Hamilton West (New Zealand electorate)
Electoral district in Waikato, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hamilton West is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate. It has been held by Tama Potaka MP[1] of the National Party since the 2022 by-election.[2]
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Hamilton West | |
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Single-member constituency for the New Zealand House of Representatives | |
Region | Waikato |
Area | 66.89 km2 (25.83 sq mi) |
Current constituency | |
Current MP | Tama Potaka |
Party | National |
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Hamilton West is regarded as a bellwether seat.[3] In 17 of the 18 general elections since the electorate's creation, the party that has won the plurality of seats nationally has won Hamilton West. The sole exception was in 1993, when Labour won the electorate but National won the plurality of the seats.