| New Zealand political candidates in the MMP era  | ||||
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| 1996 | party lists | by electorate | ||
| 1999 | party lists | by electorate | ||
| 2002 | party lists | by electorate | ||
| 2005 | party lists | by electorate | ||
| 2008 | party lists | by electorate | ||
| 2011 | party lists | by electorate | ||
| 2014 | party lists | by electorate | ||
| 2017 | party lists | by electorate | ||
| 2020 | party lists | by electorate | ||
| 2023 | party lists | by electorate | ||
The 2017 New Zealand general election was held on Saturday, 23 September 2017, to determine the membership of the 52nd New Zealand Parliament. Parliament has 120 seats, and 71 were filled by electorate MPs, with the remaining 49 from ranked party lists. Writ day, i.e. the day when the Governor-General issues a formal direction to the Electoral Commission to hold the election, was set for Wednesday, 23 August 2017. As stipulated in section 127 of the Electoral Act 1993, the writ will set a date by which registered parties must submit a "list of candidates for election to the seats reserved for those members of Parliament elected from lists".[1] Party lists must have been submitted by Monday, 28 August, at noon.[2] On Wednesday, 30 August, the Electoral Commission released details of candidates for election, party lists, and the polling places. This page lists candidates by party, including their ranking on a list.
- ^ "Electoral Act 1993". Parliamentary Counsel Office. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "Party Secretary Handbook: General Election" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.