2013 Ikaroa-Rāwhiti by-election

A by-election was held in the New Zealand electorate of Ikaroa-Rāwhiti on 29 June 2013. The seat was vacated by the death of incumbent member of parliament Parekura Horomia two months earlier, who had represented the electorate for the Labour Party since its inception for the 1999 election. The election was won by Labour's Meka Whaitiri.

2013 Ikaroa-Rāwhiti by-election

29 June 2013 (2013-06-29)
Turnout33.13%
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Meka Whaitiri Te Hamua Nikora
Party Labour Mana
Popular vote 4,590 2,931
Percentage 40.90% 26.12%
Swing 19.81pp 11.84pp

  Third party Fourth party
 
Candidate Na Raihania Marama Davidson
Party Māori Party Green
Popular vote 2,229 1,251
Percentage 19.86% 11.15%
Swing 3.24pp 11.15pp


MP before election

Parekura Horomia
Labour

Elected MP

Meka Whaitiri
Labour

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