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|[[Russel Norman]] || [[Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand|Green]] ||3,846 (11%)|| [http://www.greens.org.nz/node/20992]
|[[Russel Norman]] || [[Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand|Green]] ||3,846 (11%)|| <ref name="green-selection">[http://www.greens.org.nz/node/21031]</ref>
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|[[John Boscawen]] || [[ACT New Zealand|ACT]]||1,227 (3.48%)||[http://www.act.org.nz/news/strong-message-is-needed-for-change]
|[[John Boscawen]] || [[ACT New Zealand|ACT]]||1,227 (3.48%)||<ref>[http://www.act.org.nz/news/strong-message-is-needed-for-change]</ref>
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|''Selected 14 May'' || [[United Future New Zealand|United Future]] || 232 (0.66%)||[http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0904/S00374.htm]
|''Selected 14 May'' || [[United Future New Zealand|United Future]] || 232 (0.66%)||<ref>[http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0904/S00374.htm]</ref>
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|''Selected 4 May'' || [[The Kiwi Party|Kiwi]] ||157 (0.45%)|| [http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0904/S00241.htm]
|''Selected 4 May'' || [[The Kiwi Party|Kiwi]] ||157 (0.45%)|| <ref>[http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0904/S00241.htm]</ref>
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|''Unknown'' || [[Bill and Ben Party|Bill and Ben]] ||132 (0.38%)|| [http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Bill-and-Ben-Party/15629742821]
|''Unknown'' || [[Bill and Ben Party|Bill and Ben]] ||132 (0.38%)|| <ref>[http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Bill-and-Ben-Party/15629742821]</ref>
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|[[Jackson Wood]] || Independent || N/A || [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=45546274944]
|[[Jackson Wood]] || Independent || N/A || <ref>[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=45546274944]</ref>
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===Nominees===
===Nomination process===
David Shearer was selected from a field of nine, after receiving the blessing of leader [[Phil Goff]]. Initial favorite list MP Phil Twyford withdrew after pressure. If Twyford was elected, unpopular former MP [[Judith Tizard]] would've enter Parliament as well.<ref name="Labour nominees">{{cite web|url=http://www.odt.co.nz/news/politics/52512/nine-labour-nominations-mt-albert-seat|title=Nine Labour nominations for Mt Albert seat|date=22 April 2009|accessdate=2009-04-24|author=[[Otago Daily Times]]|publisher=[[Otago Daily Times]]}}</ref>
====[[New Zealand National Party|National Party]]====

* [[Melissa Lee]]<ref name="Labour nominees">{{cite web|url=http://www.odt.co.nz/news/politics/52512/nine-labour-nominations-mt-albert-seat|title=Nine Labour nominations for Mt Albert seat|date=22 April 2009|accessdate=2009-04-24|author=[[Otago Daily Times]]|publisher=[[Otago Daily Times]]}}</ref><ref name="National nominees">{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/2348554/Key-downplays-Mt-Albert-by-election|title=Key downplays Mt Albert by-election |date=21 April 2009|accessdate=2009-04-24|author=Vernon Small- The Dominion Post|publisher=[[Stuff.co.nz]]}}</ref>
* Ravi Musuku - stood in Mount Albert at the [[New Zealand general election, 2005|2005]] & [[New Zealand general election, 2008|2008 general elections]].<ref name="National nominees">{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/2348554/Key-downplays-Mt-Albert-by-election|title=Key downplays Mt Albert by-election |date=21 April 2009|accessdate=2009-04-24|author=Vernon Small- The Dominion Post|publisher=[[Stuff.co.nz]]}}</ref>
National's choice is between list MP [[Melissa Lee]], favored by party leaders, and Ravi Musuku, who stood in Mount Albert at [[New Zealand general election, 2005|2005]] and [[New Zealand general election, 2008|2008]], favored by local party members.<ref name="National nominees">{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/2348554/Key-downplays-Mt-Albert-by-election|title=Key downplays Mt Albert by-election |date=21 April 2009|accessdate=2009-04-24|author=Vernon Small- The Dominion Post|publisher=[[Stuff.co.nz]]}}</ref>

Russel Norman was selected without opposition.<ref name="green-selection" />

==Campaign==
Shearer believes that the UN should hire [[mercenaries]] for peacekeeping missions. National accused him of hypocracy because Labour advocated against privatization.<ref>[http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/labour-accuses-nats-election-dirty-tricks-2684711]</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 09:44, 3 May 2009

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A byelection will be held in the Auckland seat of Mount Albert on 13 June 2009.[1] The by-election will select a representative to replace former Labour Party Prime Minister Helen Clark, who resigned from the New Zealand Parliament on 17 April 2009[2] following her appointment to head the United Nations Development Program.

At the 2008 election, Mt Albert had a 80.2% turnout, with 35,625 of 44,436 enrolled voters casting a vote.[3] Clark won 59 percent of the candidate vote, with a majority of 10,351; the Labour party gained 42 percent of the party vote, or a margin of 2,426.[4]

The electorate seat for Mount Albert has been held by a member of the Labour Party since its inception in 1946. Much media commentary and speculation in the run-up to the vote has centered on whether the Labour Party can again win the seat. While the former incumbent Helen Clark enjoyed a large majority in Mt Albert, some have speculated that this was due to her personal popularity given that the Labour Party party vote majority in the 2008 election was only 2426 votes.

Key dates

On 20 April 2009 the Prime Minister announced the key dates for the by-election:[5]

  • Writ Day - Monday 11 May
  • Nominations Open - Tuesday 12 May
  • Nominations Day - Tuesday 19 May
  • Advance Voting start - Wednesday 27 May
  • Election - Saturday 13 June
  • Official Results - Thursday 25 June
  • Returns of Writs - Tuesday 30 June

Candidates

Name Party Mt. Albert party vote at 2008 election[4] Source
bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| David Shearer Labour 14,894 (42.6%) [6]
bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| Selected 4 May National 12,468 (35.66%)
bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| Russel Norman Green 3,846 (11%) [7]
bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| John Boscawen ACT 1,227 (3.48%) [8]
bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| Selected 14 May United Future 232 (0.66%) [9]
bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| Selected 4 May Kiwi 157 (0.45%) [10]
bgcolor=Template:Bill and Ben Party/meta/color| Unknown Bill and Ben 132 (0.38%) [11]
Jackson Wood Independent N/A [12]

Nomination process

David Shearer was selected from a field of nine, after receiving the blessing of leader Phil Goff. Initial favorite list MP Phil Twyford withdrew after pressure. If Twyford was elected, unpopular former MP Judith Tizard would've enter Parliament as well.[13]

National's choice is between list MP Melissa Lee, favored by party leaders, and Ravi Musuku, who stood in Mount Albert at 2005 and 2008, favored by local party members.[14]

Russel Norman was selected without opposition.[7]

Campaign

Shearer believes that the UN should hire mercenaries for peacekeeping missions. National accused him of hypocracy because Labour advocated against privatization.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Date set for Mt Albert by-election". The New Zealand Herald. 20 April 2009.
  2. ^ Audrey Young (18 April 2009). "Haere ra Helen and Heather".
  3. ^ "Mt Albert By-election Media Kit" (PDF). New Zealand Electoral Commission. 20 April 2009. Retrieved 21-04-2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ a b "Official Count Results -- Mt Albert". NZ Chief Electoral Office. 2008-11-22. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
  5. ^ New Zealand Government (20 April 2009). "Mt Albert by-election date announced". Scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  6. ^ David Shearer Labour's man in Mt Albert Stuff.co.nz, 3 May 2009
  7. ^ a b [1]
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  13. ^ Otago Daily Times (22 April 2009). "Nine Labour nominations for Mt Albert seat". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  14. ^ Vernon Small- The Dominion Post (21 April 2009). "Key downplays Mt Albert by-election". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  15. ^ [7]
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