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Party lists These tables show the party lists for the 2017 General Election.
ACT New Zealand
Ranking
Candidate name
1
Seymour, David
2
Houlbrooke, Beth
3
Van Velden, Brooke
4
Singh, Bhupinder
5
Berry, Stephen
6
Pedersen, Stuart
7
Carlson, Anneka
8
Ng, Shan
9
Purchas, Sam
10
Severin, Toni
11
O'sullivan, Grae
12
Evans, Richard
13
Mcdowall, James
14
Wells, Richard
15
Warren, Michael
16
Moore, Andie
17
Parkins, Andy
18
Carley, Bruce
19
Corbett, Tom
20
Davidson, Brian
21
Davidson, Alan
22
Doughty, Daniel
23
Evans, Alex
24
Gilbert, Paul
25
Greenslade, Roger
26
Hawkins, Stuart
27
Haycock, Bruce
28
Hufflett, Paul Charles
29
Kearney, Nick
30
Kronfeld, Tim
31
Misselbrook, Joe Elwood
32
Nelson, Craig
33
Perry, Joshua
34
Singh, Sam
35
Smith, Anthony
36
Sole, Chris
37
Wilson, Neil
38
Fletcher, Stephen
39
Grattan, Wayne Desmond
Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party
Ranking
Candidate name
1
Herbert, Maki
2
Lye, Jeff
3
Lambert, Paula
4
Britnell, Mike
5
Mihaere Kingi, Emma-Jane
6
Shiriwastow, Vineet Prasad
7
Saxby-Koning, Jonee
8
Mcdermott, Adrian
9
Shufflebotham, Janine
10
Wilkinson, Steven
11
Saxby, Jeanette
12
Brown, Tony
13
Robin, Rebecca
14
Mctague, Geoff
Ban1080
Ranking
Candidate name
1
Graf, Clyde
2
Wallace, William John
3
Salter, Peter
4
Adams, Brian Alan
5
Sawyer, Carol
6
Hilton, James Edwin
7
Tomlinson, Glen James
8
Hanson, Kenneth Lloyd
9
Molloy, Mary
Conservative Party of New Zealand
Ranking
Candidate name
1
Baker, Leighton
2
Ikilei, Elliot
3
Taylor, Mel
4
Stitt, Kevin
5
Frauenstein, Martin
6
Ashton, Lachie
7
Davie, Kathryn
8
Welsh, Bruce
9
Davie, Paul
10
Larkins, Roger
11
Johnson, Jeff
12
Price, Benjamin
Green Party of Aotearoa/New Zealand
Ranking
Candidate name
1
Shaw, James
2
Davidson, Marama
3
Genter, Julie Anne
4
Sage, Eugenie
5
Hughes, Gareth
6
Logie, Jan
7
Swarbrick, Chlöe
8
Ghahraman, Golriz
9
Mathers, Mojo
10
Coates, Barry
11
Mcdonald, Jack
12
Hart, John
13
Roche, Denise
14
Holt, Hayley Doreen
15
Crossen, Teall
16
Tuiono, Teanau
17
Tamu, Leilani Leafaitulagi
18
Lawrey, Matt
19
Kerekere, Elizabeth
20
Perley, Christopher John
21
Menendez March, Ricardo
22
Zhu, Julie
23
Leckinger, Richard
24
Nash, Thomas
25
Taylor, Sam
26
Fulton, Kate
27
Woodley, Tane
28
Wrigley, Jo
29
Holwell, Ash
30
Grand-Meyer, Stefan
31
Mccandless, Robin Campbell
32
Bould, Niki
33
Gallagher, Shane
34
Summerfield, Scott
35
Surendran, Rochelle
36
Walsh, Bridget
37
Goldsmith, Rachael
38
Wall, Pat
39
Goodhue, James
40
Wesley, Richard
41
Hunt, Guy
42
Dyett, Elaine
43
Ferguson, Sam
44
Gillies, Richard
45
Hodge, Emma-Leigh
46
Horn, Chrys
47
Jaung, Rebekah
48
Lee, David
49
Mayne, Nicholas
50
Moore, Robert
51
Patrick, Nicola
52
Richardson, Peter
53
Rudolph, Godfrey James
54
Rusden, Damon
55
Sandilands, Julie
56
Singh, Raj
57
Smith, Nicola
58
Stevenson, Philippa
59
Sweet, Cathy
Internet Party
Ranking
Candidate name
1
Dawson, Suzie
2
Cooney, Ben
3
Goulder-Horobin, Daymond
4
Booth, Jo
5
Bedford-Palmer, Blake
6
King, Bruce James
7
Smith, Nicholas Andrew Spencer
8
Turner, Jourdan
MANA Movement
Ranking
Candidate name
1
Harawira, Hone
2
Mcnab, Lisa
3
Papali'i, Papalii James
4
REPIA, Tracey-Lee
Māori Party
Ranking
Candidate name
1
Fox, Marama
2
Flavell, Te Ururoa
3
Papa, Stanley Rahui
4
Taurima, Shane
5
Reedy-Taare, Mei
6
Tamati, Howie
7
Te Hau, Hinurewa
8
Esera, Tuilagi Saipele
9
Kiria, John
10
Mcleod, Te Waka
11
Stoddart-Smith, Carrie
12
Lua, Manase
13
Kang, Wetex
14
Hohaia, Tasha
15
Tofilau-Tevaga, Esther
16
Porou, Tina Tangi Whaiora
17
Ngatai, Rongokino George
18
Whitlock, Cinnamon
19
Bhana, Raewyn Teresa
20
Chapman, Ngārangi
21
Biddle, Wendy
22
Marsters, Maryanne
23
Williams, Karen
24
Te Whiu, Amiria
25
Pepa, Mele
26
Tu'inukuafe, Tae Moala
New Zealand Democratic Party for Social Credit
Ranking
Candidate name
1
De Ruyter, Stephnie
2
Leitch, Chris
3
Jobsis, Jason
4
Macarthur, Scott
5
Van Wieren, Hessel
6
Leitch, Andrew
7
Ransom, Katherine
8
Briggs, Simon
9
Rhodes, Mischele
10
Matthys, Karl
11
Collin, Jack
12
Mcconachy, Heather Ann
13
Ring, John
14
Pemberton, John
15
Ryan, Dick
16
Mckenzie, Carolyn
17
Wilson, David Angus
18
Smith, Heather Marion
19
Livingston-Pooley, Tracy
20
Adcock-White, Peter
21
Pulford, Barry
22
Cheel, Tricia
23
Mccaskey, John
24
Gribben, Gary
25
Mowat, Miriam
26
Richards, Robert
New Zealand First Party
Ranking
Candidate name
1
Peters, Winston
2
Mark, Ron
3
Martin, Tracey
4
Tabuteau, Fletcher
5
Ball, Darroch
6
Mitchell, Clayton
7
Patterson, Mark
8
Jones, Shane
9
Marcroft, Jenny
10
Bindra, Mahesh
11
Paraone, Pita
12
Bond, Ria
13
O'rourke, Denis
14
Wilson, David
15
Prosser, Richard Ivor
16
Reeves, Jon
17
Husband, Stu
18
Foster, Andy
19
Mark-Shadbolt, Melanie
20
Peterson, Helen
21
Stevenson, Rob
22
Close, Lisa Susan
23
Arbuckle, Jamie
24
Hubbard, Josh
25
Meikle, Talani
26
Chan, Peter
27
Gray, Lester
28
Degia-Pala, Anne
29
Kelly, Suzanne
30
Chong, Murray
31
Farrelly, Jackie
32
Greening, Toa
33
Paul, Julian
34
Wihongi, Shayne
35
Rudzki, Romuald Edward
36
Skipworth, Reginald Herbert
37
Kairau, Joe
38
Koloni, Kym
39
Mills, Geoffrey John
40
Familton, Alex
41
Andrews, Anne-Marie
42
Tilley, Julian
43
Flesher, William
44
Apanui, Tane John
45
Hall, John
46
Voight, Warren
47
Johnston, Jane
48
Edwards, Frank
49
Ruppeldt, Ilja
50
Paroro, Mataroa
51
Rushton, Kerry Maria
52
Gupta, Alok
53
Littlejohn, Andrew Mcgregor
54
Sara, Susan
55
Mahon, Ken
56
Palmer, Lindy Michelle
New Zealand Labour Party
Ranking
Candidate name
1
Ardern, Jacinda
2
Davis, Kelvin
3
Little, Andrew
4
Robertson, Grant
5
Twyford, Phil
6
Woods, Megan
7
Hipkins, Chris
8
Sepuloni, Carmel Jean
9
Clark, David
10
Parker, David
11
Nash, Stuart
12
Radhakrishnan, Priyanca
13
Huo, Raymond
14
Lees-Galloway, Iain Francis
15
Tinetti, Jan
16
Sio, Aupito Tofae Sua William
17
Prime, Willow-Jean
18
O'connor, Damien
19
Salesa, Jenny
20
Faafoi, Kris
21
Allan, Kiri
22
Jackson, Willie
23
Curran, Clare
24
Dyson, Ruth
25
Williams, Poto
26
Wall, Louisa
27
Wood, Michael Philip
28
Andersen, Ginny
29
Luxton, Jo
30
Russell, Deborah
31
Craig, Liz
32
Lubeck, Marja
33
Mallard, Trevor
34
Eagle, Paul
35
Coffey, Tamati
36
Strange, Jamie
37
Kanongata'a-Suisuiki, Anahila
38
Mcanulty, Kieran
39
Warren-Clark, Angie
40
White, Helen Ione
41
O'connor, Greg
42
Lewis, Steph
43
Webb, Duncan
44
Sosene, Lemauga Lydia
45
Walker, Janette
46
Lorck, Anna
47
Udanga, Romy
48
Boyack, Rachel
49
Johal, Sarb
50
Chen, Naisi
51
Halbert, Shanan
52
Rosewarne, Dan
53
An, Jin
54
Pabla, Jesse
55
Humphrey, Hilary
56
Savage, Tony John
57
Loader, Brooke
58
Sandford, Ben
59
Taogaga, Kurt
60
Warren, Heather
61
Mcdonald, Sam
62
Chapman, Cherie Joy
63
Al-Bustanji, Ala'
64
Kaur, Baljit
65
Higgins, Linsey
New Zealand National Party
Ranking
Candidate name
1
English, Bill
2
Bennett, Paula
3
Carter, David
4
Joyce, Steven
5
Brownlee, Gerry
6
Bridges, Simon
7
Adams, Amy
8
Coleman, Jonathan
9
Finlayson, Christopher
10
Woodhouse, Michael
11
Tolley, Anne
12
Guy, Nathan
13
Kaye, Nikki
14
Mcclay, Todd
15
Smith, Nick
16
Collins, Judith
17
Barry, Maggie
18
Goldsmith, Paul
19
Upston, Louise
20
Ngaro, Alfred
21
Mitchell, Mark
22
Wagner, Nicky
23
Dean, Jacqui
24
Bennett, David
25
Macindoe, Tim
26
Simpson, Scott
27
Ross, Jami-Lee
28
Kuriger, Barbara
29
Doocey, Matt
30
Hudson, Brett
31
Lee, Melissa
32
Bakshi, Kanwaljit Singh
33
Yang, Jian
34
Parmar, Parmjeet
35
Young, Jonathan
36
Hayes, Jo
37
Mckelvie, Ian
38
O'connor, Simon
39
Bayly, Andrew
40
Bishop, Chris
41
Dowie, Sarah
42
Korako, Nuk
43
Muller, Todd
44
Pugh, Maureen
45
Reti, Shane
46
Scott, Alastair
47
Smith, Stuart
48
Willis, Nicola
49
Loheni, Agnes
50
Garcia, Paulo
51
King, Matt
52
Hiatt, David
53
Gregory, Matt
54
Pierce, Adrienne
55
Elliott, David
56
Bungard, Katrina
57
Beeram, Bala
58
O'fallon, Carolyn
59
Murrell, Euon
60
Brown, Simeon
61
Falloon, Andrew
62
Hipango, Harete
63
Lee, Denise
64
Penk, Chris
65
Stanford, Erica
New Zealand People’s Party
Ranking
Candidate name
1
Nauhria, Roshan
2
Ching, Steven
3
Sharma, Anil
4
Yao, Lily
5
Wu, Joann
6
Nampally, Sree
NZ Outdoors Party
Ranking
Candidate name
1
Simmons, Alan Frank
2
Haynes, David
3
Paull, Derrick
4
Bearman-Riedel, Wilf
The Opportunities Party (TOP)
Ranking
Candidate name
1
Morgan, Gareth
2
Simmons, Geoff
3
Moore, Teresa
4
Mikaere, Buddy
5
Wilson, Olly
6
Pokere-Phillips, Donna
7
Hill, Doug
8
Tukapua, Piri-Hira
9
Glenjarman, Nicola
10
Haka, Mika
11
Snoyink, Nicky
12
Warwick, Richard
13
Johnston, Ted Faleauto
14
Gray, Abe
15
Ulyatt, Clint
16
Thurston, Dan
17
Immink, Lesley
18
Lee, Vanessa
19
Plunket, Paddy
20
Owens, Brittany
21
Isbister, Matt
22
Hay, David
23
Condie, Jenny
24
Hammond Doube, Jessica
25
Neill, Kevin
26
Smith, Lindsay
United Future New Zealand
Ranking
Candidate name
1
Light, Damian
2
Rickard, Ben
3
Sheffield-Cranstoun, Kelleigh
4
Nadakuitavuki, Bale
5
Turner, Judy
6
Todd, Quentin
7
Hubscher, John
8
Foster, John Truman
9
Gaskin, Ian Camden
10
Woolston, JB