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Background

On 12 June the government announced that the country would have a general election on 27 July. This was several months earlier than was required, a fact which caused considerable comment. The Prime Minister, Helen Clark, claimed that an early poll was necessary due to the collapse of her junior coalition partner, the Alliance. Critics, however, claimed that Clark could have continued to govern, and that the early election was called to take advantage of Labour's strong position in the polls. Some commentators believe that a mixture of these factors was responsible. June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... A prime minister may be either: the chief or leading member of the cabinet of the top-level government in a country having a parliamentary system of government; or the official, in countries with a semi-presidential system of government, appointed to manage the civil service and execute the directives... The Right Honourable Helen Elizabeth Clark (born February 26, 1950) has served as Prime Minister of New Zealand since December 1999. ... Current Alliance logo The Alliance, when referring to New Zealand politics, refers to a left-wing political party. ...

Before the election, the Labour Party held 49 seats in parliament. It governed in coalition with the smaller (and more left-wing) Alliance, which had 10 seats. It also relied on support from the Greens, but this was a largely informal arrangement, and the Greens were not a part of the administration itself. Opposing Labour were the National Party (centre-right), New Zealand First (radical centrist and nationalist), ACT New Zealand (strongly supportive of the free market), and United Future (centrist). Many opinion polls, indicated that Labour was popular enough to conceivably win an absolute majority, leaving it able to govern without the support of smaller parties. Labour's dominance over National was such that for many people, the question was not whether Labour would win, but whether Labour would receive the absolute majority it sought. The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party. ... Current Alliance logo The Alliance, when referring to New Zealand politics, refers to a left-wing political party. ... Current Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand logo The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand is a political party in the New Zealand parliament. ... Current National Party logo The New Zealand National Party currently forms the second-largest (in terms of seats) political party in the New Zealand Parliament, and thus functions as the core of the Opposition. ... Current New Zealand First logo New Zealand First is a political party in New Zealand. ... The term Radical Middle refers to a type of third way philosophy as well as an associated political movement, which defines itself by simultaneously affirming both sides of an apparently contradictory issue, whether that be Left-Right politics or a false dilemma. ... It has been suggested that Ethnic nationalism be merged into this article or section. ... Current ACT New Zealand logo ACT New Zealand is a free market liberal party in the New Zealand Parliament. ... A free market is an idealized market, where all economic decisions and actions by individuals regarding transfer of money, goods, and services are voluntary, and are therefore devoid of coercion and theft (some definitions of coercion are inclusive of theft). Colloquially and loosely, a free market economy is an economy... Current United Future logo United Future New Zealand is a political party in the New Zealand parliament with eight MPs -- seven list MPs, and one electorate MP, leader Peter Dunne (see MMP for the difference). ...

The election

There were 2,670,030 registered voters, the highest number for any election in New Zealand. However, only 77% of these registered voters chose to cast a vote, a considerable drop from previous elections. Many commentators cited Labour's dominance in the polls as a reason for this lack of voting. Many people saw the outcome as inevitable, and so did not bother to vote.

Summary of results

As most people expected, Labour was victorious. It did not, however, receive an absolute majority, gaining only 52 seats (eight seats short of the half-way mark). Labour's former coalition partner, the Alliance (which had splintered shortly before the election), was not returned to parliament. However, the new Progressive Coalition (now the Progressive Party) started by former Alliance leader Jim Anderton won two seats, and remained allied with Labour. The Greens, who were now distanced from Labour over the genetic engineering controversy, gained nine seats (an increase of two). Current Progressive Party logo The Progressive Party (initially the Progressive Coalition) is a political party in the New Zealand Parliament. ... James Patrick Anderton (almost always referred to as Jim Anderton) is leader of the Progressive Party, a political party in the New Zealand parliament. ...

In general, it was a bad election for the parties of the right. The National Party, once referred to as "the natural party of government", suffered its worst-ever electoral defeat, gaining only 21% of the vote. ACT New Zealand, National's more right-wing neighbour, failed to capitalize on the exodus of National supporters, retaining the same number of seats as before. Instead, the most notable gains among opposition parties were made by two centrist parties. One of these was Winston Peters's New Zealand First party, a radical centrist and nationalist party opposed to immigration. Strong campaigning by Peters allowed the party to recover from its serious losses in the 1999 election. The other was United Future New Zealand party, a centrist party based on a merger of the United Party and the Future New Zealand party - primarily due to the performance of leader Peter Dunne, the party shot from having one seat to having eight seats. Current ACT New Zealand logo ACT New Zealand is a free market liberal party in the New Zealand Parliament. ... The Right Honourable Winston Raymond Peters (born April 11, 1945) is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament. ... The term Radical Middle refers to a type of third way philosophy as well as an associated political movement, which defines itself by simultaneously affirming both sides of an apparently contradictory issue, whether that be Left-Right politics or a false dilemma. ... It has been suggested that Ethnic nationalism be merged into this article or section. ... The 1999 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the 46th session of the New Zealand Parliament. ... Current United Future logo United Future New Zealand is a political party in the New Zealand parliament with eight MPs -- seven list MPs, and one electorate MP, leader Peter Dunne (see MMP for the difference). ... This article is about the party formed out of the Christian Democrats. ... Peter Dunne Peter Dunne (17 March 1954 - ) leads New Zealands United Future political party. ...

Once the final distribution of seats was determined, it was clear that Labour would be at the centre of the government, and that it would be allied with the Progressives. However, this still left Labour needing support in matters of confidence and supply, as the two parties together fell short of an absolute majority. Labour expressed a preference for an "agreement" rather than a full coalition, hoping to establish an arrangement similar to the one that existed with the Greens prior to the election. Three realistic choices existed for a partner - the Greens, United Future, and New Zealand First. Labour had repeatedly ruled out deals with New Zealand First during the election campaign, and reaffirmed this soon after the election, leaving just the Greens and United Future as candidates. After a period of negotiation, Labour opted to ally with United Future, being unwilling to change their genetic engineering policies to secure the Green Party's support.

Labour and the Progressives remain in power, with support in confidence and supply votes from United Future.

Detailed results

National results

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Electorate results

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Of the 69 electorates in the 2002 election, a majority (45) were won by the Labour Party. The opposition National Party won 21 electorate seats. Labour dominated the urban areas, where it has traditionally been strongest, while National performed best in rural areas. However, Labour's strong position in this election led to National losing ground in a number of its traditional strongholds. The loss of Otago electorate, a rural area, was one notable example.

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Of the minor parties, only three managed to win electorates, mostly due to the strong personal following of the incumbents. United Future leader Peter Dunne retained his strong support in the Wellington electorate of Ohariu-Belmont, while New Zealand First leader Winston Peters retained Tauranga. Progressive leader Jim Anderton retained the Christchurch seat of Wigram, which he had formerly held as leader of the Alliance. Peter Dunne Peter Dunne (17 March 1954 - ) leads New Zealands United Future political party. ... The Right Honourable Winston Raymond Peters (born April 11, 1945) is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament. ... James Patrick Anderton (almost always referred to as Jim Anderton) is leader of the Progressive Party, a political party in the New Zealand parliament. ...

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Summary of seat changes

• Electoral redistributions:
  • A minor reconfiguration of electorates and their boundaries occurred between the 1999 and 2002 elections. Five seats were abolished and seven were created, giving a net increase of two electorates.
  • The seats of Albany, Hunua, Karapiro, Titirangi and Hauraki (Maori) ceased to exist.
  • The seats of Clevedon, East Coast Bays, Helensville, New Lynn, Piako, Tainui (Maori) and Tamaki Makaurau (Maori) came into being.
• Seats captured:
  • By Labour: Hamilton East, Otago and Waitakere were captured from National.
  • By National: Coromandel was captured from the Greens.
  • The seat of Wigram transferred from the Alliance to the Progressives due to a change of its MP's party affiliation.
• Seats transferred from departing MPs to new MPs:
  • The seat of Rakaia, held by a departing National MP, was won by a new National candidate.
  • The seats of Mana, Napier, Otaki, and Te Tai Hauauru, all held by departing Labour MPs, were won by new Labour candidates (although the departing Mana MP became a list MP and the departing Te Tai Hauauru MP returned to Parliament in another electorate).

• Labour list seats: Lost 1 (was 8, fell to 7)
  • Retired: 1
  • Became electorate MPs: 3
  • Re-elected: 4
  • Newly elected: 3 (including a former electorate MP)
• National list seats: Lost 11 (was 17, fell to 6)
  • Retired: 4
  • Re-elected: 5
  • Not re-elected: 8
  • Newly elected: 1
• New Zealand First list seats: Gained 8 (was 4, rose to 12)
  • Re-elected: 4
  • Newly elected: 8
• ACT list seats: No change (was 9, remained 9)
  • Re-elected: 7
  • Not re-elected: 2
  • Newly elected: 2
• Green list seats: Gained 3 (was 6, rose to 9)
  • Re-elected: 6
  • Newly elected: 3 (including a former electorate MP)
• Alliance list seats: Lost 9 (was 9, fell to 0)
  • Retired: 1
  • Not re-elected: 3
  • (Transferred to Progressives: 5)
• United Future list seats: Gained 7 (was 0, rose to 7)
  • Newly elected: 7
• Progressive list seats: Gained 1 (was 0, rose to 1)
  • (Transferred from Alliance: 5)
  • Retired: 2
  • Re-elected: 1
  • Not re-elected: 2

External link

• Official election result website