New Zealand general election, 1999

New Zealand general election, 1999

1996 ← members November 27, 1999 (1999-11-27) → 2002 members

All 120 seats in the New Zealand House of Representatives 61 seats needed for a majority   First party Second party Third party   Leader Helen Clark Jenny Shipley Jim Anderton Party Labour National Alliance Leader since 1993 1997 1995 Leader's seat Mount Albert Rakaia Wigram Last election 37 seats, 28.19% 44 seats, 33.87% 13 seats, 10.10% Seats won 49 39 10 Seat change 12 6 3 Popular vote 800,199 629,932 159,859 Percentage 38.74% 30.50% 7.74% Swing 11.55% 3.37% 2.36%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Richard Prebble Rod Donald / Jeanette Fitzsimons Winston Peters Party ACT Green NZ First Leader since 1996 1995 / 1995 1993 Leader's seat List Coromandel Tauranga Last election 8 seats, 6.10% Ran as part of Alliance 17 seats, 13.35% Seats won 9 7 5 Seat change 1 7 12 Popular vote 145,493 106,560 87,926 Percentage 7.04% 5.16% 4.26% Swing 0.94% 5.16% 9.09%

Prime Minister before election Jenny Shipley National Elected Prime Minister Helen Clark Labour

The 1999 New Zealand general election was held on 27 November 1999 to determine the composition of the 46th New Zealand Parliament. The governing National Party, led by Prime Minister Jenny Shipley, was defeated, being replaced by a coalition of Helen Clark's Labour Party and the smaller Alliance. This marked an end to nine years of National Party government, and the beginning of the administration which would govern for 9 years, until its loss to the National Party in the 2008 general election.

Background

Before the election, the National Party had an unstable hold on power. After the 1996 election National had formed a coalition with the populist New Zealand First party and its controversial leader, Winston Peters. Gradually, however, the relationship between the two parties declined, and Peters took his party out of the coalition. A number of New Zealand First MPs deserted Peters, establishing themselves as independents or as members of newly established parties. By forming agreements with these MPs, National was able to keep itself in office, but its control was often unsteady.

The Labour Party, which had been in Opposition since losing the 1990 election, presented a strong challenge, particularly due to its agreement with the smaller Alliance party. The two had not previously enjoyed good relations, primarily due to the presence of the NewLabour Party as one of the Alliance's key members. NewLabour had been established by Jim Anderton, a former Labour MP who quit the party in protest over the economic reforms of Roger Douglas, which were often blamed for Labour's election loss in 1990. Gradually, as the Labour Party withdrew from "Rogernomics", the Alliance (led by Anderton) reduced its hostility towards Labour, but it was not until shortly before the 1999 election that a formal understanding was reached regarding a possible left-wing coalition. This agreement was deemed a necessary step towards building a credible alternative to the National Party.

The election

The election took place on 27 November. Less than 84.1% of the 2,509,365 people registered to vote turned out for the election. This was the lowest turnout for some time, although it would drop further in the 2002 elections. A total of 679 candidates stood for electorate seats, representing 36 parties. Party lists comprised 760 candidates from 22 parties. The new government was sworn in on 10 December.

Summary of results

Labour Party won 49 seats in parliament. When combined with the ten seats won by the Alliance, the coalition was two seats short of an absolute majority. It was able to form a government with support from the Green Party, which entered parliament for the first time as an independent party (having previously been a part of the Alliance). The Green Party's entry to parliament was by a narrow margin, however - in order to gain seats, it needed to either win 5% of the party vote or win an electorate seat, neither of which the party appeared likely to do. However, when all special votes (that is, votes cast by people who were not able to attend a polling place on the day of the election) were counted, the Greens had narrowly reached not one but both targets - the party's co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons won the electorate of Coromandel, and the party gained 5.16% of the vote.

The National Party, while not performing exceptionally poorly, failed to gain enough support to keep it in power. It won 39 seats, ten fewer than the Labour Party. ACT New Zealand, a potential coalition partner for National, gained nine seats. While this was an increase on ACT's previous achievements, it would not have been sufficient to give National victory. National's former coalition partner, New Zealand First, performed poorly, with voters punishing it for the problems in the last government. The party gained less than 5% of the vote, and so would have been removed from parliament had Winston Peters not retained his electorate of Tauranga (something he did by only 63 votes). None of the MPs who deserted New Zealand First were returned to parliament.

Detailed results

Parliamentary parties

e • d  Summary of the 27 November 1999 New Zealand House of Representatives election results

party		votes	% of votes		seats
			%	change	electorate	list	total	change
	Labour	800,199	38.74	+11.55	41	8	49	+12
	National	629,932	30.50	-3.37	22	17	39	-5
	Alliance	159,859	7.74	-2.36	1	9	10	-3
	ACT	145,493	7.04	+0.94	0	9	9	+1
	Green	106,560	5.16	+5.16	1	6	7	+7
	NZ First	87,926	4.26	-9.09	1	4	5	-12
	United	11,065	0.54	-0.34	1	0	1	0
	other parties	124,460	6.03	-1.51	0	0	0	0
	total	2,065,494	100.00		67	53	120	0
	informal votes	19,887
	disallowed special votes	41,884
	total votes cast	2,127,295
	turnout	84.77%

Non-parliamentary parties

e • d  Summary of MMP vote for minor
unrepresented registered parties.

Party		Votes	%	Change
	Christian Heritage New Zealand	49,154	2.38
	Future New Zealand	23,033	1.12
	Legalise Cannabis	22,687	1.10
	Libertarianz	5949	0.29
	Mana Māori	5190	0.25
	Mauri Pacific	4008	0.19
	Animals First	3244	0.16
	McGillicuddy Serious Party	3191	0.15
	South Island Party	2912	0.14
	Natural Law	1712	0.08
	One New Zealand	1311	0.06
	NMP	936	0.05
	Freedom Movement	454	0.02
	People's Choice	387	0.02
	Republican Party	292	0.01
	Minor parties, total	124,460	6.03

In addition to the registered parties listed above, some groups participated in the election without submitting party lists. Many of these were unregistered parties, lacking the necessary membership numbers for submitting a party list. There were, however, three registered ones that did not, for whatever reason, submit a party list. In total, 14 parties nominated electorate candidates only. By number of votes received, the most significant parties to do this were Te Tawharau (registered), Mana Wahine Te Ira Tangata (registered), the Equal Rights Party (unregistered), the Piri Wiri Tua Movement (unregistered), and the Asia Pacific United Party (registered). None of these parties were successful. There were also 36 independent candidates, also unsuccessful. The Mauri Pacific Party, established by a group of defectors from New Zealand First, failed to place even second in the electorates they held. Te Tawharau, which held a seat in parliament thanks to another New Zealand First defector, failed to retain its seat.

Electorate results

Of the 67 electorates in the 1999 election, a majority (41) were won by the opposition Labour Party. Included in Labour's total are the Maori seats, which it managed to regain after losing them to New Zealand First in the previous election. The governing National Party won 22 electorate seats, slightly less than a third of the total.

Four minor parties managed to win electorate seats. This proved important for some - neither New Zealand First nor United would have entered parliament if not for Winston Peters and Peter Dunne retaining their seats. Jim Anderton also retained his seat. The Greens won their first (and, so far, only) electorate seat when Jeanette Fitzsimons took Coromandel, although since the Greens crossed the 5% threshold, this was of less importance than originally thought.

Albany Held by Murray McCully (National)	Murray McCully (National)
	2nd: Hamish McCracken (Labour) 3rd: Mike Steeneveld (ACT)
Aoraki Held by Jim Sutton (Labour)	Jim Sutton (Labour)
	2nd: Wayne F Marriott (Labour) 3rd: Lynley Simmons (Green)
Auckland Central Held by Judith Tizard (Labour)	Judith Tizard (Labour)
	2nd: Martin Poulsen (National) 3rd: Sandra Lee (Alliance)
Banks Peninsula Held by David Carter (National)	Ruth Dyson (Labour)
	2nd: David Carter (National) 3rd: Maevis Watson (Alliance)
Bay of Plenty Held by Tony Ryall (National)	Tony Ryall (National)
	2nd: Terry Hughes (Labour) 3rd: Peter Brown (New Zealand First)
Christchurch Central Held by Tim Barnett (Labour)	Tim Barnett (Labour)
	2nd: John Stringer (National) 3rd: Liz Gordon (Alliance)
Christchurch East Held by Larry Sutherland (Labour)	Lianne Dalziel (Labour)
	2nd: John Knox (National) 3rd: Paul Piesse (Alliance)
Clutha-Southland Held by Bill English (National)	Bill English (National)
	2nd: Lesley Soper (Labour) 3rd: Dave Mackie (New Zealand First)
Coromandel Held by Murray McLean (National)	Jeanette Fitzsimons (Green)
	2nd: Murray McLean (National) 3rd: Margaret Hawkeswood (Labour)
Dunedin North Held by Pete Hodgson (Labour)	Pete Hodgson (Labour)
	2nd: Katherine Rich (National) 3rd: Quentin Findlay (Alliance)
Dunedin South Held by Michael Cullen (Labour)	David Benson-Pope (Labour)
	2nd: Russel Keast (National) 3rd: Mark Ryan (Alliance)
East Coast New Electorate	Janet Mackey (Labour)
	2nd: Matthew Parkinson (National) 3rd: Gavin MacLean (Alliance)
Epsom Held by Christine Fletcher (National)	Richard Worth (National)
	2nd: Rodney Hide (ACT) 3rd: David Jacobs (Labour)
Hamilton East Held by Tony Steel (National)	Tony Steel (National)
	2nd: Dianne Yates (National) 3rd: Peter Jamieson (Alliance)
Hamilton West Held by Bob Simcock (National)	Martin Gallagher (Labour)
	2nd: Bob Simcock (National) 3rd: Dave Macpherson (Alliance)
Hunua Held by Warren Kyd (National)	Warren Kyd (National)
	2nd: Paul Schofield (Labour) 3rd: Janice Graham (Alliance)
Hutt South Held by Trevor Mallard (Labour)	Trevor Mallard (Labour)
	2nd: Clare Radomske (National) 3rd: Christopher Milne (ACT)
Ilam Held by Gerry Brownlee (National)	Gerry Brownlee (National)
	2nd: Alison Wilkie (Labour) 3rd: Lois Griffiths (Alliance)
Invercargill Held by Mark Peck (Labour)	Mark Peck (Labour)
	2nd: Eric Roy (National) 3rd: Stephnie de Ruyter (Alliance)
Kaikoura Held by Doug Kidd (National)	Lynda Scott (National)
	2nd: Brian McNamara (Labour) 3rd: Ian Ewen-Street (Green)
Karapiro Held by John Luxton (National)	Lindsay Tisch (National)
	2nd: Paul Cronin (Labour) 3rd: John Pemberton (Alliance)
Mana Held by Graham Kelly (Labour)	Graham Kelly (Labour)
	2nd:Mark Thomas (National) 3rd: Moira Ann Lawler (Alliance)
Mangere Held by Taito Phillip Field (Labour)	Taito Phillip Field (Labour)
	2nd: Sylvia Taylor (National) 3rd: Finau Kolo (Alliance)
Manukau East Held by Ross Robertson (Labour)	Ross Robertson (Labour)
	2nd: Ken Yee (National) 3rd: Charles Lowndes (ACT)
Manurewa Held by George Hawkins (Labour)	George Hawkins (Labour)
	2nd: Enosa Auva'a (National) 3rd: Toia Lucas (Alliance)
Maungakiekie Held by Belinda Vernon (National)	Mark Gosche (Labour)
	2nd: Belinda Vernon (National) 3rd: Matt Robson (Alliance)
Mt Albert New Electorate	Helen Clark (Labour)
	2nd: Noelene Buckland (National) 3rd: Jill Ovens (Alliance)
Mt Roskill New Electorate	Phil Goff (Labour)
	2nd: Phil Raffills (National) 3rd: Sarah Martin (Alliance)
Napier Held by Geoff Braybrooke (Labour)	Geoff Braybrooke (Labour)
	2nd: Anne Tolley (National) 3rd: Robin Gwynn (Alliance)
Nelson Held by Nick Smith (National)	Nick Smith (National)
	2nd: Simon Fraser (Labour) 3rd: Mary Ellen O'Connor (Alliance)
New Plymouth Held by Harry Duynhoven (Labour)	Harry Duynhoven (Labour)
	2nd: Len Jury (National) 3rd: Tom Smithers (Future New Zealand)
North Shore Held by Wayne Mapp (National)	Wayne Mapp (National)
	2nd: Helen Duncan (Labour) 3rd: Michael Pinkney (ACT)
Northcote Held by Ian Revell (National)	Ann Hartley (Labour)
	2nd: Ian Revell (National) 3rd: Grant Gillon (Alliance)
Northland Held by John Carter (National)	John Carter (National)
	2nd: Les Robertson (Labour) 3rd: Ian Walker (New Zealand First)
Ohariu-Belmont Held by Peter Dunne (United)	Peter Dunne (United)
	2nd: Derek Best (Labour) 3rd: Kathryn Asare (ACT)
Otago Held by Gavan Herlihy (National)	Gavan Herlihy (National)
	2nd: Val Dearman (National) 3rd: Bill Holvey (Alliance)
Otaki Held by Judy Keall (Labour)	Judy Keall (Labour)
	2nd: Roger Sowry (National) 3rd: Russell Franklin (Alliance)
Pakuranga Held by Maurice Williamson (National)	Maurice Williamson (National)
	2nd: Patrick Hine (Labour) 3rd: Dick Quax (ACT)
Palmerston North Held by Steve Maharey (Labour)	Steve Maharey (Labour)
	2nd: George Halligan (National) 3rd: John Gerard Hehir (Alliance)
Port Waikato Held by Bill Birch (National)	Paul Hutchison (National)
	2nd: Trish Ryan (Labour) 3rd: David Fowler (New Zealand First)
Rakaia Held by Jenny Shipley (National)	Jenny Shipley (National)
	2nd: Diane Schurgers (Labour) 3rd: Annabel Taylor (Alliance)
Rangitikei Held by Denis Marshall (National)	Simon Power (National)
	2nd: Craig Walsham (Labour) 3rd: Dion Martin (Alliance)
Rimutaka Held by Paul Swain (Labour)	Paul Swain (Labour)
	2nd: Stuart Blair Roddick (National) 3rd: Brendan Tracey (Alliance)
Rodney Held by Lockwood Smith (National)	Lockwood Smith (National)
	2nd: Mark Domney (Labour) 3rd: Jill Jeffs (Independent)
Rongotai Held by Annette King (Labour)	Annette King (Labour)
	2nd: Stuart Boag (National) 3rd: Richard Wernham (Green)
Rotorua Held by Max Bradford (National)	Stephanie Chadwick (Labour)
	2nd: Max Bradford (National) 3rd: Lynne Dempsey (Green)
Tamaki Held by Clem Simich (National)	Clem Simich (National)
	2nd: Lynne Pillay (Labour) 3rd: Alex Swney (ACT)
Taranaki-King Country Held by Shane Ardern (National)	Shane Ardern (National)
	2nd: John Young (Labour) 3rd: Kevin Campbell (Alliance)
Taupo Held by Mark Burton (Labour)	Mark Burton (Labour)
	2nd: David Steele (National) 3rd: Nick Fisher (Green)
Tauranga Held by Winston Peters (New Zealand First)	Winston Peters (New Zealand First)
	2nd: Katherine O'Regan (National) 3rd: Margaret Wilson (Labour)
Te Atatu New Electorate	Chris Carter (Labour)
	2nd: Vanessa Neeson (National) 3rd: Laila Harré (Alliance)
Titirangi New Electorate	David Cunliffe (Labour)
	2nd: Marie Hasler (National) 3rd: Stephen Abel (Green)
Tukituki Held by Rick Barker (Labour)	Rick Barker (Labour)
	2nd: Larry White (National) 3rd: John Ormond (ACT)
Waimakariri Held by Mike Moore (Labour)	Clayton Cosgrove (Labour)
	2nd: Gideon Couper (National) 3rd: John Wright (Alliance)
Wairarapa Held by Wyatt Creech (National)	Georgina Beyer (Labour)
	2nd: Paul Henry (National) 3rd: Cathy Casey (Alliance)
Waitakere Held by Marie Hasler (National)	Brian Neeson (National)
	2nd: Jonathan Hunt (Labour) 3rd: David Clendon (Green)
Wellington Central Held by Richard Prebble (ACT)	Marian Hobbs (Labour)
	2nd: Richard Prebble (ACT) 3rd: Michael Appleby (Legalise Cannabis)
West Coast-Tasman Held by Damien O'Connor (Labour)	Damien O'Connor (Labour)
	2nd: Rod O'Beirne (National) 3rd: Pat O'Dea (New Zealand First)
Whanganui Held by Jill Pettis (Labour)	Jill Pettis (Labour)
	2nd: Chester Borrows (National) 3rd: Mark Middleton (Independent)
Whangarei Held by John Banks (National)	Phil Heatley (National)
	2nd: Denise Jelicich (Labour) 3rd: Brian Donnelly (New Zealand First)
Wigram Held by Jim Anderton (Alliance)	Jim Anderton (Alliance)
	2nd: Angus McKay (National) 3rd: Mike Mora (Labour)
Hauraki New Electorate	John Tamihere (Labour)
	2nd: Josie Anderson (New Zealand First) 3rd: Willie Jackson (Alliance)
Ikaroa-Rawhiti New Electorate	Parekura Horomia (Labour)
	2nd: Derek Fox (Independent) 3rd: Bill Gudgeon (New Zealand First)
Te Tai Hauauru Held by Tuku Morgan (Mauri Pacific)	Nanaia Mahuta (Labour)
	2nd: Lorraine Anderson (New Zealand First) 3rd: Tuku Morgan (Mauri Pacific)
Te Tai Tokerau Held by Tau Henare (Mauri Pacific)	Dover Samuels (Labour)
	2nd: Anaru George (New Zealand First) 3rd: Tau Henare (Mauri Pacific)
Te Tai Tonga Held by Tu Wyllie (New Zealand First)	Mahara Okeroa (Labour)
	2nd: Tu Wyllie (New Zealand First) 3rd: Vern Winitana (Alliance)
Waiariki New Electorate	Mita Ririnui (Labour)
	2nd: Tuariki Delamere (Te Tawharau) 3rd: Arapeta Tahana (Alliance)

List results

Labour	Michael Cullen Jonathan Hunt Margaret Wilson Tariana Turia Dianne Yates Helen Duncan Joe Hawke Winnie Laban
	Unsuccessful: Lynne Pillay, John Blincoe, George Eru, Lili Tuioti, Ashraf Choudhary, Brenda Lowe-Johnson, Lesley Soper, Gordon Duncan, Denise Jelicich, Warren Lindberg, Derek Best, Josie Karanga, Tuipola Eva Charlton, Terry Hughes, Lindsay Rea, Glen Cameron, Kenneth Barclay, Margaret Hawkeswood, Tapihana Shelford, Hamish McCracken, Val Dearman, David Shearer, Lynette Stutz, Max Purnell, Yani Johanson
National	Wyatt Creech Don McKinnon2 Georgina Te Heuheu Roger Sowry Belinda Vernon Pansy Wong Simon Upton2 John Luxton Max Bradford Doug Kidd Annabel Young Eric Roy Anne Tolley David Carter Bob Simcock Katherine Rich Marie Hasler
	Unsuccessful: Arthur Anae1, Alec Neill1, Katherine O'Regan, Mark Thomas, Phil Raffills, Kerry Prendergast, Martin Poulson, David Steele, Dale Stephens, Angus McKay, Paul Henry, Chester Borrows, George Ngatai, Enosa Auva'a, Bret Bestic, Rod O'Beirne, Wayne Marriott, Stephen Rainbow, Tim Macindoe, George Kahi, Larry White, Ken Yee, Matthew Parkinson, Dawn Honeybun, George Halligan, Grant McCallum, Peggy Burrows, Toni Millar, Noelene Buckland, Stuart Boag
Alliance	Sandra Lee-Vercoe Matt Robson John Wright Phillida Bunkle Laila Harré Grant Gillon Liz Gordon Willie Jackson Kevin Campbell
	Unsuccessful: Mark Ryan, Heather Ann McConachy, Des Ratima, Dave Macpherson, Gerard Hehir, Moira Ann Lawler, Finau Kolo, Trevor Lance Barnard, Tricia Cutforth, Tekarehana Wicks, Robin Gwynn, Stephnie de Ruyter, Vernon Tile, Vern Winitana, Sarah Martin, Brendan Tracey, Cathy Casey, Jill Ovens, Deborah Frederikse, Tony Bird, Rebecca Matthews, Mary Ellen O'Connor, Gavin Maclean, Dion Martin, Evana Belich, Michael Treen, John Pemberton, Peter Jamieson, David Wilson, Donna Pokere-Phillips, Harry Alchin-Smith, Bonnie Johnstone, Janice Graham, Joseph Te Pare, Anna Sutherland, Lois Griffiths, Quentin Findlay, Peter Conrad Romanovsky, Gordon Parr, Lynley Simmons, Wayne Morris, Maevis Watson, Lindsay Mehrtens, John Neill, Bruce Bennett Holm, Pirihira Kaio, Paul Piesse, Bill Mockridge, Patrick Rooney
ACT	Richard Prebble Ken Shirley Stephen Franks Donna Awatere Huata Rodney Hide Owen Jennings Muriel Newman Penny Webster Gerry Eckhoff
	Unsuccessful: Heather Roy, Dick Quax, Kathryn Asare, Max Whitehead, Andrew Davies, Hilary Calvert, Alex Wong, Nigel Mattison, Bruce Howat, Mike Steeneveld, Coral Wong, John Ormond, Charles Lowndes, Christopher Milne, Angus Ogilvie, Michael Coote, Brett Ambler, Vijaya Charan, Katharine Sillars, Matt McInnes, Lech Beltowski, Alex Swney, Ian Carline, Moira Irving, Daniel King, Richard Cox, John Thompson, Paul King, Reg Turner, Graham Hewett, John Morrison, Malcolm Spark, Glen Cowie, Alan Beecham, Dean Richardson, Alan Wood, Willie Martin, Ian Swan, Andrew Power, Lynne Cook, Lynley McKerrow, Gavin Denby, Barbara Steinijans, Ria Gray-Lock, Morris Hey, Jean Thompson, Paul Booth, Trevor West, Men Chandler, John Peters, Darryl Ward, Wayne Harris, Stephen Kidby, William Tripe, Kati Unuia, Garry Mallett
Greens	Rod Donald Ian Ewen-Street Sue Bradford Nandor Tanczos Sue Kedgley Keith Locke
	Unsuccessful: Mike Ward, Janine McVeagh, Richard Davies, Judy Bischoff, Danna Glendining, Janet McVeagh, Caron Zillwood, Evan Alty, Michael Tritt, Rex Verity, Laurence Boomert, David Clendon, Brendan Hoare, Lynne Dempsey, Frankie Dean, Diana Pennel, Don Murray, Diana Mellor, Angie Denby, Stephen Abel, Craig Potton, Celia Wade-Brown, Toni Atkinson, Karen Summerhays, Jeremy Hall, Deb Harding, Ruth Gardner, Pat McNamara, Wayne Parsonson, Pid Direen, Clive Taylor, Bera MacClement, Cliff Mason, Dianne Gillard, Rich Wernham, James Baynton, Craig Carson, Jane Wells, Chris Marshall, David Rose, Robert Cawte, Olive Gallagher, Chris Hay, John Carapiet, Nick Fisher, Jim Valley, Greg Sawyer
New Zealand First	Peter Brown Brian Donnelly Ron Mark Doug Woolerton
	Unsuccessful: Ian Walker, Suzanne Bruce, Andrew Gin, Josie Anderson, Gilbert Myles, Jonathan Mosen, Kahukore Baker, Chris Comesky, Allan Wise, Rob Harris, David Fowler, Chris Rivers, Pat O'Dea, Pita Paraone, Robyn McDonald, Bill Woods, Jenny Bloxham, Graham Adams, Dave Mackie, Bill Gudgeon, Anaru George, Robert Dixon, Gordon Stewart, Anne Martin, Brent Catchpole, Charles Crofts, Lorraine Anderson, John Ballantyne, Jerry Hohepa, Joy Brett, Dilip Rupa, Edwin Perry, Raymond Hina, Dawn Mullins, Mae Neuman
Christian Heritage	Unsuccessful: Graham Capill, Philip Sherry, Ewen McQueen, Gael Donoghue, John Bryant, Frank Grover, Rosemarie Thomas, Vic Jarvis, Tuhi Vahaakolo, Dick Holland, David Parlour, Grant Bradfield, Rosemary Francis, Barrie Paterson, Chris Salt, Helma Vermeulen, Nick Barber, Robin Corner, Mike Lloyd, Madeleine Flannagan, Max Shierlaw, McGregor Simpson, Geoff Francis, Jim Prime, Mary Paki, Mark Munroe, Derek Blight, Judith Phillips, Renton Maclauchlan, Mike Ferguson, Rod Harris, David Simpkin, John Tonson, Steve Williams, Margaret Burgess, Barry Pepperell, Marin Reid, Uaita Levi, Eleanor Goodall, Richard Rangihuna, Leona Emberson-Ready, Joyce Stevens, Ken Moore, Ross Prichard, Tony Corbett, Ned Jack, Mark Jones, Don Moore, Gavin Hockly, Diane Taylor, Russell Zwies, Steve Panapa, Bob Davis, Tony Brebner, Mary-Anne Gladwell, John van der Zee, Ken Andrew, Murray Pirret, Jeannette Shramka, Grant Peck, Hasko Starrenberg, Victor Grubi, David Harris, John Streekstra
Future New Zealand	Unsuccessful: Anthony Walton, David Brown, Murray Smith, Geoffrey Hounsell, Grant Bowater, Kanui Hiha, Daryl Gregory, Kevin Harper, Larry Baldock, Yvonne Palmer, Robert Wheeler, Harold Smithers, David Ogden, Judy Turner, Wayne Chapman, Julie Belding, Walter McGrail, Jason Keiller, Linda Dring, Craig Hunt, Win Murray, David Perkin, Tiwha Blake, Rosemary Drake, Martyn Seddon
Legalise Cannabis	Unsuccessful: Michael Appleby, Allan Webb, Kevin O'Connell, David Moore, Jeanette Saxby, Caleb Armstrong, Paul McMullan, Brian Jensen, Mike Britnell, Daya Moy, Kerry Gooch, Evelyn Adele Shingleton, Teresa Aporo, Christine Mitchell, Daniel Hovell, Benjamin Clark, Riki Joyce
United	Unsuccessful: Mike Sheppard, Aditya Prakash Kashyap, Ram Prakash, Jim Howard, Kim Woon, Graham Butterworth, Kookie Samin, Rehana Qureshi, Colin Jackson, Steven Bright, Maata Fuimaono, Frank Owen, Gray Phillips, Bryan Mockridge, John Hubscher, Kent Clark, Youssuf Qureshi, Murray Callister, Atiqur Rahman, Pathik Vyas, Seyed Hosseni
Libertarianz	Unsuccessful: Lindsay Perigo, Richard McGrath, Deborah Coddington, Bernard Darnton, Tina White, Peter Linton, Larry Timberlake, Sally O'Brien, Julian Darby, Chris Lewis, Peter Cresswell, Paul McDonald, Anna Woolf, Joy Faulkner, Robert Winefield, Scott Alsweiler, Keith Patterson, Andrew Couper, Robert White, Andrew Bates, Michael Murphy, Mark McCombe, Nikolas Haden, Chris Robertson, Mike Webber, Richard Wiig, Russell Watkins, Helen Hughes, Derek Bull, Ken Riddle
Mana Maori	Unsuccessful: Tame Iti, Tuariki Delamere, Angeline Greensill, Richard Kake, Tunuirangi McLean, Tracey Hancy, Ken Mair, Anton Kerekere, Jesse Pene, Mereana Pitman, David Edmonds, Henare Morehu, Te Miringa Hohaia, Gareth Seymour, Himenoa Kake, Tania Rauna, Ellen Amohanga, Diane Prince, Anthony Moke, Lai Toy, Nigel Tairua, Ngahapeaparatuae Lomax, Julie Nathan, Harata Jane Paul, Tehurihanga Heihei, Rangimarie Harding, Wiremu Tairua, Tiare Para
Mauri Pacific	Unsuccessful: Tau Henare, Tuku Morgan, Peta Stulepa, Rana Waitai, Ann Batten, Te Orohi Paul, Atawhai Tibble, Amokura Huia Panoho, Rovina Anderson, Eric Chuah, Danny Turia, Rajesh Masters, Martin Kaipo, Helen Akhtari, Trieste Te Awe Awe, Sharon Faloon, Rayna Waitai, Fa'amatuainu Iakopo, Laura Mason, Richard Waitai, Kelly Waitai, Api Malu
Animals First	Unsuccessful: Alistar McKellow, Adrienne Hall, Susan Walker, Terri Walsh, Bettina Brown, Brenda Walker, Janice Strong, Jan Cumming, Peter Crosse, Neville Lynch
McGillicuddy Serious	Unsuccessful: Graeme Cairns, Leanne Ireland, Steve Richards, Rodney Hansen, K T Julian, Val Smith, Peter Caldwell, Greg Smith, Donna Demente, Paul Smith, Robyn West, Adrian Holroyd, Johanna Sanders, Cecil G. Murgatroyd, Penny Bousfield, Grant Knowles, Heidi Borchardt, Paull Cooke, Amy Ross, Rebekah Coogan, Derek Craig, Douglas Mackie, Mark Servian, Bernard Smith, Paul Beere, Worik Stanton-Turei, Metiria Turei-Stanton, Phil Clayton, Megan Seawright, Timothy Owens, Antony Deaker, Colin Howie, Adrienne Carthew, Jonat Wharton, Paula Hudson, Helen Thornton, Amy MacDonald, David McGregor, Fiona Jack, Michael-Garnet Grimmett, Kerry Hoole, Toni-Ann Alsop, D J Howard, John Creser, Maria McMillan, Jane Hakaria, Catherine Wilson, Ara Nokomis, Dale Taylor, Wendy Clesse, Jeffrey Holdaway, Tricesta Engebretsen, Phillip Sandlant, Robyn Homes, Ross Edgar, Serena Moran, Emma Smith, Nikki Davis, Andrew French, David Sutcliffe, Daniel Mohr, Michael Gemmel, Samuel Cumming, Karl Hewlett
South Island	Unsuccessful: Allan McDonald, Patrick McCarrigan, Margaret McCarrigan, Miles Notman, Gerry Campbell, Joe Price, Paul Mierzejewski
Natural Law	Unsuccessful: Bryan Lee, Ian Douglas, David Lovell-Smith, Gillian Sanson, John Cleary, Graeme Lodge, Gray Tredwell, Bruce Brown, Anthony Martin, Selwyn Austin, Gail Pianta, John Hodgson, Linda Davy, Mark Watts, Paul Moreham, Raymond Cain, Anthony Katavich, John Bird, Raylene Lodge, Ian Smillie, Tim Irwin, Linda Sinden, Michael Hirst, Daniel Meares, Warwick Jones, Bruce Sowry, Wayne Shepherd, Gary Benner, Martin Jelley, Jonathan Muller, Leslie McGrath, Anthony Cornellissen, Russell Mack, Carolyn Drake, Thomas Hopwood, Andrew Sanderson, Ian McCullough, Kay Morgan, Martin Sharp, Bobbie Aubertin, Gilbert Urquhart, Mieke van Basten Batenburg, Leigh Bush, Michael Bartelmeh, Faye McLaren, Grant Bilyard, Brendan Rhodes, Anne Brigid, Roy Neumegen, Ruth Ordish-Benner, Gary Barnard, Lillian Urquhart
One New Zealand	Unsuccessful: Walter Boyd
NMP	Unsuccessful: Vivienne Berry-Evans, Peter Harrison, Pauline Hallows, Cecil Andrew da Latour, Edwina Chmielowski, Graham Mark Atkin, Llyn Renwick, Darag Stuart Rennie, Alison White, Aaziq Mumtaz, Sue Johnstom, Brett K Gifkins, Isabel Montgomery, Peter Archer, Isabel Hutchinson, Alfred James Mitchell, David Pattinson, John Sulu Tau Shepherd, Anthony Phillip Cranston
Freedom Movement	Unsuccessful: Jennifer Waitai-Rapana, Lei Graham, Kororia Ettie Rawinia Aperahama, Miiria Macushla Mako, Helen Te Uruiria Wepiha-Tai, Atareta Kapa Hills, Arahi R Hagger, Priscilla Ann Maxwell, Trevor Sorenson, Kevin Leonard Kapea, Taukiri Abraham, Te Rino Kotene Rapana, Mereana Pari, Myna Yvonne Rangiamohia Paraha-Richmond, Chrissie B Zurcher, Carol Grace Arnold, Whare Ngarare Mehana, Hone Hamiora Piripi Paki, Annette Christine Paki, Wiremu Abraham, Donna Louise Plumridge, Jaaron Turei Moore, Florence Plumridge, Whetu-Ote-Ata Aranui, Okeroa Denise Waitai, Tutere Tai, William Ernest Abraham, Mary-Anne Waitai, Te Wairangi (Lavinia) Pere, Michelle Ngauta Wroe, Bill Nathan Piriwiritua Thompson, Te Kura (Edward) Pairama, Jared Steve Abbot, Catherine Chisholm, Vanessa Tewaa Rangitakatu, Te Aira Nyman, John Haki Huia, Maraea Mere Hapi-Crowe, Kim Sonia Maxwell, Tina Mouri Johnston-Downs
Peoples Choice	Unsuccessful: Rusty Kane, Doug Wilson
Republican	Unsuccessful: Gregory H Smith, Brian Freeth, Graham Gilfillan, Jane Hotere, Sam Mendes, Rose Hotere, William Powell

Notes

1. These party list members later entered parliament in the term as other list MPs elected resigned from parliament.
2. These party list members later resigned during the parliamentary term.

Summary of seat changes

• Electoral redistributions:
  • A minor reconfiguration of electorates and their boundaries occurred between the 1996 and 1999 elections. Six seats were abolished and eight were created, giving a net gain of two electorates.
  • The seats of Mahia, New Lynn, Owairaka, Waipareira, Te Tai Rawhiti (Maori) and Te Puku O Te Whenua (Maori) ceased to exist.
  • The seats of East Coast, Mt Albert, Mt Roskill, Te Atatu, Titirangi, Hauraki (Maori), Ikaroa-Rawhiti (Maori) and Waiariki (Maori) came into being.
• Seats captured:
  • By Labour: Banks Peninsula, Hamilton West, Maungakiekie, Northcote, Rotorua and Wairarapa were captured from National. Te Tai Hauauru and Te Tai Tokerau were captured from Mauri Pacific. Wellington Central was captured from ACT. Te Tai Tonga was captured from New Zealand First.
  • By the Greens: Coromandel was captured from National.
• Seats transferred from departing MPs to new MPs:
  • Epsom, Kaikoura, Karapiro, Port Waikato, Rangitikei, Waitakere and Whangarei, all held by departing National MPs, were won by new National candidates. Two of the departing MPs remained in Parliament as list MPs, and another won a different electorate seat.
  • The seats of Mana, Dunedin South and Waimakariri, all held by departing Labour MPs, were won by new Labour candidates. One of the departing MPs remained in Parliament as a list MP.

• Labour list seats: Lost 3 (was 11, fell to 8)
  • Became electorate MPs: 7
  • Re-elected: 5
  • Newly elected: 3 (including a former electorate MP)
• National list seats: Gained 3 (was 14, rose to 17)
  • Retired: 4
  • Re-elected: 6
  • Not re-elected: 3
  • Newly elected: 11 (including 9 former electorate MPs)
• Alliance list seats: Lost 2 (was 11, fell to 9)
  • Re-elected: 9
  • (Became Green MPs: 2)
• ACT list seats: Gained 2 (was 7, rose to 9)
  • Retired: 2
  • Re-elected: 5
  • Newly elected: 4 (including a former electorate MP)
• Green list seats: Gained 6 (was 0, rose to 6)
  • (Former Alliance list MPs: 2)
  • Became electorate MP: 1
  • Re-elected: 1
  • Newly elected: 5
• New Zealand First list seats: Lost 3 (was 7, fell to 4)
  • Re-elected: 4
  • Not re-elected: 3
• Christian Heritage list seats: Lost 1 (was 1, fell to 0)
  • Not re-elected: 1
• Mauri Pacific list seats: Lost 2 (was 2, fell to 0)
  • Not re-elected: 2
• Mana Wahine list seats: Lost 1 (was 1, fell to 0)
  • Not re-elected: 1

External links

• Chief Electoral Office report
• New Zealand Election Survey report