnout | 5,884  | 75.22  | +3.59
Registered electors | 7,822  |  |

### 1908 election

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1908 general election: Bay of Plenty, first ballot[30] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | William MacDonald | 2,413  | 46.65  |
| Conservative | James Gow | 1,970  | 37.27  |
| Independent | David Lundon | 902  | 17.06  |
Informal votes  | 79  | 1.49  |
Majority  | 443  | 8.38  |
Turnout | 5,285  | 77.99  | −4.41
Second ballot result
| Liberal | William MacDonald | 2,650  | 54.59  | +7.94
| Conservative | James Gow | 2,204  | 45.40  | +8.13
Informal votes  | 26  | 0.53  | −0.96
Majority  | 446  | 9.18  | +0.80
Turnout | 4,854  | 71.63  | −6.36
Registered electors | 6,776  |  |

### 1905 election

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1905 general election: Bay of Plenty[31] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | William Herries | 3,251  | 51.23  | +2.84
| Liberal | Joseph Foster  | 3,040  | 47.91  |
Majority  | 211  | 3.32  | −6.26
Turnout | 6,345  | 82.40  | +6.29
Registered electors | 7,700  |  |

### 1902 election

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1902 general election: Bay of Plenty[32] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | William Herries | 2,110  | 48.39  | −4.87
| Liberal | David Lundon | 1,434  | 32.88  | −13.68
| Independent | Charles Jordan  | 429  | 9.83  |
| Independent | John Ede Taylor  | 387  | 8.87  |
Majority  | 676  | 9.58  | +3.07
Turnout | 4,360  | 76.11  | −6.67
Registered electors | 5,728  |  |

### 1899 election

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1899 general election: Bay of Plenty[33] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | William Herries | 2,110  | 53.26  | +1.10
| Liberal | David Lundon[34] | 1,852  | 46.74  |
Majority  | 258  | 6.51  | +2.21
Turnout | 3,962  | 82.78  | +5.09
Registered electors | 4,786  |  |

### 1896 election

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1896 general election: Bay of Plenty[35] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | William Herries | 1,600  | 52.15  |
| Liberal | William Kelly | 1,468  | 47.85  | +6.86
Majority  | 132  | 4.30  | +3.64
Turnout | 3,068  | 77.69  | +9.64
Registered electors | 3,949  |  |

### 1893 election

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1893 general election: Bay of Plenty[36][37][38] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | William Kelly | 1,162  | 40.99  |
| Conservative | Henry Burton  | 953  | 33.62  |
| Liberal | Charles Jordan  | 583  | 20.56  |
| Independent | George Vesey Stewart | 116  | 4.09  |
| Independent | Thomas Mace Humphreys  | 19  | 0.67  |
| Liberal | William Fraser  | 2  | 0.07  |
Majority  | 209  | 7.37  |
Turnout | 2,835  | 68.05  |
Registered electors | 4,166  |  |

## Notes

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1. ^ Compared to ONE Party
2. ^ 2017 Mana Party swing is relative to the votes for Internet-Mana in 2014; it shared a party list with the Internet Party in the 2014 election.
3. ^ 2017 Internet Party swing is relative to the votes for Internet-Mana in 2014; it shared a party list with Mana Party in the 2014 election.

## References

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1. ^ McRobie 1989, pp. 59f.
2. ^ Bassett 1982, pp. 66f.
3. ^ New Zealand Electoral Commission. "Bay of Plenty - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
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8. ^ New Zealand Electoral Commission. "Official Count Results – Bay of Plenty". Electionresults.govt.nz. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
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## Bibliography

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* The General Election, 1908. National Library. 1909. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
* Bassett, Michael (1982). Three Party Politics in New Zealand 1911–1931. Auckland: Historical Publications. ISBN 0-86870-006-1.
* McRobie, Alan (1989). Electoral Atlas of New Zealand. Wellington: GP Books. ISBN 0-477-01384-8.
* Norton, Clifford (1988). New Zealand parliamentary election results, 1946–1987. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington Department of Political Science. ISBN 0-475-11200-8.
* Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.

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