| 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 2020 New Zealand general election held on Saturday, 17 October 2020 determined the membership of the 53rd New Zealand Parliament.[1] It was previously scheduled for 19 September,[2] before being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] Parliament has 120 seats,[4] and 72 will be filled by electorate MPs, with the remaining 48 from ranked party lists.[5] Parties were required to submit their party lists to the Electoral Commission by 17 September[1][6] and the lists were publicly released on 19 September,[7] though some parties published their lists earlier than that. This page lists candidates by party, including their ranking on a list.
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