Chris Bishop

Candidate for Hutt South
Currently serving: MP for Hutt South, Parliament of New Zealand National
Party National
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Chris Bishop’s Elections & Candidacies

Note: This database contains data from the 2023, 2022 and 2017 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: National Party
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Hutt South
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Final Elected
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Final Elected
  • MP for Hutt South
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Final Not elected
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Hutt South
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Final Elected
2014 NZ General Election • September 20, 2014 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Final Elected
Offices held
  • MP for Hutt South
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Oct 2023 – present
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Oct 2020 – Oct 2023
  • MP for Hutt South
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Sep 2017 – Oct 2020
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Sep 2014 – Sep 2017
In the News
Race briefing: Can anyone shake Nick Smith’s hold on Nelson?
The Spinoff — October 9, 2025

Nelson is recovering from a natural disaster and is rapidly losing its regional economic crown to the Tasman District. Is the city’s longest-serving politician the man who can take it forward? Why is Nelson the best place in the world? Where do I start?

The two-horse race to keep Christchurch booming
The Spinoff — September 25, 2025

A progressive councillor is challenging Ōtautahi’s relentlessly cheerful incumbent for the mayoral chains. Will residents choose a known quantity or a new direction?

Housing solution: Two million reasons to thank or scold Chris Bishop
Newsroom — September 25, 2025

Auckland councillors grudgingly accept a deadline they couldn’t refuse - changing the shape of the city’s new housing The post Housing solution: Two million reasons to thank or scold Chris Bishop appeared first on Newsroom .

Soil broken on Melling Interchange, six-years of construction expected
The Post — September 19, 2025

Transport Minister Chris Bishop has turned the sod on the long-awaited Melling Interchange project in Lower Hutt. The works should be finished in 2031.

RMA reform minister Chris Bishop brands Eden Park concert restrictions 'absurd, arbitrary'
RNZ — September 17, 2025

But he insists his review of the rules will be balanced, with local community consultation.

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