The Electoral Commission runs all Parliamentary general elections and by-elections, and national referenda and the Māori Electoral Option, and services the work of the Representation Commission. Find all information about past events in this section.
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2012 MMP Review
The MMP Review came out of the 2011 Referendum on the Voting System, when the majority of voters chose to keep MMP as our voting system.
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2011 General Election
The 2011 New Zealand General Election was held on Saturday 26 November 2011.
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2011 Referendum on the Voting System
A Referendum on New Zealand’s voting system was held on 26 November, 2011 at the same time as the General Election.
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2011 Te Tai Tokerau By-election
A by-election was held in the Te Tai Tokerau electorate on Saturday June 25, 2011.
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2011 Botany By-Election
A by-election was held in Botany electorate on Saturday March 5, 2011.
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2010 Mana By-election
Read moreA by-election was held in the Mana electorate on Saturday November 20, 2010.
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2009 Mt Albert By-election
A by-election was held in the Mt Albert electorate on Saturday June 13, 2009.
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2008 General Election
A General Election was held on 8 November 2008.
Read more- Results of the 2008 General Election
- Candidate Returns 2008 General Election
- Party Expenses Returns 2008 General Election
- Third Party Returns 2008 General Election
- Broadcasting Allocation Decision 2008 General Election
- Voter and Non-voter Satisfaction Survey 2008
- Disability Voter and Non-Voter Satisfaction Survey 2008
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General elections 1996-2005
Read more- Party Expenses 1996-2005 General Elections
- Broadcasting Allocation Decision 2005 General Election
- Broadcasting Allocation Decisions 1996-2002 General Elections
- Voter and Non-voter Satisfaction Survey 2005
- Voter and Non-voter Satisfaction Survey 2002
- Disability Voter and Non-Voter Satisfaction Survey 2005
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General elections 1890-1993
Read moreGeneral elections 1890-1993 - seats won by party
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General elections 1853-2011 - dates and turnout
Read moreDates and turnout of New Zealand General Elections from 1853 to 2011.
