Andrew Bayly

Candidate for Port Waikato
Currently serving: MP for Port Waikato, Parliament of New Zealand National
Party National
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Andrew Bayly’s Elections & Candidacies

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Contested 7 races — 4 elected 3 not elected

2023 Port Waikato Byelection • November 25, 2023 General
  • MP for Port Waikato
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: BAYLY, Andrew
    Source
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 76.7%
    14,296 votes
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: BAYLY, Andrew
    Source
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Port Waikato
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: BAYLY, Andrew
    Source
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 39.4%
    15,635 votes
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: BAYLY, Andrew
    Source
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Hunua
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: BAYLY, Andrew
    Source
    Final Elected
2014 NZ General Election • September 20, 2014 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Source
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Hunua
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Source
    Final Elected
Offices held
  • MP for Port Waikato
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Nov 2023 – present
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Oct 2023 – Nov 2023
  • MP for Port Waikato
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Oct 2020 – Oct 2023
  • MP for Hunua
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Sep 2014 – Oct 2020
In the News
Andrew Bayly’s courage may just have sealed his fate – Heather du Plessis-Allan
NZ Herald — November 2, 2025

OPINION: You hardly ever see a former minister in a sitting govt try to clear their name.

National MP Andrew Bayly disputes Cabinet resignation
The Post — October 31, 2025

Bayly has sought to re-litigate the circumstances of his February resignation from Cabinet. But Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he was right to resign.

PM maintains Andrew Bayly deserved sacking after minister claims he was misled
NZ Herald — October 31, 2025

Andrew Bayly claims he was misled about allegations made against him.

Luxon: I would have sacked Andrew Bayly anyway
Stuff — October 31, 2025

MP Andrew Bayly told Newstalk ZB on Thursday he would not have offered his resignation if he knew at the time what he knows now.

National MP Andrew Bayly claims he was ‘misled’ before quitting Cabinet over staffer incident
NZ Herald — October 30, 2025

The National MP says he regrets resigning and will fight to clear his name.

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