This page lists candidates in New Zealand's 2005 general election, grouping them by the electorate that they contested. See also candidates by party and party lists.
General electorates
Aoraki NamePartyNotesElsen, KateGreen PartyGoodhew, JoNational PartywinnerLundy, KerryNew Zealand FirstMain, ClaireJim Anderton's ProgressiveMurray, KevinACT New ZealandRogers, MarkUnited Future New ZealandSullivan, JohnDirect Democracy PartySutton, JimLabour PartyIncumbent (defeated); elected off party list
NamePartyNotesBaragwanath, SusanNew Zealand FirstBerry, StephenLibertarianzCandy, AlanNZ RepublicansForde, ThomasIndependentRupa, DilipDirect Democracy PartySimpson, HelenACT New ZealandTanczos, NandorGreen PartyList MP; elected off party list after death of Rod DonaldTaylor, SteveUnited Future New ZealandTizard, JudithLabour PartyIncumbent (re-elected)Townsend, PetronellaJim Anderton's ProgressiveVincent, MaureenDestiny New ZealandWong, PansyNational PartyList MP; elected off party listYates, BronwynMāori Party
Banks Peninsula NamePartyNotesCarter, DavidNational PartyList MP, elected off party listClearwater, PhilJim Anderton's ProgressiveDonald, RodGreen Party party co-leader; List MP; elected off party list, died before first sitting of parliamentDyson, RuthLabour PartyIncumbent (re-elected)Loomes, RobinUnited Future New ZealandMcKenzie, AndrewAllianceMann, AlexACT New Zealand
Bay of Plenty NamePartyNotesBrown, PeterNew Zealand FirstList MP; deputy leader, elected off party listLeigh, JeffUnited Future New ZealandMaxwell, RobertaDestiny New ZealandPaul, Te OrohiMāori PartyRoberson, MikeDirect Democracy PartyRyall, TonyNational PartyIncumbent (re-elected)Scott, PaulineLabour PartyStephens, IanGreen PartyStewart-Ward, VeroniqueJim Anderton's Progressive
Christchurch Central NamePartyNotesBarnett, TimLabour PartyIncumbent (re-elected)Breach, AnitaDestiny New ZealandClark, ByronAnti-Capitalist AllianceCutler-Welsh, NatalieGreen PartyGardener, KevinNew Zealand FirstGregory, DarylMāori PartyMarshall, ShirleyACT New Zealandvan Buren, JohnUnited Future New ZealandVermunt, AnnaluciaCommunist LeagueWagner, NickyNational Party elected off party listWoods, MeganJim Anderton's Progressive
Christchurch East NamePartyNotesBoyd, LindaAllianceChapman, KyleDirect Democracy PartyDalziel, LianneLabour PartyIncumbent (re-elected)Hopkinson, PaulAnti-Capitalist AllianceMcCammon, MaryGreen PartyO'Connell, PatrickAotearoa Legalise Cannabis PartyPeters, JohnACT New ZealandRound, DavidNational PartySilcock, KarenJim Anderton's ProgressiveWilson, DianneUnited Future New Zealand
Clevedon NamePartyNotesBayliss, SteveGreen PartyCatchpole, BrentNew Zealand FirstList MP; not returned to ParliamentCollins, JudithNational PartyIncumbent (re-elected)Ene-Ulugia, LaleNew Zealand Family Rights Protection PartyHereora, DaveLabour Partyelected off party listHill, BrendaJim Anderton's ProgressiveLee, MasonDestiny New ZealandMartinovich, LeanneDirect Democracy PartyOgilvie, IainACT New ZealandWalker, JohnUnited Future New Zealand
Clutha-Southland NamePartyNotesEnglish, BillNational PartyIncumbent (re-elected)Fraser, JohnACT New ZealandGuyton, RobertGreen PartyLietze, JoyUnited Future New ZealandMackie, DaveNew Zealand FirstTalbot, DavidLabour PartyWebber, DavidIndependent
Coromandel NamePartyNotesAnderson, AnnetteJim Anderton's ProgressiveBassett, RayACT New ZealandFitzsimons, JeanetteGreen PartyList MP, Party Co-Leader; MP for Coromandel 1999–2002; elected off party listFoote, JohnNew Zealand FirstGoudie, SandraNational PartyIncumbent (re-elected)Johnston, PeterDestiny New ZealandPurnell, MaxLabour PartyRobertson, LeeUnited Future New Zealand
Dunedin North NamePartyNotesBaker-Sherman, JasonAotearoa Legalise Cannabis PartyBillot, VictorAllianceBoyack, JamesJim Anderton's ProgressiveHodgson, PeteLabour PartyIncumbent (re-elected)Jamieson, PhilippaGreen PartyMartin, WillieACT New ZealandPeters, MarkUnited Future New ZealandRich, KatherineNational PartyList MP; elected off party list
Dunedin South NamePartyNotesBenson-Pope, DavidLabour PartyIncumbent (re-elected)Daglish, BrentDestiny New ZealandFord, ChrisAllianceHeward, AlanNew Zealand FirstMoffat, PaulineUnited Future New ZealandPowell, ConwayNational PartyThomlinson, PeterGreen PartyVaughan, MartinJim Anderton's ProgressiveWansink, RobertRestore All Things in ChristWilden, AlanACT New Zealand
East Coast open seat - incumbent Labour MP Janet Elsdon Mackey retired in 2005 NamePartyNotesDelahunty, CatherineGreen PartyGlen, JoeNew Zealand FirstHarré, JohnMāori PartyMackey, MoanaLabour PartyList MP; elected off party listSadler, BillDestiny New ZealandTolley, AnneNational PartyFormer MP 1999–02; winnerTurner, JudyUnited Future New ZealandList MP; elected off party list
East Coast Bays NamePartyNotesAdams, PaulIndependent Former United Future List MP; not returned to ParliamentBeazley, FionaJim Anderton's ProgressiveElley, JeanetteGreen PartyFahy, PatrickDirect Democracy PartyKapa, RahuiaMāori PartyMartin, AnneNew Zealand FirstMcCracken, HamishLabour PartyMcCully, MurrayNational PartyIncumbent (re-elected)Steemson, JohnDemocrats For Social CreditStone, AndrewACT New Zealand
Epsom NamePartyNotesAshrafi, FatimaJim Anderton's ProgressiveChan, TinDirect Democracy PartyGabb, RodDestiny New ZealandHide, RodneyACT New ZealandList MP, Party Leader, winnerLocke, KeithGreen PartyList MP; elected from party listNash, StuartLabour PartyTuck, JanetUnited Future New Zealandvan den Heuvel, AnthonyHuman RightsWorth, RichardNational PartyIncumbent (defeated); returned to Parliament off party list
Hamilton East NamePartyNotesArcher, AdamUnited Future New ZealandBanks, PeterJim Anderton's ProgressiveBennett, DavidNational Party winnerBiasiny-Tule, PotauaMāori PartyHoward, DanielGreen PartyMallett, GarryACT New ZealandPhillips, JaredAnti-Capitalist AllianceThomsen, RobinLibertarianzWoolerton, DougNew Zealand FirstList MP; elected off party listYates, DianneLabour PartyIncumbent (defeated); elected off party list
Hamilton West NamePartyNotesBains, SukhdevJim Anderton's ProgressiveCox, SteveACT New ZealandGallagher, MartinLabour PartyIncumbent (re-elected)Gielen, JackThe Republic Of New Zealand PartyGudgeon, BillNew Zealand FirstList MP; not returned to ParliamentJackson, RobynUnited Future New ZealandMacindoe, TimNational PartyMoxon, TureitiMāori PartySuresh, VatsyayannIndependentWikiriwhi, TimLibertarianz
Helensville NamePartyNotesAaron, JulianJim Anderton's ProgressiveDeeth, AndreaUnited Future New ZealandHudson, AwaMāori PartyJones, DailNew Zealand FirstList MP; not returned at election, but returned to Parliament on the resignation of Brian DonnellyKey, JohnNational PartyIncumbent (re-elected)Koster, HelenDirect Democracy PartyLangford-Tebby, StephenACT New ZealandLawley, JudyLabour Party
Hutt South NamePartyNotesBruce, PaulGreen PartyHowison, PhilipLibertarianzKnight, DavidDestiny New ZealandLevarko, HowardNew Zealand FirstMallard, TrevorLabour PartyIncumbent (re-elected)McSeveney, JackIndependentMitchell, LindsayACT New ZealandRopata, MaraeaMāori PartySmith, MurrayUnited Future New ZealandList MP; not returned to ParliamentThomas, RosemarieNational Party
Ilam NamePartyNotesAlexander, MarcUnited Future New ZealandList MP; not returned to ParliamentAnderson, BlairIndependentBlanchard, JulianLabour PartyBrownlee, GerryNational PartyIncumbent (re-elected)Findley, QuentinAllianceGiles, JoACT New ZealandGriffiths, LoisGreen PartyZhang, ZeminJim Anderton's Progressive
Invercargill open seat - Sitting MP Mark Peck retired in 2005 NamePartyNotesBeker, IanACT New ZealandCarson, CraigGreen PartyGuy, CraigDirect Democracy PartyHaremate-Crawford, GinaMāori PartyHarpur, WayneLabour PartyKennard, RalphUnited Future New ZealandRoy, EricNational PartyFormer MP; winnerStirling, BruceDemocrats For Social CreditTaefu, HekaJim Anderton's Progressive
Kaikoura open seat - incumbent National MP Lynda Scott retired in 2005 NamePartyNotesBrowning, SteffanGreen PartyBurns, BrendonLabour PartyCowan, BrettMāori PartyHoward, TedIndependentKing, ColinNational PartywinnerKleis, GregAllianceMaurice, JohnJim Anderton's ProgressiveO'Sullivan, PatACT New ZealandWestley, KaikouraUnited Future New Zealand
Mana NamePartyNotesAnderson, JasonDirect Democracy PartyBuchanan, KellyAllianceCollins, MichaelACT New ZealandFinlayson, ChrisNational Partyelected off party listFreemantle, JasmineAnti-Capitalist AllianceGunson, RobinUnited Future New ZealandHarvey, NicolaGreen PartyHosking, SonnyMāori PartyLaban, WinnieLabour PartyIncumbent (re-elected)Leiasamaivao, TalaDestiny New ZealandLeleisiuao, FaleJim Anderton's Progressive
Mangere NamePartyNotesField, Taito PhillipLabour PartyIncumbent (re-elected)Greening, ToaNew Zealand FirstMatthews, SolomonMāori PartyMuller, MarkAnti-Capitalist AlliancePa'o Williams, SusiNew Zealand Family Rights Protection PartyPo'e, TalaJim Anderton's ProgressiveRichards, LenAllianceSaafi, EdwardDestiny New ZealandSimich, ClemNational PartyFormer MP for Tamaki; returned off party listStrickson-Pua, MuaGreen PartyTeio, PaulDirect Democracy PartyWilson, NevilleUnited Future New Zealand
Manukau East NamePartyNotesBarnard, TrevorJim Anderton's ProgressiveBentley, IreneGreen PartyLewis, RichardDestiny New ZealandParty LeaderOvens, JillAllianceParty Co-LeaderParkash, RamUnited Future New ZealandPerese, SeiraDirect Democracy PartyPo-Wihongi, Tapu AnneNew Zealand Family Rights Protection PartyRobertson, RossLabour PartyIncumbent (re-elected)Stevens, HamishACT New ZealandSubramanian, RajIndependentTahere, Mama Tere StricklandMāori PartyYee, KenNational Party
Manurewa NamePartyNotesAiono, Fepulea'i Ulua'ipou-O-MaloNational PartyAlp, KelvynDirect Democracy PartyParty LeaderFepulea'i, Amelia MaliaNew Zealand Family Rights Protection PartyHawkins, GeorgeLabour PartyIncumbent (re-elected)Hinton, NoelUnited Future New ZealandKomene, PatrickDestiny New ZealandMcLean, RangiMāori PartyPalmer, LindyNew Zealand FirstProtheroe, PaulAllianceSingh, RaghbirJim Anderton's ProgressiveSnelgar, GlenACT New Zealand
Maungakiekie NamePartyNotesAnderson, AlastairDirect Democracy PartyBerg, BevanNZ RepublicansBrown, PatrickCommunist LeagueFonua, SioneJim Anderton's ProgressiveGoldsmith, PaulNational PartyGosche, MarkLabour PartyIncumbent (re-elected)Lorenz, MichelleACT New ZealandOgilvy, BernieUnited Future New ZealandList MP; not returned to ParliamentPuru, BillMāori PartyQualtrough, PaulGreen PartyReid, ChristineNew Zealand Family Rights Protection PartySo'e, NedDestiny New ZealandWilliams, JoeNew Zealand FirstFormer Cook Islands PM
Mount Albert NamePartyNotesBagnall, JamesIndependentBatchelor, JulianNew Zealand FirstCarapiet, JohnGreen PartyClark, HelenLabour PartyIncumbent (re-elected), Prime MinisterGordon, TonyUnited Future New ZealandMusuku, RaviNational PartyPonga, HowardDirect Democracy PartyRavlich, AnthonyHuman RightsSeymour, DavidACT New ZealandTaylor, ErikIndependentWhitmore, DaphnaAnti-Capitalist AllianceWilliamson, AnneDestiny New ZealandWilson, JennyJim Anderton's Progressive
Mount Roskill NamePartyNotesAmirapu, SukernaJim Anderton's ProgressiveAne, BrianDestiny New ZealandBarter, RichardUnited Future New ZealandBlue, JackieNational Partyelected from party listGoff, PhilLabour PartyIncumbent (re-elected)Scott, BarryDirect Democracy PartyWang, KennethACT New ZealandList MP; not returned to Parliament
Napier NamePartyNotesCreighton, TerryGreen PartyFairbrother, RussellLabour PartyIncumbent (defeated); returned to parliament from party listMist, JamesNew Zealand FirstSinnott, StephenDestiny New ZealandTremain, ChrisNational PartywinnerTurner, GrahamUnited Future New Zealand
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