New Plymouth (New Zealand electorate)
Electoral district in Taranaki, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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New Plymouth is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate. It was first created for the 1st New Zealand Parliament in 1853 and has existed since, with one 32-year interruption. The electorate was initially called Town of New Plymouth.
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New Plymouth | |
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Single-member constituency for the New Zealand House of Representatives | |
Region | Taranaki |
Major settlements | New Plymouth |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1853 |
Current MP | David MacLeod |
Party | National |
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The electorate is currently held by David MacLeod for National. He defeated Labour’s Glen Bennett in the 2023 general election by 6,991 votes.