Chris Finlayson

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Chris Finlayson’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 4 races — 2 elected 2 not elected

2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: FINLAYSON, Christopher
    Final Elected
  • MP for Rongotai
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: FINLAYSON, Christopher
    Final Not elected
2014 NZ General Election • September 20, 2014 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: FINLAYSON, Christopher
    Final Elected
  • MP for Rongotai
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Final Not elected
In the News
The most normal abnormal mayor
The Spinoff — November 5, 2025

The really odd thing about new Whakatāne mayor Nándor Tánczos is how conventional he is. Nándor Tánczos is interrupted six times during a 50-minute interview outside Resilience Coffee Shop in Whakatāne’s town centre. Some passersby want to congratulate him on his recent narrow victory in the central North Island district’s mayoral race . Others just want to say hi. One wants to learn how to say his name.

Political prerogative or unlawful process? Greyhound racing faces off against Crown
Newsroom — August 15, 2025

Former Attorney-General Chris Finlayson is arguing on behalf of the greyhound racing industry against what they say was an unlawful process to ban the sport The post Political prerogative or unlawful process? Greyhound racing faces off against Crown appeared first on Newsroom .

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