Gaurav Sharma

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Gaurav Sharma’s Elections & Candidacies

Note: This database contains data from the 2023, 2020, 2017 and 2014 general elections, the 2025 local government election and is gradually being backfilled with other election data.

Contested 5 races — 1 elected 4 not elected

2022 Hamilton West Byelection • December 10, 2022 General
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
Offices held
  • MP for Hamilton West
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Independent
    Aug 2022 – Oct 2022
  • MP for Hamilton West
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Oct 2020 – Aug 2022
In the News
One MP, One Pint: Tama Potaka on surviving Waitangi and being a wife guy
The Spinoff — February 4, 2026

‘Sometimes I get texts after question time, like: “What are you doing with that outfit on?”‘ National MP Tama Potaka hasn’t had a drink since about 2009, after his wedding.

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