Tama Potaka Wins Hamilton West; Labour has Worst Result in the History of the Seat
December 10, 2022
PHOTO: Mike Scott
The National Party has won the Hamilton West byelection.
Tama Potaka won by a 2285 vote majority over Labour’s Georgie Dansey.
With 100 per cent of the vote counted, Potaka led the way with 6629, well ahead of Dansey’s 4344.
Act’s James McDowall came in third with 1462, while former Hamilton West MP Gaurav Sharma, whose resignation triggered the byelection, finished fourth with 1156 votes.
Potaka said: “I am pretty happy. I am pretty happy to be given the opportunity by the hardworking people of Hamilton West.
“I will be a strong voice for them in Parliament.”