Hamilton West by-election date announced

  • Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern

The Hamilton West by-election will be held on Saturday 10 December, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today.

The by-election follows the announcement of the resignation of independent MP Gaurav Sharma.

“The by-election will be held on Saturday 10 December, with Writ Day being Wednesday 2 November.

“The deadline for candidate nominations to be received will be noon Tuesday 8 November, and official results will be declared on Wednesday 21 December. The last day for the return of the Writ will be Tuesday 17 January 2023,” Jacinda Ardern said.

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