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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.[1]
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.[2][3][4]
- ^ "Embattled MP Gaurav Sharma says he's resigned, triggering by-election". 1News. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ "Jacinda Ardern's 2023 chances dented as Labour loses New Zealand by-election". South China Morning Post. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023 – via Bloomberg News.
- ^ "Opposition tout political change for 2023 elections after Hamilton West seat win". Radio New Zealand. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ McKay, Ben (12 December 2022). "Staring into a looming recession, Ardern shrugs off byelection defeat". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 January 2023.