Taupō (New Zealand electorate)
| Taupō | |||||||
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| Single-member general constituency for the New Zealand House of Representatives | |||||||
| Formation | 1963 | ||||||
| Region | Waikato | ||||||
| Character | Urban, rural | ||||||
| Term | 3 years | ||||||
| Member for Taupō | |||||||
since 8 November 2008 | |||||||
| Party | National | ||||||
| Previous MP | Mark Burton (Labour) | ||||||
Party vote distribution
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Taupō (spelt as Taupo until 2008) is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate returning one Member of Parliament to the House of Representatives. Taupo first existed between 1963 and 1981, and was recreated for the introduction of MMP in 1996. The current MP for Taupō is Louise Upston of the National Party. She has held this position since 2008.