Stuart Smith (politician)

Stuart Tayler Smith (born 1963)[1] is a New Zealand National Party politician who has been a member of the House of Representatives for the Kaikōura electorate since the 2014 general election. Before entering parliament he was a Marlborough grapegrower and chairman of the New Zealand Winegrowers Association.

Stuart Smith

MP
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Kaikōura
Assumed office
20 September 2014
Preceded byColin King
Majority12,570
Personal details
Born
Stuart Tayler Smith

1963 (age 57–58)
Political partyNational
Spouse(s)Julie Smith
Websitestuartsmith.co.nz

Political career
New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate List Party
2014–2017 51st Kaikōura 62 National
2017–2020 52nd Kaikōura 47 National
2020–present 53rd Kaikōura 32 National

In 2013 Smith contested the National Party selection for the Kaikōura seat, defeating incumbent Colin King.[2] He was elected at the 2014 election with a majority of 12,570 votes.[3]

During the 2017 New Zealand general election, Smith retained Kaikōura for the National Party, defeating Labour candidate Janette Walker by a margin of 10,553 votes.[4]

During the 2020 New Zealand general election, Smith retained Kaikōura, defeating Labour candidate Matt Flight by a final margin of 2,295 votes.[5]

References
  1. "Roll of members of the New Zealand House of Representatives, 1854 onwards" (PDF). New Zealand Parliament. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  2. Bell, Cathie (18 December 2013). "Smith picked over King". Stuff. Archived from the original on 7 September 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  3. "Kaikōura: electoral profile". New Zealand Parliament. 18 April 2016. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  4. "Kaikōura - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 17 January 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  5. "Kaikōura - Official Result". Electoral Commission. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
Colin King		 Member of Parliament for Kaikōura
2014–present		 Incumbent
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