Christchurch East
| Christchurch East | |||||||
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| Single-member general constituency for the New Zealand House of Representatives | |||||||
Christchurch | |||||||
| Formation | 1871, 1905, 1996 | ||||||
| Region | Canterbury | ||||||
| Character | Urban and suburban | ||||||
| Term | 3 years | ||||||
| Member for Christchurch East | |||||||
Reuben Davidson since 14 October 2023 | |||||||
| Party | Labour | ||||||
| Previous MP | Poto Williams (Labour) | ||||||
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Christchurch East, originally called Christchurch City East, is a current New Zealand parliamentary electorate. It was first created for the 1871 election and was abolished for two periods, from 1875–1905 and again from 1946–1996. It was last created for the introduction of the MMP voting system for the 1996 election. The current MP is Reuben Davidson, a member of the New Zealand Labour Party who was first elected in the 2023 New Zealand general election.