Hamilton East (New Zealand electorate)

Electoral district in Waikato, New Zealand

Hamilton East

Single-member constituency
for the New Zealand House of Representatives

Location of Hamilton East within Waikato

Region| Waikato
Area| 40.37 km2 (15.59 sq mi)
Current constituency
Current MP| Ryan Hamilton
Party| National

Hamilton East is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate.

## Population centres

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Since the 1969 election, the number of electorates in the South Island was fixed at 25, with continued faster population growth in the North Island leading to an increase in the number of general electorates. There were 84 electorates for the 1969 election,[1] and the 1972 electoral redistribution saw three additional general seats created for the North Island, bringing the total number of electorates to 87.[2] Together with increased urbanisation in Christchurch and Nelson, the changes proved very disruptive to existing electorates.[2] In the South Island, three electorates were abolished, and three electorates were newly created.[3] In the North Island, five electorates were abolished, two electorates were recreated, and six electorates were newly created (including Hamilton East).[4]

The earlier Hamilton electorate dates from 1922. In 1969 Hamilton West was split off; that electorate initially extended to the west coast. In 1972 the additional electorate of Hamilton East was created, and Hamilton was abolished.[5]

The electorate is mainly urban, and covers the eastern part of the city of Hamilton. The Waikato River divides the city in half and forms the boundary between the Hamilton East and Hamilton West electorates. Only one other electorate borders Hamilton East, the rural electorate of Waikato to the east.[6]

Hamilton East includes the suburbs of Rototuna, Flagstaff, Queenwood, Chedworth Park, Fairfield, Fairview Downs, Enderley, Claudelands, Hamilton East, Hillcrest, Silverdale and Riverlea.[6]

Hamilton East is home to the University of Waikato, and 11.3% of the electorate's workforce is employed in education and training, the second-highest proportion in the country. The majority of households are families, and the median family income is NZ$61,500, which is $2,500 higher than the national median.[6]

## History

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Nearly every party since 1972 that has won Hamilton East and its sister seat of Hamilton West has gone on to form the government, earning these seats a reputation as bellwether seats. One notable exception was in 1993, when Labour captured both Hamilton seats from National, but failed to win a parliamentary majority. In recent years, such as the 1999 and 2005 elections, Hamilton East has been won more often by a National candidate, despite the Labour Party forming the government.

### Members of Parliament

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

Key

Labour National NZ First

Election  | Winner

|

1972 election |  | Rufus Rogers
1975 election |  | Ian Shearer
1978 election
1981 election
1984 election |  | Bill Dillon
1987 election
1990 election |  | Tony Steel
1993 election |  | Dianne Yates
1996 election |  | Tony Steel
1999 election
2002 election |  | Dianne Yates
2005 election |  | David Bennett
2008 election
2011 election
2014 election
2017 election
2020 election |  | Jamie Strange
2023 election |  | Ryan Hamilton

### List MPs

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

Election  | Winner

|

1996 election |  | Doug Woolerton
| Dianne Yates
1999 election |  | Doug Woolerton
| Dianne Yates
2002 election |  | Doug Woolerton
2005 election |  | Doug Woolerton
| Dianne Yates1
2008 election |  | Sue Moroney
2017 election |  | Jamie Strange
2020 election |  | David Bennett

1Resigned March 2008, list seat taken by William Sio

## Election results

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### 2023 election

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2023 general election: Hamilton East[7]

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 | Ryan Hamilton | 17,950  | 47.79  | —  | 16,373  | 42.66  | +15.44
| Labour | Georgie Dansey  | 12,890  | 34.32  | —  | 9,497  | 24.74  | -24.00
| ACT | Himanshu Parmar  | 1,679  | 4.47  | —  | 3,085  | 8.04  | +1.18
| Te Pāti Māori | Awatea Parker  | 1,227  | 3.27  | —  | 565  | 1.47  | +0.99
| NZ First | Russelle Knaap  | 1,206  | 3.21  | —  | 1,914  | 4.99  | +2.90
| Opportunities | Alex Corkin  | 1,195  | 3.18  | —  | 1,040  | 2.71  | +0.54
| NZ Loyal | Tanya Ban  | 517  | 1.38  | —  | 341  | 0.89  | —
| Animal Justice | Lily Carrington  | 321  | 0.85  | —  | 69  | 0.18  | —
| Independent | Jacobus Gielen  | 40  | 0.11  | —  |
| Independent | Nathan Lee Couper  | 27  | 0.07  | —  |
| Green |  | 4,718  | 12.29  | +4.36
| NewZeal |  | 204  | 0.53  | +0.25[a]
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 110  | 0.29  | -0.02
| New Conservative |  | 91  | 0.24  | -1.75
| Freedoms NZ |  | 80  | 0.21  | —
| Women's Rights |  | 40  | 0.10  | —
| DemocracyNZ |  | 39  | 0.10  | —
| Leighton Baker Party |  | 25  | 0.07  | —
| New Nation |  | 19  | 0.05  | —
Informal votes  | 509  |  |  | 173  |  |
Total valid votes | 37.561  |  |  | 38,383  |  |
| National gain from Labour | Majority | 5,060  | 13.47  | +5.95  |

### 2020 election

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2020 general election: Hamilton East[8]

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  | %  | ±%
| Labour | Jamie Strange | 18,542  | 46.92  | +10.16  | 19,471  | 48.74  | +13.36
| National | N David Bennett | 15,569  | 39.40  | -13.59  | 10,875  | 27.22  | -20.23
| Green | Rimu Bhooi  | 1,676  | 4.24  | -1.48  | 3,171  | 7.93  | +1.87
| Opportunities | Naomi Pocock  | 848  | 2.14  | —  | 868  | 2.17  | -0.99
| ACT | Myah Deedman  | 721  | 1.82  | +1.43  | 2,744  | 6.86  | +6.25
| New Conservative | Julie Manders  | 665  | 1.68  | —  | 796  | 1.99  | +1.79
| NZ First | Stuart Husband  | 368  | 0.93  | -2.18  | 836  | 2.09  | -3.57
| Advance NZ | Siggi Henry  | 298  | 0.75  | —  | 291  | 0.72  | —
| Vision NZ | Destry Murphy  | 101  | 0.25  | —  | 57  | 0.14  | —
| Independent | Matt Coleman  | 67  | 0.16  | —  |
| RONZ | Jack Gielen  | 28  | 0.07  | -0.11  |
| Māori Party |  | 193  | 0.48  | -0.06
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 126  | 0.31  | -0.07
| ONE |  | 113  | 0.28  | —
| Outdoors |  | 27  | 0.06  | ±0.00
| TEA |  | 20  | 0.05  | —
| Sustainable NZ |  | 17  | 0.04  | —
| Social Credit |  | 14  | 0.03  | +0.01
| Heartland |  | 7  | 0.01  | —
Informal votes  | 630  |  |  | 320  |  |
Total valid votes | 39,513  |  |  | 39,946  |  |
Turnout | 39,946  |  |  |
| Labour gain from National | Majority | 2,973  | 7.52  | -8.71  |

### 2017 election

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2017 general election: Hamilton East[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 | Y David Bennett | 18,975  | 52.99  | −4.38  | 17,380  | 47.45  | −2.58
| Labour | Jamie Strange | 13,165  | 36.76  | +9.56  | 12,958  | 35.38  | +11.61
| Green | Sam Taylor  | 2,048  | 5.72  | −1.47  | 2,221  | 6.06  | −4.96
| NZ First | Pita Paraone | 1,113  | 3.11  | −0.72  | 2,074  | 5.66  | −1.48
| ACT | James McDowall | 140  | 0.39  | −0.02  | 225  | 0.61  | −0.11
| RONZ | Jack Gielen  | 65  | 0.18  | —  |
| Opportunities |  | 1,157  | 3.16  | —
| Māori Party |  | 199  | 0.54  | −0.10
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 89  | 0.24  | −0.08
| Conservative |  | 75  | 0.20  | −4.61
| United Future |  | 29  | 0.08  | −0.22
| Outdoors |  | 23  | 0.06  | —
| People's Party |  | 22  | 0.06  | —
| Ban 1080 |  | 17  | 0.05  | −0.03
| Mana Party |  | 10  | 0.03  | —
| Internet |  | 9  | 0.02  | —
| Democrats |  | 6  | 0.02  | −0.01
Informal votes  | 304  |  |  | 135  |  |
Total valid votes | 35,810  |  |  | 36,630  |  |
| National hold | Majority | 5,810  | 16.23  | −13.94  |

### 2014 election

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2014 general election: Hamilton East[10]

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 David Bennett | 19,393  | 57.37  | +0.26  | 17,395  | 50.03  | -1.36
| Labour | Cliff Allen  | 9,194  | 27.20  | -4.37  | 8,264  | 23.77  | -0.40
| Green | Mark Servian  | 2,430  | 7.19  | +1.95  | 3,833  | 11.02  | -0.86
| NZ First | Richard Taurima  | 1,296  | 3.83  | +1.37  | 2,481  | 7.14  | +1.77
| Conservative | Katrina Day  | 991  | 2.93  | +0.61  | 1,672  | 4.81  | +1.37
| Internet Mana | Ray Calver  | (Internet)  | 217  | 0.64  | +0.64  | 348  | 1.00  | +0.73[b]
| ACT | Ron Smith  | 139  | 0.41  | -0.30  | 250  | 0.72  | -0.31
| United Future | Quentin Todd  | 72  | 0.21  | +0.21  | 104  | 0.30  | -0.48
| Democrats | Carolyn McKenzie  | 70  | 0.21  | +0.04  | 29  | 0.08  | +0.03
| Māori Party |  | 222  | 0.64  | +0.05
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 110  | 0.32  | -0.07
| Ban 1080 |  | 28  | 0.08  | +0.08
| Civilian |  | 23  | 0.07  | +0.07
| Focus |  | 5  | 0.01  | +0.01
| Independent Coalition |  | 3  | 0.01  | +0.01
Informal votes  | 295  |  |  | 167  |  |
Total valid votes | 34,097  |  |  | 34,934  |  |
| National hold | Majority | 10,199  | 30.17  | +4.63  |

### 2011 election

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2011 general election: Hamilton East[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 David Bennett | 18,505  | 57.11  | -1.47  | 17,085  | 51.39  | +1.88
| Labour | Sehai Orgad  | 10,230  | 31.57  | -0.43  | 8,217  | 24.17  | -6.09
| Green | Nick Marryatt  | 1,697  | 5.24  | +0.92  | 3,942  | 11.88  | +4.67
| NZ First | Gordon Stewart  | 797  | 2.46  | -0.04  | 1,786  | 5.37  | +2.08
| Conservative | Robyn Jackson  | 752  | 2.32  | +2.32  | 1,145  | 3.44  | +3.44
| ACT | Garry Mallett | 230  | 0.71  | -0.56  | 341  | 1.03  | -3.07
| Pirate | Bruce Kingsbury  | 137  | 0.42  | +0.42  |
| Democrats | Carolyn McKenzie  | 54  | 0.17  | +0.17  | 18  | 0.05  | +0.004
| United Future |  | 260  | 0.78  | -0.57
| Māori Party |  | 195  | 0.59  | -0.37
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 131  | 0.39  | +0.01
| Mana |  | 89  | 0.27  | +0.27
| Libertarianz |  | 25  | 0.08  | +0.01
| Alliance |  | 8  | 0.02  | -0.03
Informal votes  | 636  |  |  | 317  |  |
Total valid votes | 32,402  |  |  | 33,249  |  |
| National hold | Majority | 8,275  | 25.54  | -1.04  |

Electorate (as at 26 November 2011): 45,420[12]

### 2008 election

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2008 general election: Hamilton East[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 David Bennett | 19,441  | 58.58  | +7.46  | 16,745  | 49.50  | +4.06
| Labour | Sue Moroney | 10,621  | 32.00  | -4.79  | 10,420  | 30.80  | -4.72
| Green | Linda Persson  | 1,433  | 4.32  | +0.71  | 2,439  | 7.21  | +1.68
| NZ First | Doug Woolerton | 830  | 2.50  | -1.32  | 1,113  | 3.29  | -2.56
| ACT | Garry Mallett | 420  | 1.27  | -0.18  | 1,387  | 4.10  | +2.16
| Kiwi | Robyn Jackson  | 180  | 0.54  |  | 189  | 0.56  |
| United Future | Rochelle White  | 168  | 0.51  | -0.97  | 458  | 1.35  | -2.06
| Democrats | Carolyn McKenzie  | 54  | 0.16  |  | 17  | 0.05  | +0.01
| RONZ | Jack Gielen  | 41  | 0.12  |  | 16  | 0.05  | +0.04
| Māori Party |  | 323  | 0.95  | +0.33
| Bill and Ben |  | 243  | 0.72  |
| Progressive |  | 190  | 0.56  | -0.36
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 129  | 0.38  | +0.23
| Family Party |  | 90  | 0.27  |
| Libertarianz |  | 21  | 0.06  | +0.01
| Alliance |  | 17  | 0.05  | +0.01
| Workers Party |  | 15  | 0.04  |
| Pacific |  | 13  | 0.04  |
| RAM |  | 2  | 0.01  |
Informal votes  | 236  |  |  | 112  |  |
Total valid votes | 33,188  |  |  | 33,827  |  |
Turnout | 34,176  | 80.48  | -2.50  |
| National hold | Majority | 8,820  | 26.58  | +12.25  |

### 2005 election

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2005 general election: Hamilton East[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 | David Bennett | 18,901  | 51.12  | +12.47  | 17,122  | 45.44  | +21.71
| Labour | N Dianne Yates | 13,603  | 36.79  | -3.80  | 13,377  | 35.52  | -0.11
| NZ First | Doug Woolerton | 1,411  | 3.82  | -2.82  | 2,202  | 5.85  | -4.35
| Green | Daniel Howard  | 1,334  | 3.61  | -1.45  | 2,083  | 5.53  | -1.62
| United Future | Adam Archer  | 547  | 1.48  | -2.00  | 2,083  | 5.53  | -2.75
| ACT | Garry Mallett | 534  | 1.44  | -0.94  | 732  | 1.94  | -7.83
| Māori Party | Poutawa Biasiny-Tule  | 309  | 0.84  |  | 234  | 0.62  |
| Progressive | Peter Banks  | 243  | 0.66  |  | 347  | 0.92  |
| Independent | Jared Phillips  | 59  | 0.16  |  |  |  |
| Libertarianz | Robin Thomsen  | 34  | 0.09  |  | 21  | 0.06  |
| Destiny |  | 109  | 0.29  |
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 56  | 0.15  | -0.34
| Christian Heritage |  | 37  | 0.10  | -1.14
| Alliance |  | 17  | 0.05  | -1.09
| Democrats |  | 15  | 0.04  |
| 99 MP |  | 12  | 0.03  |
| One NZ |  | 8  | 0.02  | -0.03
| Direct Democracy |  | 5  | 0.01  |
| Family Rights |  | 3  | 0.01  |
| RONZ |  | 2  | 0.01  |
Informal votes  | 292  |  |  | 113  |  |
Total valid votes | 36,975  |  |  | 37,658  |  |
Turnout | 38,024  | 82.98  | +4.61  |
| National gain from Labour | Majority | 5,298  | 14.33  | +16.27  |

### 2002 election

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2002 general election: Hamilton East[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  | %  | ±%
| Labour | Dianne Yates | 12,827  | 40.59  | -1.34  | 11,369  | 35.63  | +0.20
| National | N Tony Steel | 12,213  | 38.65  | -5.41  | 7,573  | 23.73  | -11.70
| NZ First | Doug Woolerton | 2,099  | 6.64  | +3.22  | 3,256  | 10.20  | +6.26
| Green | Cathy Olsen  | 1,665  | 5.27  |  | 2,281  | 7.15  | +1.93
| United Future | Richard Carter  | 1,101  | 3.48  |  | 2,643  | 8.28  | +6.42a
| ACT | Brian George Dawson  | 751  | 2.38  | +0.12  | 3,116  | 9.77  | +0.64
| Christian Heritage | Gavin Denby  | 307  | 0.97  | -1.28  | 395  | 1.24  | -1.15
| Alliance | Ravaani D K Ghaemmaghamy  | 177  | 0.56  | -3.54  | 365  | 1.14  | -6.16
| Progressive | Jim Medland  | 177  | 0.56  |  | 356  | 1.12  |
| ORNZ |  | 255  | 0.80  |
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 157  | 0.49  | -0.44
| Mana Māori |  | 18  | 0.06  | +0.02
| One NZ |  | 17  | 0.05  | -0.03
| NMP |  | 2  | 0.01  |
Informal votes  | 284  |  |  | 105  |  |
Total valid votes | 31,601  |  |  | 31,908  |  |
Turnout | 32,085  | 78.37  | -7.23  |
| Labour gain from National | Majority | 614  | 1.94  | +4.07  |

a United Future swing compared to results of United NZ and Future NZ, as the two merged in 2000.

### 1999 election

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1999 general election: Hamilton East[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 Steel | 14,329  | 44.06  |  | 11,620  | 35.43  |
| Labour | Dianne Yates | 13,637  | 41.93  |  | 10,738  | 32.74  |
| Alliance | Peter Jamieson  | 1,334  | 4.10  |  | 2,394  | 7.30  |
| NZ First | Doug Woolerton | 1,113  | 3.42  |  | 1,293  | 3.94  |
| ACT | Gavin Denby  | 734  | 2.26  |  | 2,993  | 9.13  |
| Christian Heritage | Madeleine Flannagan  | 732  | 2.25  |  | 783  | 2.39  |
| McGillicuddy Serious | Leanee V. Ireland  | 370  | 1.14  |  | 67  | 0.21  |
| Mauri Pacific | Helen Akhtari  | 179  | 0.55  |  | 35  | 0.11  |
| Natural Law | John Cleary | 96  | 0.30  |  | 39  | 0.12  |
| Green |  | 1,712  | 5.22  |
| Christian Democrats |  | 446  | 1.36  |
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 304  | 0.93  |
| United NZ |  | 163  | 0.50  |
| Libertarianz |  | 100  | 0.30  |
| Animals First |  | 50  | 0.15  |
| One NZ |  | 27  | 0.08  |
| Mana Māori |  | 13  | 0.04  |
| NMP |  | 6  | 0.02  |
| People's Choice |  | 5  | 0.02  |
| Freedom Movement  |  | 4  | 0.01  |
| South Island |  | 3  | 0.01  |
| Republican |  | 2  | 0.01  |
Informal votes  | 571  |  |  | 298  |  |
Total valid votes | 32,524  |  |  | 32,797  |  |
Turnout | 33,763  | 85.60  |  |
| National hold | Majority | 692  | 2.13  |  |

### 1996 election

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1996 general election: Hamilton East[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 Steel | 14,020  | 43.19  | +6.15  | 13,029  | 39.92  |
| Labour | N Dianne Yates | 11,673  | 35.96  | -1.47  | 8,219  | 25.18  |
| NZ First | Doug Woolerton | 2,920  | 8.99  |  | 3,604  | 11.04  |
| Alliance | Ashok Parbhu  | 1,684  | 5.19  |  | 2,757  | 8.45  |
| Christian Coalition | Lindsay Priest  | 798  | 2.46  |  | 1,734  | 5.31  |
| ACT | Graeme Williams  | 578  | 1.78  |  | 2,088  | 6.40  |
| McGillicuddy Serious | Justine Francis  | 354  | 1.09  |  | 123  | 0.38  |
| Progressive Green | Dianna Tawharu  | 176  | 0.54  |  | 88  | 0.27  |
| Independent | Pat Neagle  | 129  | 0.40  |  |
| Natural Law | John Cleary | 67  | 0.21  |  | 63  | 0.19  |
| Superannuitants & Youth | Leslie Stroud  | 64  | 0.20  |  | 47  | 0.14  |
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 430  | 1.32  |
| United NZ |  | 279  | 0.85  |
| Animals First |  | 63  | 0.19  |
| Ethnic Minority Party |  | 31  | 0.09  |
| Mana Māori |  | 29  | 0.09  |
| Libertarianz |  | 19  | 0.06  |
| Green Society |  | 16  | 0.05  |
| Conservatives |  | 9  | 0.03  |
| Asia Pacific United |  | 5  | 0.02  |
| Advance New Zealand |  | 4  | 0.01  |
| Te Tawharau |  | 0  | 0.00  |
Informal votes  | 254  |  |  | 80  |  |
Total valid votes | 32,463  |  |  | 32,637  |  |
| National gain from Labour | Majority | 2,347  | 7.23  |  |

### 1993 election

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1993 general election: Hamilton East[21] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Dianne Yates | 7,677  | 37.43  |
| National | Tony Steel | 7,597  | 37.04  | −12.09
| Alliance | Paula Singh  | 2,556  | 12.46  |
| NZ First | Rex Widerstrom  | 1,860  | 9.07  |
| Christian Heritage | Tony Randell  | 494  | 2.40  |
| McGillicuddy Serious | Tania Leigh Smeaton  | 274  | 1.33  |
| Natural Law | Alison Clark  | 48  | 0.23  |
Majority  | 80  | 0.39  |
Turnout | 20,506  | 85.07  | −0.16
Registered electors | 24,104  |  |

### 1990 election

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1990 general election: Hamilton East[22] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| National | Tony Steel | 9,717  | 49.13  |
| Labour | Bill Dillon | 7,596  | 38.41  | −13.69
| NewLabour | Shirley McKay  | 963  | 4.86  |
| McGillicuddy Serious | Graeme Cairns | 449  | 2.27  |
| Independent | Pat Neagle  | 329  | 1.66  |
| Christian Heritage | Warwick Frank Jones  | 328  | 0.65  |
| Social Credit | Frank Strange  | 207  | 1.04  |
| Democrats | Douglas Lever  | 110  | 0.55  |
| Independent | Huw Evans  | 76  | 0.38  |
Majority  | 2,121  | 10.72  |
Turnout | 19,775  | 85.23  | −3.98
Registered electors | 23,200  |  |

### 1987 election

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1987 general election: Hamilton East[23] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Bill Dillon | 10,397  | 52.10  | +7.50
| National | Sandra Shearer  | 8,726  | 43.73  |
| Democrats | Bill Cooker  | 478  | 2.39  | −1.06
| McGillicuddy Serious | S Evans  | 265  | 1.32  |
| NZ Party | Pamela Martin  | 88  | 0.44  |
Majority  | 1,671  | 8.37  | +2.69
Turnout | 19,954  | 89.21  | −3.50
Registered electors | 22,367  |  |

### 1984 election

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1984 general election: Hamilton East[23] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Bill Dillon | 8,633  | 44.60  |
| National | Ian Shearer | 7,533  | 38.92  | −4.09
| NZ Party | Margaret Evans | 2,467  | 12.74  |
| Social Credit | Bill Cooker  | 669  | 3.45  |
| McGillicuddy Serious | Patricia Gunn  | 32  | 0.16  |
| Independent | Rex Stone  | 19  | 0.09  |
Majority  | 1,100  | 5.68  |
Turnout | 19,353  | 92.71  | +4.84
Registered electors | 20,873  |  |

### 1981 election

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1981 general election: Hamilton East[23] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| National | Ian Shearer | 8,525  | 43.01  | +0.05
| Labour | Lois Welch  | 7,337  | 37.01  | +1.05
| Social Credit | Lorna Booth  | 3,958  | 19.96  | +1.14
Majority  | 1,188  | 5.99  | −1.01
Turnout | 19,820  | 87.87  | −23.07
Registered electors | 22,556  |  |

### 1978 election

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1978 general election: Hamilton East[23] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| National | Ian Shearer | 8,352  | 42.96  | −6.23
| Labour | Lois Welch  | 6,991  | 35.96  |
| Social Credit | Lorna Booth  | 3,659  | 18.82  |
| Values | Rachel Elizabeth Stevenson  | 399  | 2.05  |
| Independent | Peter James Osborne  | 38  | 0.19  |
Majority  | 1,361  | 7.00  | −4.04
Turnout | 19,439  | 64.80  | −17.56
Registered electors | 29,994  |  |

### 1975 election

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1975 general election: Hamilton East[23] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| National | Ian Shearer | 10,001  | 49.19  |
| Labour | Rufus Rogers | 7,765  | 38.19  | −8.63
| Social Credit | Charles Wilmot-Stilwell  | 1,754  | 8.62  | +1.92
| Values | Nick Mulligan | 783  | 3.85  |
| Socialist Unity | Joan Mary Jones  | 17  | 0.08  |
Majority  | 2,246  | 11.04  |
Turnout | 20,330  | 82.36  | −6.90
Registered electors | 24,684  |  |

### 1972 election

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1972 general election: Hamilton East[23] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Rufus Rogers | 7,872  | 46.82  |
| National | Ross Jansen | 7,475  | 44.46  |
| Social Credit | Charles Wilmot-Stilwell  | 1,128  | 6.70  |
| Values | Peter Francis Cuttance  | 213  | 1.26  |
| Independent | Henry Brian Bishop  | 64  | 0.38  |
| New Democratic | Allan Stanley Lewin  | 42  | 0.24  |
| Liberal Reform | Allan Robert Wells  | 18  | 0.10  |
Majority  | 397  | 2.36  |
Turnout | 16,812  | 89.26  |
Registered electors | 18,833  |  |

## Footnotes

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1. ^ Compared to ONE Party
2. ^ 2014 Internet Mana swing is relative to the votes for Mana in 2011; it shared a party list with Internet in the 2014 election.

## Notes

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1. ^ McRobie 1989, p. 111.
2. ^ a b McRobie 1989, p. 115.
3. ^ McRobie 1989, pp. 112, 116.
4. ^ McRobie 1989, pp. 111, 115.
5. ^ McRobie 1989, pp. 83, 110, 114.
6. ^ a b c "Hamilton East" (PDF). Parliamentary Library. March 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
7. ^ "Hamilton East – Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
8. ^ "Hamilton East – Official Result". Electoral Commission. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
9. ^ "Official Count Results – Hamilton East (2017)". Electoral Commission. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
10. ^ "Official Count Results – Hamilton East". Electoral Commission. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
11. ^ Hamilton East results, 2011
12. ^ "Enrolment statistics". Electoral Commission. 26 November 2011. Archived from the original on 10 November 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
13. ^ "2008 election results". Archived from the original on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2008.
14. ^ Official Count Results – Hamilton East
15. ^ Official Count Results – Hamilton East
16. ^ "Official Count Results (1999) – Electoral Votes for registered parties by electorate". NZ Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
17. ^ "Official Count Results (1999) – Candidate Vote Details". NZ Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
18. ^ "Electorate Candidate and Party Votes Recorded at Each Polling Place – Hamilton East, 1996" (PDF). Retrieved 13 July 2013.
19. ^ "Part III – Party Lists of Successful Registered Parties" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
20. ^ "Part III – Party Lists of unsuccessful Registered Parties" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
21. ^ Part 1: Votes recorded at each polling place (Technical report). New Zealand Chief Electoral Office. 1993. p. 32.
22. ^ Part 1: Votes recorded at each polling place (Technical report). New Zealand Chief Electoral Office. 1990. p. 36.
23. ^ a b c d e f Norton 1988, p. 234.

## References

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* McRobie, Alan (1989). Electoral Atlas of New Zealand. Wellington: GP Books. ISBN 0-477-01384-8.
* Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 266\. OCLC 154283103.
* Norton, Clifford (1988). New Zealand Parliamentary Election Results 1946–1987: Occasional Publications No 1, Department of Political Science. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington. ISBN 0-475-11200-8.

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