Nelson (New Zealand electorate)

Electoral district in Nelson, New Zealand

Nelson

Single-member general constituency for the New Zealand House of Representatives
Formation| 1853
Region| Nelson
Character| Urban and suburban
Term| 3 years
Member for Nelson

Rachel Boyack
since 17 October 2020
Party| Labour
Previous MP| Nick Smith (National)
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Nelson is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate, returning one Member of Parliament to the House of Representatives of New Zealand. From 1853 to 1860, the electorate was called Town of Nelson. From 1860 to 1881, it was City of Nelson. The electorate is the only one that has continuously existed since the 1st Parliament in 1853.

The current MP for Nelson is Rachel Boyack of the Labour Party after defeating long time incumbent Nick Smith of the National Party in the 2020 general election.

## Population centres

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Nelson is based around the city of Nelson, with the town of Richmond and the smaller community of Hope drafted in to bring the electorate up to the required population quota.

A significant adjustment to the electorate's boundaries was carried out ahead of the change to mixed-member proportional (MMP) voting in 1996; the decrease in South Island electorates from 25 to 16 lead to the abolition of one western South Island electorate; Tasman was split between West Coast and the then (geographically) much smaller Nelson electorate.

The Representation Commission adjusted the boundaries in the 2007 review, which first applied at the 2008 election;[1] the electorate was not changed in the 2013/14 review.[2] Brightwater was moved to West Coast-Tasman at the 2020 redistribution.[3]

## History

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An electorate based around Nelson has been contested at every election since the first Parliament in 1853. Two of the original 24 electorates from the 1st Parliament still exist (New Plymouth is the other one), but Nelson is the only original electorate that has existed continuously.[4]

The electorate was initially known as Town of Nelson. From 1866 to 1881, it was called City of Nelson. Since 1881, it has been known as simply Nelson.[5]

From 1853 to 1881, Nelson was a two-member electorate.[5] James Mackay and William Travers were the first two representatives elected in 1853. Travers and William Cautley (MP for Waimea) both resigned on 26 May 1854. Travers subsequently contested the seat that Cautley had vacated, being elected in the 21 June 1854 Waimea by-election. Samuel Stephens, who succeeded Travers in Nelson, died before the end of the first term, but the seat remained vacant.

Alfred Domett retired from politics at the end of the 3rd Parliament. Edward Stafford resigned in 1868 during the term of the 4th Parliament. Nathaniel Edwards won the resulting by-election. Martin Lightband resigned after a year in Parliament in 1872 and was succeeded by David Luckie.

Nelson became a single member electorate in 1881. Henry Levestam, who was first elected in an 1881 by-election to replace Adams was confirmed by the voters at the next three general elections (1881, 1884 and 1887), but he died in office on 11 February 1889.[6]

Joseph Harkness won the resulting 1889 by-election and was confirmed in the 1890 election.[7] He retired at the end of the parliamentary term in 1893 and was succeeded by John Graham, who with the 1893 election started a representation of the electorate that would last until his retirement in 1911.[8]

Harry Atmore an Independent Member of Parliament succeeded John Graham in the 1911 election,[9] but he was defeated at the next election in 1914 by Thomas Field of the Reform Party.[10] At the subsequent election in 1919, Atmore defeated Field and represented the electorate until his death on 21 August 1946.[9]

Atmore's death did not cause a by-election, as the 1946 election was held in November of that year. The contest was won by Edgar Neale of the National Party.[11] He held the electorate until 1957, when he retired.

Neale was succeeded by Stan Whitehead of the Labour Party in the 1957 election. This started Labour's dominance in the electorate, which was to last for four decades. Whitehead died on 9 January 1976 in the office and this caused the 1976 by-election, which was won by Labour's Mel Courtney. In the 1981 election, Courtney stood as an Independent against Labour's Philip Woollaston, with the latter the successful candidate. Woollaston retired in 1990 and was succeeded by Labour's John Blincoe. When the electorate was enlarged for the 1996 election, it absorbed most of the former seat of Tasman, held by National's Nick Smith. Smith defeated Blincoe and held the seat until the 2020 election, when Labour's Rachel Boyack won the seat.

Despite Smith holding the seat for National from 1996 to 2020, Labour has won the party vote in Nelson in all but three elections during the period (the three elections of the Fifth National Government). Nelson is also an electorate in which the Green Party performs better locally than the party does nationally. Combined, votes at the 2017 election for the Green Party candidate Matt Lawrey and Labour Party candidate Rachel Boyack would have been sufficient to unseat the incumbent Smith.[12]

### Members of Parliament

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Key

Independent Conservative Liberal Reform National Labour Green

#### multi-member electorate

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Election  | Winners

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1853 election |  | James Mackay |  | William Travers
1854 by-election |  | Samuel Stephens
1855 election |  | Alfred Domett |  | Edward Stafford
1860 election
1866 election |  | Oswald Curtis
1868 by-election |  | Nathaniel Edwards[13]
1871 election |  | Martin Lightband[14]
1872 by-election |  | David Mitchell Luckie[15]
1875 election |  | John Sharp[16]
1879 by-election |  | Acton Adams[17]
1879 election |  | Albert Pitt
1881 by-election |  | Henry Levestam

#### single-member electorate

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Election  | Winner

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1881 election |  | Henry Levestam
1884 election
1887 election
1889 by-election |  | Joseph Harkness
1890 election
1893 election |  | John Graham
1896 election
1899 election
1902 election
1905 election
1908 election
1911 election |  | Harry Atmore
1914 election |  | Thomas Field
1919 election |  | Harry Atmore
1922 election
1925 election
1928 election
1931 election
1935 election
1938 election
1943 election
1946 election |  | Edgar Neale
1949 election
1951 election
1954 election
1957 election |  | Stan Whitehead
1960 election
1963 election
1966 election
1969 election
1972 election
1975 election
1976 by-election |  | Mel Courtney
1978 election
1981 election |  | Philip Woollaston
1984 election
1987 election
1990 election |  | John Blincoe
1993 election
1996 election |  | Nick Smith
1999 election
2002 election
2005 election
2008 election
2011 election
2014 election
2017 election
2020 election |  | Rachel Boyack
2023 election

### List MPs

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

Election  | Winner

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2002 election |  | Mike Ward
2008 election |  | Maryan Street
2011 election
2020 election |  | Chris Baillie
| Nick Smith[a]

## Election results

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### 2023 election

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2023 general election: Nelson[18]

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 | Y Rachel Boyack | 17,541  | 41.11  | –6.98  | 12,520  | 29.14  | –24.50
| National | Blair Cameron | 17,515  | 41.05  | +3.14  | 13,856  | 32.25  | +11.68
| Green | Jace Hobbs  | 2,791  | 6.54  | +1.98  | 6,154  | 14.33  | +5.31
| ACT | Chris Baillie | 2,692  | 6.31  | +3.35  | 4,428  | 10.31  | +2.16
| NZ Loyal | Peter Vaughan  | 1,316  | 3.08  |  | 642  | 1.50  |
| Progressive Aotearoa | Bruce Dyer  | 169  | 0.40  | +0.29  |
| NZ First |  | 2,612  | 6.10  | +4.22
| Opportunities |  | 1,058  | 2.50  | +0.77
| Te Pāti Māori |  | 343  | 0.80  | +0.60
| NewZeal |  | 290  | 0.68  |
| Freedoms NZ |  | 263  | 0.61  |
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 187  | 0.44  | +0.12
| DemocracyNZ |  | 100  | 0.23  |
| New Conservatives |  | 82  | 0.20  | –1.34
| Animal Justice |  | 75  | 0.18  |
| Women's Rights |  | 50  | 0.12  |
| Leighton Baker Party |  | 31  | 0.07  |
| New Nation |  | 15  | 0.04  |
Informal votes  | 646  |  |  | 254  |  |
Total valid votes | 42,670  |  |  | 42,960  |  |
| Labour hold | Majority | 26  | 0.06  | –10.12  |

### 2020 election

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2020 general election: Nelson[19]

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 | Rachel Boyack | 21,376  | 48.09  | +17.82  | 23,943  | 53.64  | +12.08
| National | N Nick Smith | 16,851  | 37.91  | –2.78  | 9,185  | 20.57  | –18.74
| Green | Aaron Stallard  | 2,046  | 4.60  | –19.10  | 4,028  | 9.02  | +1.51
| ACT | Chris Baillie | 1,320  | 2.96  | +2.59  | 3,639  | 8.15  | +7.82
| Opportunities | Matthew Pottinger  | 751  | 1.68  | —  | 775  | 1.73  | –1.54
| Outdoors | Sue Grey | 679  | 1.52  | +0.73  | 173  | 0.38  | +0.24
| Advance NZ | Ben Harris  | 393  | 0.88  | —  | 480  | 1.07  | —
| New Conservative | Simon Gutschlag  | 317  | 0.71  | +0.11  | 690  | 1.54  | +1.03
| ONE | Deon Claassens  | 111  | 0.24  | —  | 180  | 0.40  | —
| Progressive Aotearoa | Bruce Dyer  | 50  | 0.11  | —  |
| NZ First |  | 841  | 1.88  | –4.63
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 144  | 0.32  | +0.08
| Vision NZ |  | 130  | 0.29  | —
| Māori Party |  | 90  | 0.20  | –0.02
| Social Credit |  | 33  | 0.07  | +0.03
| Sustainable NZ |  | 17  | 0.03  | —
| TEA |  | 9  | 0.02  | —
| Heartland |  | 2  | 0.01  | —
Informal votes  | 554  |  |  | 276  |  |
Total valid votes | 44,448  |  |  | 44,635  |  |
Turnout | 44,635  |  |  |
| Labour gain from National | Majority | 4,525  | 10.18  | –0.23  |

### 2017 election

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2017 general election: Nelson[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 | Y Nick Smith | 16,735  | 40.69  | −12.13  | 16,374  | 39.31  | −4.97
| Labour | Rachel Boyack | 12,452  | 30.27  | −2.46  | 17,311  | 41.56  | +16.93
| Green | Matt Lawrey  | 9,746  | 23.70  | +14.59  | 3,130  | 7.51  | −6.59
| NZ First | Susan Sara  | 1,429  | 3.47  | —  | 2,712  | 6.51  | −1.13
| Outdoors | David Haynes  | 323  | 0.79  | —  | 58  | 0.14  | —
| Conservative | Simon Gutschlag  | 246  | 0.60  | −2.37  | 241  | 0.51  | −4.98
| ACT | Paul Hufflett  | 152  | 0.37  | −0.14  | 137  | 0.33  | −0.07
| Money Free | Richard Osmaston  | 48  | 0.12  | −0.34  |
| Opportunities |  | 1,360  | 3.27  | —
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 99  | 0.24  | −0.29
| Ban 1080 |  | 97  | 0.23  | −0.78
| Māori Party |  | 92  | 0.22  | −0.11
| United Future |  | 23  | 0.06  | −0.19
| Democrats |  | 15  | 0.04  | −0.08
| People's Party |  | 14  | 0.03  | —
| Mana Party |  | 9  | 0.02  | −0.62[b]
| Internet |  | 6  | 0.01  | −0.63[c]
Informal votes  | 390  |  |  | 151  |  |
Total valid votes | 41,131  |  |  | 41,651  |  |
Turnout | 41,802  |  |  |
| National hold | Majority | 4,283  | 10.41  | −9.67  |

### 2014 election

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2014 general election: Nelson[21]

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 Nick Smith | 20,000  | 52.82  | −0.32  | 16,904  | 44.28  | −1.13
| Labour | Maryan Street | 12,395  | 32.73  | +0.11  | 9,401  | 24.63  | −2.70
| Green | Colin Robertson  | 3,449  | 9.11  | −0.37  | 5,381  | 14.10  | −1.95
| Conservative | John Green  | 1,125  | 2.97  | +1.23  | 2,094  | 5.49  | +2.78
| ACT | Paul Hufflett  | 193  | 0.51  | +0.02  | 151  | 0.40  | −0.33
| Money Free | Richard Osmaston  | 175  | 0.46  | +0.46  |
| Democrats | Adrian Bayly  | 138  | 0.36  | +0.36  | 47  | 0.12  | +0.02
| NZ First |  | 2,918  | 7.64  | +2.22
| Ban 1080 |  | 386  | 1.01  | +1.01
| Internet Mana |  | 317  | 0.83  | +0.64[d]
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 202  | 0.53  | +0.02
| Māori Party |  | 125  | 0.33  | −0.13
| United Future |  | 95  | 0.25  | −0.74
| Civilian |  | 12  | 0.03  | 0.03
| Independent Coalition |  | 11  | 0.03  | +0.03
| Focus |  | 6  | 0.02  | +0.02
Informal votes  | 392  |  |  | 124  |  |
Total valid votes | 37,867  |  |  | 38,174  |  |
Turnout | 38,174  | 79.76  | +4.43  |
| National hold | Majority | 7,605  | 20.08  | −0.44  |

### 2011 election

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2011 general election: Nelson[22]

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 Nick Smith | 18,360  | 53.14  | –3.99  | 16,016  | 45.41  | +2.96
| Labour | Maryan Street | 11,272  | 32.62  | –0.87  | 9,639  | 27.33  | –10.46
| Green | Aaryn Barlow  | 3,276  | 9.48  | +2.21  | 5,660  | 16.05  | +6.61
| NZ First | Kevin Gardener  | 669  | 1.94  | +1.94  | 1,913  | 5.42  | +2.38
| Conservative | Oliver Vitali  | 601  | 1.74  | +1.74  | 954  | 2.71  | +2.71
| United Future | Doug Stevens  | 204  | 0.59  | +0.21  | 348  | 0.99  | –0.08
| ACT | Paul Charles Hufflett  | 171  | 0.49  | –0.36  | 259  | 0.73  | –1.75
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 180  | 0.51  | +0.11
| Māori Party |  | 161  | 0.46  | –0.05
| Mana |  | 66  | 0.19  | +0.19
| Democrats |  | 37  | 0.10  | +0.04
| Libertarianz |  | 20  | 0.06  | +0.02
| Alliance |  | 14  | 0.04  | –0.08
Informal votes  | 692  |  |  | 250  |  |
Total valid votes | 34,553  |  |  | 35,267  |  |
| National hold | Majority | 7,088  | 20.52  | –3.13  |

Electorate (as at 26 November 2011): 46,817[23]

### 2008 election

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2008 general election: Nelson[24]

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 Nick Smith | 20,471  | 57.13  | +1.41  | 15,378  | 42.46  | +5.45
| Labour | Maryan Street | 12,000  | 33.49  | +5.84  | 13,689  | 37.79  | –5.17
| Green | Diana Mellor  | 2,605  | 7.27  | –4.45  | 3,417  | 9.43  | +1.69
| Kiwi | Robin Westley  | 312  | 0.87  |  | 256  | 0.71  |
| ACT | Paul Hufflett  | 306  | 0.85  | +0.45  | 900  | 2.48  | +1.43
| United Future | Kelvin Deal  | 138  | 0.39  | –1.17  | 387  | 1.07  | –2.43
| NZ First |  | 1,104  | 3.05  | –1.28
| Progressive |  | 282  | 0.78  | –0.35
| Bill and Ben |  | 209  | 0.58  |
| Māori Party |  | 184  | 0.51  | +0.27
| Family Party |  | 160  | 0.44  |
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 144  | 0.40  | +0.12
| Alliance |  | 42  | 0.12  | +0.03
| Democrats |  | 24  | 0.07  | ±0.00
| Workers Party |  | 13  | 0.04  |
| Libertarianz |  | 12  | 0.03  | +0.01
| Pacific |  | 11  | 0.03  |
| RONZ |  | 5  | 0.01  | ±0.00
| RAM |  | 3  | 0.01  |
Informal votes  | 241  |  |  | 115  |  |
Total valid votes | 35,832  |  |  | 36,220  |  |
Turnout | 36,548  | 81.77  | –1.00  |
| National hold | Majority | 8,471  | 23.64  | –4.43  |

### 2005 election

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2005 general election: Nelson[25][26]

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 Nick Smith | 20,299  | 55.72  | +8.45  | 13,619  | 37.01  | +17.68
| Labour | Jen McCutcheon  | 10,073  | 27.65  | –6.94  | 15,809  | 42.96  | –1.96
| Green | Mike Ward | 4,269  | 11.72  | –0.51  | 2,848  | 7.74  | –1.18
| United Future | Dennis Wells  | 568  | 1.56  | –0.72  | 1,289  | 3.50  | –3.18
| Destiny | Jason Thomson  | 383  | 1.05  |  | 361  | 0.98  |
| Progressive | Jacqueline McAlpine  | 252  | 0.69  | +0.06  | 417  | 1.13  | –0.18
| Christian Heritage | Nick Barber  | 209  | 0.57  | –1.33  | 141  | 0.38  | –1.48
| Māori Party | Anne Fitzsimon  | 165  | 0.45  |  | 89  | 0.24  |
| ACT | Mike Heine  | 144  | 0.40  |  | 388  | 1.05  | –2.94
| Direct Democracy | Rex Newey  | 67  | 0.18  |  | 50  | 0.14  |
| NZ First |  | 1,593  | 4.33  | –2.04
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 104  | 0.28  | –0.29
| Alliance |  | 33  | 0.09  | –1.09
| Democrats |  | 24  | 0.07  |
| One NZ |  | 11  | 0.03  | –0.06
| Libertarianz |  | 9  | 0.02  |
| Family Rights |  | 7  | 0.02  |
| 99 MP |  | 6  | 0.02  |
| RONZ |  | 4  | 0.01  | ±0.00
Informal votes  | 260  |  |  | 113  |  |
Total valid votes | 36,429  |  |  | 36,802  |  |
Turnout | 37,052  | 82.77  | +3.19  |
| National hold | Majority | 10,226  | 28.07  | +15.39  |

### 2002 election

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2002 general election: Nelson[26][27]

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 Nick Smith | 15,779  | 47.27  | +2.49  | 6,517  | 19.33  | –7.70
| Labour | John Kennedy  | 11,547  | 34.59  | +2.83  | 15,149  | 44.92  | +4.30
| Green | Mike Ward | 4,084  | 12.23  | +2.10  | 3,008  | 8.92  | +0.78
| United Future | Dennis Wells  | 762  | 2.28  |  | 2,254  | 6.68  | +5.68a
| Christian Heritage | Nick Barber  | 635  | 1.90  | –1.20  | 628  | 1.86  | –2.80
| Alliance | Mary O'Connor  | 364  | 1.09  | –6.13  | 398  | 1.18  | –7.74
| Progressive | Adrian Bayly  | 211  | 0.63  |  | 441  | 1.31  |
| NZ First |  | 2,147  | 6.37  | +4.27
| ORNZ |  | 1,602  | 4.75  |
| ACT |  | 1,346  | 3.99  | –1.52
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 193  | 0.57  | –0.13
| One NZ |  | 30  | 0.09  | –0.01
| NMP |  | 5  | 0.01  | –0.08
| RONZ |  | 4  | 0.01  |
| Mana Māori |  | 3  | 0.01  | ±0.00
Informal votes  | 286  |  |  | 115  |  |
Total valid votes | 33,382  |  |  | 33,721  |  |
Turnout | 33,923  | 79.58  |  |
| National hold | Majority | 4,232  | 12.68  | –0.35  |

a United Future swing is compared to the 1999 results of United NZ and Future NZ, who merged in 2000.

### 1999 election

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1999 general election: Nelson[28][29]

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 Nick Smith | 15,542  | 44.78  |  | 9,419  | 27.03  |
| Labour | Simon Fraser  | 11,021  | 31.76  |  | 14,154  | 40.62  |
| Green | Mike Ward | 3,516  | 10.13  |  | 2,835  | 8.14  |
| Alliance | Mary O'Connor  | 2,505  | 7.22  |  | 3,108  | 8.92  |
| Christian Heritage | Nick Barber  | 1,077  | 3.10  |  | 1,624  | 4.66  |
| ACT | Philip Gully  | 461  | 1.33  |  | 1,920  | 5.51  |
| NZ First | Trevor Squires  | 296  | 0.85  |  | 732  | 2.10  |
| McGillicuddy Serious | Tim Owens  | 223  | 0.64  |  | 95  | 0.27  |
| NMP | Suzanne Johnston  | 64  | 0.18  |  | 32  | 0.09  |
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 278  | 0.80  |
| Christian Democrats |  | 216  | 0.62  |
| United NZ |  | 131  | 0.38  |
| Libertarianz |  | 114  | 0.33  |
| South Island |  | 67  | 0.19  |
| Animals First |  | 51  | 0.15  |
| One NZ |  | 34  | 0.10  |
| Natural Law |  | 14  | 0.04  |
| Mana Māori |  | 5  | 0.01  |
| People's Choice |  | 5  | 0.01  |
| Freedom Movement  |  | 4  | 0.01  |
| Mauri Pacific |  | 4  | 0.01  |
| Republican |  | 3  | 0.01  |
Informal votes  | 485  |  |  | 345  |  |
Total valid votes | 34,705  |  |  | 34,845  |  |
| National hold | Majority | 4,521  | 13.03  |  |

### 1996 election

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1996 general election: Nelson[30][31][32]

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 | Nick Smith | 20,481  | 59.22  |  | 10,652  | 30.78  |
| Labour | N John Blincoe | 8,057  | 23.30  |  | 11,012  | 31.82  |
| Alliance | Mike Ward | 3,171  | 9.17  |  | 4,220  | 12.20  |
| NZ First | Bernard Downey  | 1,510  | 4.37  |  | 3,417  | 9.88  |
| Christian Coalition | Nick Barber  | 749  | 2.17  |  | 2,206  | 6.38  |
| McGillicuddy Serious | Tim Owens  | 279  | 0.81  |  | 187  | 0.54  |
| ACT | Merv Randle  | 251  | 0.73  |  | 1,900  | 5.49  |
| Natural Law | Michelle McGregor  | 86  | 0.25  |  | 59  | 0.17  |
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 464  | 1.34  |
| United NZ |  | 230  | 0.66  |
| Progressive Green |  | 94  | 0.27  |
| Animals First |  | 62  | 0.18  |
| Green Society |  | 26  | 0.08  |
| Asia Pacific United |  | 21  | 0.06  |
| Superannuitants & Youth |  | 14  | 0.04  |
| Libertarianz |  | 13  | 0.04  |
| Advance New Zealand |  | 7  | 0.02  |
| Conservatives |  | 7  | 0.02  |
| Mana Māori |  | 6  | 0.02  |
| Ethnic Minority Party |  | 4  | 0.01  |
| Te Tawharau |  | 1  | 0.00  |
Informal votes  | 165  |  |  | 147  |  |
Total valid votes | 34,584  |  |  | 34,602  |  |
| National gain from Labour | Majority | 12,424  | 35.92  |  |

### 1993 election

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1993 general election: Nelson[33] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Labour | John Blincoe | 8,779  | 33.14  | –11.06
| National | Margaret Emerre  | 6,772  | 25.56  |
| Alliance | Mike Ward | 4,543  | 17.15  | +8.37
| NZ First | Bernard Downey  | 1,039  | 3.92  |
| Christian Heritage | Nick Barber  | 746  | 2.81  |
| Natural Law | V Ward-Brown  | 131  | 0.49  |
Majority | 2,007  | 7.57  | +4.50
Turnout | 22,010  | 83.10  | –1.12
Registered electors | 26,486  |  |

### 1990 election

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1990 general election: Nelson[34] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Labour | John Blincoe | 9,142  | 44.20  |
| National | L Baigent  | 8,506  | 41.12  |
| Green | Mike Ward | 1,816  | 8.78  | +6.40
| NewLabour | I Hatton  | 851  | 4.11  |
| Social Credit | K S Taylor  | 152  | 0.73  |
| Democrats | J E Collin  | 124  | 0.59  | –1.41
| McGillicuddy Serious | M D Kingi  | 90  | 0.43  |
Majority | 636  | 3.07  |
Turnout | 20,681  | 84.22  | –4.05
Registered electors | 24,554  |  |

### 1987 election

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1987 general election: Nelson[35] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Labour | Philip Woollaston | 11,975  | 57.88  | +10.16
| National | Bob Straight  | 6,508  | 31.45  | +18.59
| Independent | Nick Barber  | 1,227  | 5.93  |
| Values | Mike Ward | 494  | 2.38  | +1.37
| Democrats | Jack Collin  | 415  | 2.00  | +0.53
| Independent | M Hackman  | 69  | 0.33  |
Majority | 5,467  | 26.42  | +9.36
Turnout | 20,688  | 88.27  | –4.55
Registered electors | 23,436  |  |

### 1984 election

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1984 general election: Nelson[35] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Labour | Philip Woollaston | 10,288  | 47.72  | +7.31
| Independent | Mel Courtney | 6,610  | 30.66  | –6.31
| National | Bob Straight  | 2,773  | 12.86  |
| NZ Party | Inga Jimenez  | 1,348  | 6.25  |
| Social Credit | Jack Collin  | 318  | 1.47  |
| Values | Mike Ward | 219  | 1.01  | –0.45
Majority | 3,678  | 17.06  | +13.62
Turnout | 21,556  | 92.82  | +1.79
Registered electors | 23,222  |  |

### 1981 election

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1981 general election: Nelson[35] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Labour | Philip Woollaston | 8,198  | 40.41  |
| Independent | Mel Courtney | 7,500  | 36.97  | –13.49
| National | Gaire Thompson  | 2,749  | 13.55  |
| Social Credit | Neville McLean  | 1,545  | 7.61  |
| Values | Mike Ward | 297  | 1.46  |
Majority | 698  | 3.44  |
Turnout | 20,289  | 91.03  | +14.47
Registered electors | 22,288  |  |

### 1978 election

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1978 general election: Nelson[35] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Labour | Mel Courtney | 9,605  | 50.46  | +2.28
| National | Peter Malone | 7,366  | 38.70  | –0.87
| Social Credit | D C Massey  | 1,506  | 7.91  |
| Values | Ann Lawn  | 556  | 2.92  |
Majority | 2,239  | 11.76  | +3.15
Turnout | 19,033  | 76.56  | –2.47
Registered electors | 24,860  |  |

### 1976 by-election

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1976 Nelson by-election[35] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Labour | Mel Courtney | 8,418  | 48.18  |
| National | Peter Malone | 6,913  | 39.57  |
| Values | Gwen Struik | 1,583  | 9.06  | +2.43
| Social Credit | Rudolf Muller  | 452  | 2.58  |
| Imperial British Conservative | Coronita Weallens  | 38  | 0.21  |
Informal votes  | 66  | 0.37  |
Majority | 1,505  | 8.61  |
Turnout | 17,470  | 79.03  | –6.91
Registered electors | 22,105  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### 1975 election

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1975 general election: Nelson[35] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Labour | Stan Whitehead | 8,705  | 46.95  | –3.03
| National | Ian McWhannell  | 7,612  | 41.05  | +2.87
| Values | Gwen Struik | 1,231  | 6.63  |
| Social Credit | Colin Nicholls  | 992  | 5.35  |
Majority | 1,093  | 5.89  | –5.90
Turnout | 18,540  | 85.94  | –3.40
Registered electors | 21,571  |  |

### 1972 election

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1972 general election: Nelson[35] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Labour | Stan Whitehead | 8,189  | 49.98  | +2.35
| National | Ian McWhannell  | 6,256  | 38.18  |
| Values | Alan Stanton  | 736  | 4.49  |
| Social Credit | Archie Mahan  | 715  | 4.36  |
| New Democratic | John O'Brien | 487  | 2.97  |
Majority | 1,933  | 11.79  | –4.07
Turnout | 16,383  | 89.34  | –0.28
Registered electors | 18,337  |  |

### 1969 election

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1969 general election: Nelson[36] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Labour | Stan Whitehead | 7,693  | 47.63  | +1.23
| National | Roy McLennan | 6,445  | 39.90  |
| Social Credit | Keith Martin  | 2,013  | 12.46  |
Majority | 1,248  | 7.72  | –4.48
Turnout | 16,151  | 89.26  | +1.83
Registered electors | 18,094  |  |

### 1966 election

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1966 general election: Nelson[36] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Labour | Stan Whitehead | 7,777  | 46.40  | –7.04
| National | Edwin Slack  | 5,732  | 34.20  |
| Social Credit | Colin Nicholls  | 3,250  | 19.39  | –10.04
Majority | 2,045  | 12.20  | –4.03
Turnout | 16,759  | 87.43  | –2.61
Registered electors | 19,167  |  |

### 1963 election

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1963 general election: Nelson[36] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Labour | Stan Whitehead | 8,590  | 53.44  | +1.80
| National | Peter Malone | 5,980  | 37.20  |
| Social Credit | Colin Nicholls  | 1,503  | 9.35  |
Majority | 2,610  | 16.23  | +5.52
Turnout | 16,073  | 90.04  | –2.91
Registered electors | 17,849  |  |

### 1960 election

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1960 general election: Nelson[36] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Labour | Stan Whitehead | 8,519  | 51.64  | +3.63
| National | Colin Wilson Martin  | 6,752  | 40.93  | –3.86
| Social Credit | Archie Mahan  | 1,223  | 7.41  |
Majority | 1,767  | 10.71  | +7.50
Turnout | 16,494  | 92.95  | –1.30
Registered electors | 17,745  |  |

### 1957 election

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1957 general election: Nelson[36] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Labour | Stan Whitehead | 7,592  | 48.01  | +6.97
| National | Colin Wilson Martin  | 7,083  | 44.79  |
| Social Credit | C Toomer  | 1,138  | 7.19  |
Majority | 509  | 3.21  |
Turnout | 15,813  | 94.25  | +1.42
Registered electors | 16,777  |  |

### 1954 election

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1954 general election: Nelson[36] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| National | Edgar Neale | 7,058  | 45.67  | –13.16
| Labour | Stan Whitehead | 6,341  | 41.04  | –0.13
| Social Credit | K S Taylor  | 2,055  | 13.29  |
Majority | 717  | 4.63  | –13.04
Turnout | 15,454  | 92.83  | +3.12
Registered electors | 16,646  |  |

### 1951 election

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1951 general election: Nelson[36] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| National | Edgar Neale | 9,425  | 58.83  | +4.40
| Labour | Stan Whitehead | 6,594  | 41.17  |
Majority | 2,831  | 17.67  | +8.80
Turnout | 16,019  | 89.71  | –5.25
Registered electors | 17,856  |  |

### 1949 election

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1949 general election: Nelson[36] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| National | Edgar Neale | 8,420  | 54.43  | +2.34
| Labour | Reynell Conrad Arthur Marshall  | 7,047  | 45.57  |
Majority | 1,373  | 8.87  | +4.68
Turnout | 15,467  | 94.96  | +1.34
Registered electors | 16,287  |  |

### 1946 election

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1946 general election: Nelson[36] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| National | Edgar Neale | 7,265  | 52.09  | –2.34
| Labour | Cyril Harold Goodman  | 6,680  | 47.91  |
Majority | 585  | 4.19  |
Turnout | 13,945  | 93.62  | –2.28
Registered electors | 14,894  |  |

### 1943 election

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1943 general election: Nelson[37] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Independent | Harry Atmore | 6,051  | 50.46  | –3.25
| National | Frederick William Huggins  | 5,860  | 48.87  |
Informal votes  | 79  | 0.65  | +0.25
Majority | 191  | 1.59  | –6.22
Turnout | 11,990  | 95.90  | +1.18
Registered electors | 12,502  |  |

### 1938 election

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1938 general election: Nelson[38] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Independent | Harry Atmore | 6,092  | 53.71  | –8.72
| National | John Robert Kerr  | 5,206  | 45.89  |
Informal votes  | 46  | 0.40  | –0.21
Majority | 886  | 7.81  | –17.06
Turnout | 11,344  | 94.72  | +1.81
Registered electors | 11,976  |  |

### 1935 election

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1935 general election: Nelson[39] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Independent | Harry Atmore | 6,552  | 62.43  | +11.90
| Reform | Herbert Everett  | 3,942  | 37.56  | –11.91
Informal votes  | 65  | 0.61  | +0.03
Majority | 2,610  | 24.87  | +23.81
Turnout | 10,494  | 92.91  | +3.33
Registered electors | 11,294  |  |

### 1931 election

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1931 general election: Nelson[40] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Independent | Harry Atmore | 4,749  | 50.53  | –12.44
| Reform | Herbert Everett[41] | 4,649  | 49.47  |
Majority | 100  | 1.06  | –24.89
Informal votes  | 55  | 0.58  | –0.91
Turnout | 9,453  | 89.18  | +0.09
Registered electors | 10,600  |  |

### 1928 election

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1928 general election: Nelson[42] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Independent | Harry Atmore | 5,603  | 62.98  | +4.65
| Reform | Frederick William Oscar Smith  | 3,294  | 37.02  |
Majority | 2,309  | 25.95  | –3.08
Informal votes  | 135  | 1.49  |
Turnout | 9,032  | 89.09  | +3.56
Registered electors | 10,138  |  |

### 1925 election

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1925 general election: Nelson[43] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Independent | Harry Atmore | 4,721  | 58.33  | –4.24
| Reform | Albert Gilbert  | 2,372  | 29.31  | –7.09
| Labour | Tom Brindle | 1,000  | 12.36  |
Majority | 2,349  | 29.03  | +2.86
Turnout | 8,093  | 85.53  | –7.28
Registered electors | 9,462  |  |

### 1922 election

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1922 general election: Nelson[44] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Independent | Harry Atmore | 5,174  | 62.57  | +23.36
| Reform | Albert Gilbert  | 3,010  | 36.40  |
Informal votes  | 85  | 1.02  | –0.50
Majority | 2,164  | 26.17  | +20.31
Turnout | 8,269  | 92.81  | +6.89
Registered electors | 8,909  |  |

### 1919 election

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1919 general election: Nelson[45] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Independent | Harry Atmore | 3,412  | 39.21  | –10.12
| Reform | Thomas Field | 2,902  | 33.35  | –17.31
| Labour | John George Price  | 1,079  | 12.40  |
Informal votes  | 46  | 0.52  | –0.59
Majority | 510  | 5.86  |
Turnout | 7,476  | 85.92  | –0.49
Registered electors | 8,701  |  |

### 1914 election

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1914 general election: Nelson[46] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Reform | Thomas Field | 3,406  | 50.66  |
| Independent | Harry Atmore | 3,316  | 49.33  | –13.58
Informal votes  | 75  | 1.11  | +0.86
Majority | 90  | 1.33  |
Turnout | 6,722  | 86.41  | +8.30
Registered electors | 7,779  |  |

### 1911 election

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1911 general election: Nelson, first ballot[47] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Independent | Harry Atmore | 2,865  | 47.44  | –2.35
| Independent Liberal | Walter Moffatt | 1,371  | 22.70  |
| Liberal | George McMahon  | 800  | 13.24  |
| Conservative | William Spencer Hampson  | 570  | 9.44  |
| Conservative | George Bishop  | 379  | 6.27  |
Informal votes  | 53  | 0.87  | –0.70
Majority | 1,494  | 24.74  |
Turnout | 6,038  | 81.19  | +2.13
Second ballot result
| Independent | Harry Atmore | 3,655  | 62.91  | +15.47
| Independent Liberal | Walter Moffatt | 2,139  | 36.82  | +14.12
Informal votes  | 15  | 0.25  | –0.62
Majority | 1,516  | 26.09  | +1.35
Turnout | 5,809  | 78.11  | –3.08

### 1908 election

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1908 general election: Nelson, first ballot[48] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Liberal | John Graham | 2,906  | 48.53  | –1.05
| Independent | Harry Atmore | 2,712  | 45.29  | –4.50
| Independent Liberal | Walter Moffatt | 316  | 5.27  |
Informal votes  | 53  | 0.88  | –0.47
Majority | 194  | 3.24  | +2.73
Turnout | 5,987  | 81.77  | +6.93
Second ballot result
| Liberal | John Graham | 2,896  | 50.03  | +1.50
| Independent | Harry Atmore | 2,882  | 49.79  | +4.50
Informal votes  | 10  | 0.17  | –0.30
Majority | 14  | 0.24  | –3.00
Turnout | 5,788  | 79.06  | –2.71

### 1905 election

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1905 general election: Nelson[49] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Liberal | John Graham | 2,787  | 49.58  | –0.44
| Independent | Harry Atmore | 2,758  | 49.06  | +11.18
Informal votes  | 76  | 1.35  |
Majority | 29  | 0.51  | –11.62
Turnout | 5,621  | 88.70  | +10.58
Registered electors | 6,337  |  |

### 1902 election

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1902 general election: Nelson[50] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Liberal | John Graham | 2,156  | 50.02  | +6.41
| Independent | Harry Atmore | 1,633  | 37.88  |
| Independent Liberal | Jesse Piper | 521  | 12.08  |
Majority | 523  | 12.13  | –0.72
Turnout | 4,310  | 78.12  | –6.10
Registered electors | 5,517  |  |

### 1899 election

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1899 general election: Nelson[51] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Liberal | John Graham | 2,551  | 56.43  | +1.89
| Conservative | Richmond Hursthouse | 1,970  | 43.57  |
Majority | 581  | 12.85  | +3.77
Turnout | 4,521  | 84.22  | +3.15
Registered electors | 5,368  |  |

### 1890 election

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1890 general election: Nelson[52] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Joseph Harkness | 672  | 47.22  |
| Liberal | John Kerr | 657  | 46.17  |
| Liberal | Francis William Flowerday  | 94  | 6.60  |
Majority | 15  | 1.05  |
Turnout | 1,423  | 77.71  |
Registered electors | 1,831  |  |

### 1889 by-election

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1889 Nelson by-election[53][54] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Independent | Joseph Harkness | 659  | 57.86  |
| Independent | John Sharp | 480  | 42.14  |
Majority | 179  | 15.72  |
Turnout | 1139  |  |

### 1881 by-election

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1881 City of Nelson by-election[55][56] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Independent | Henry Levestam | 438  | 51.83  |
| Independent | James Crowe Richmond | 407  | 48.17  |
Turnout | 845  |  |
Majority | 31  | 3.67  |

### 1879 by-election

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1879 City of Nelson by-election[57][58][59] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Independent | Acton Adams | 369  | 61.3  |
| Independent | Albert Pitt | 252  | 38.7  |
Turnout | 119  |  |
Majority | 27  |  |

### 1872 by-election

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1872 City of Nelson by-election[60][61][62] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Independent | David Luckie | 307  | 57.17  |
| Independent | James Crowe Richmond | 156  | 29.05  |
| Independent | Alfred Saunders | 74  | 13.78  |
Turnout | 537  |  |
Majority | 151  | 28.12  |

### 1868 by-election

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1868 City of Nelson by-election[63][64] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Independent | Nathaniel Edwards | 302  | 58.53  |
| Independent | Joseph Shephard | 214  | 41.47  |
Turnout | 516  |  |
Majority | 88  | 17.05  |

## Table footnotes

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1. ^ Smith resigned from Parliament on 10 June 2021.
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
4. ^ 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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3. ^ "Report of the Representation Commission 2020" (PDF). 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
4. ^ Wilson 1985.
5. ^ a b Scholefield 1950, p. 161.
6. ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 120.
7. ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 112.
8. ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 109.
9. ^ a b Scholefield 1950, p. 94.
10. ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 105.
11. ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 129.
12. ^ Cherie Sivignon (24 September 2017). "Nick Smith wins Nelson seat, electors see red for party vote". Nelson Mail. Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
13. ^ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1906). "Present And Past Members Of Parliament". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts. Christchurch. Retrieved 4 July 2010.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
14. ^ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1906). "Present And Past Members Of Parliament". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts. Christchurch. Retrieved 4 July 2010.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
15. ^ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1906). "Present And Past Members Of Parliament". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts. Christchurch. Retrieved 4 July 2010.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
16. ^ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1906). "Present And Past Members Of Parliament". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts. Christchurch. Retrieved 4 July 2010.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
17. ^ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1906). "Present And Past Members Of Parliament". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts. Christchurch. Retrieved 4 July 2010.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
18. ^ "Amended official result for the Nelson Electoral District". New Zealand Gazette. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
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22. ^ 2011 election results
23. ^ "Enrolment statistics". Electoral Commission. 26 November 2011. Archived from the original on 10 November 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
24. ^ 2008 election results
25. ^ "Official Count Results – Nelson". Elections New Zealand. 2005. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
26. ^ a b "Electorate Profile Nelson" (PDF). New Zealand Parliamentary Library. October 2005. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
27. ^ "Official Count Results – Nelson". Elections New Zealand. 2002. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
28. ^ "Official Count Results (1999) – Electoral Votes for registered parties by electorate". NZ Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
29. ^ "Official Count Results (1999) – Candidate Vote Details". NZ Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
30. ^ "Electorate Candidate and Party Votes Recorded at Each Polling Place – Nelson, 1996" (PDF). Retrieved 13 July 2013.
31. ^ "Part III – Party Lists of Successful Registered Parties" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
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33. ^ Part 1: Votes recorded at each polling place (Technical report). New Zealand Chief Electoral Office. 1993. p. 68.
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## References

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* 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.
* Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
* Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.

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