Paul Goldsmith

Candidate for Epsom
Currently serving: List MP, Parliament of New Zealand National
Party National
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Paul Goldsmith’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 8 races — 4 elected 4 not elected

2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: GOLDSMITH, Paul
    Final Elected
  • MP for Epsom
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: GOLDSMITH, Paul
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 24.4%
    9,684 votes
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: GOLDSMITH, Paul
    Final Elected
  • MP for Epsom
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: GOLDSMITH, Paul
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 15.6%
    6,397 votes
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: GOLDSMITH, Paul
    Final Elected
  • MP for Epsom
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: GOLDSMITH, Paul
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 28.7%
    10,986 votes
2014 NZ General Election • September 20, 2014 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: GOLDSMITH, Michael
    Final Elected
  • MP for Epsom
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Final Not elected
Offices held
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Nov 2011 – present
In the News
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith ‘happy’ with retail crime taskforce after three members quit
NZ Herald — January 27, 2026

Retail NZ's CEO left the taskforce after her relationship with chair Sunny Kaushal soured.

Minister and commission’s stoush over 20-day wait for special votes
The Post — January 26, 2026

The Electoral Commission says it will still take 20 days to count votes this year, despite a law change - but Paul Goldsmith is adamant they can go faster.

Luxon opens election year without a spark
The Spinoff — January 20, 2026

The prime minister’s state of the nation speech failed to stir his own party faithful.

How Nicole McKee picked new firearms group members in Paul Goldsmith’s name
NZ Herald — January 20, 2026

The nominations were made in the name of Paul Goldsmith, who has defended the process.

Emails reveal Marlon Williams, Paul Goldsmith Treaty principles exchange
NZ Herald — December 24, 2025

The singer-songwriter first emailed the Treaty Negotiations Minister in December 2023.

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