2022 Hamilton West by-election
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Hamilton West electorate of the House of Representatives | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 15,104 (31.4%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results by polling place Potaka: <50% 50–60% 60–70% Dansey: <50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 Hamilton West by-election was a by-election in New Zealand's Hamilton West electorate. The seat became vacant due to the resignation of former Labour Party MP Gaurav Sharma on 18 October 2022 after expulsion from the party caucus.
The by-election was held on 10 December 2022, with twelve candidates on the ballot, and was won by the National Party candidate Tama Potaka. The results were reported by media outlets and opposition parties as a sign of waning support for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's administration and the Labour Party ahead of the 2023 New Zealand general election, although the by-election was marked by low turnout.