David Seymour

Candidate for Epsom
Currently serving: MP for Epsom, Parliament of New Zealand ACT
Party ACT
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David Seymour’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 7 races — 4 elected 3 not elected

2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Epsom
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Final Elected
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Epsom
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Final Elected
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Epsom
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Final Elected
2014 NZ General Election • September 20, 2014 General
  • MP for Epsom
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Final Elected
Offices held
  • MP for Epsom
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT
    Sep 2014 – present
In the News
Who Benefits: Seymour directs officials to consult the free speech lobby
Newsroom — November 8, 2025

In the final part of this instalment in our lobbying series, Act's David Seymour makes an intervention – but says he wasn’t working with the FSU The post Who Benefits: Seymour directs officials to consult the free speech lobby appeared first on Newsroom .

David Seymour admits 'a lot of upgrades' needed for country's fire trucks
RNZ — November 4, 2025

It comes after a former All Black-turned-firefighter's claims of at least one truck breaking down every day.

Letters: Seymour’s Whale Rider put-down of Castle-Hughes unnecessary
NZ Herald — November 4, 2025

OPINION: David Seymour’s Whale Rider jibe was nauseating, says one reader.

Labour say David Seymour's media event where people getting measles test showed poor judgement
RNZ — November 2, 2025

It is understood that a number of the people onsite being tested were considered close contacts and were in quarantine.

Government to update measles response as David Seymour undergoes test
NZ Herald — November 1, 2025

The acting PM will also update advice for schools and parents as infections climb.

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