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, 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: BISHOP, Chris
    Source
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Hutt South
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: BISHOP, Chris
    Source Booth results
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 44.7%
    19,144 votes
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: BISHOP, Chris
    Source
    Final Elected
  • MP for Hutt South
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: BISHOP, Chris
    Source
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 41.6%
    18,676 votes
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: BISHOP, Chris
    Source
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Hutt South
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: BISHOP, Chris
    Source
    Final Elected
2014 NZ General Election • September 20, 2014 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: BISHOP, Chris
    Source
    Final Elected
  • MP for Hutt South
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Source
    Final Not 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
Shane Jones isn't happy about the fast-track regime ...
The Post — August 20, 2025

... but Chris Bishop says it’s “going well”. The two ministers remain somewhat at odds.

Chrizzzzzzzzzz Bishop asleep in his car?
Stuff — August 19, 2025

A post has been doing the rounds on social media of Housing Minister Chris Bishop asleep in his electorate-branded car. It’s not a fake. He told Stuff it’s a few years old but he’s still a fan of the car power nap.

Ministers urged to visit troubled Wellington suburb of Newtown
RNZ — August 18, 2025

An open letter calls on Chris Bishop, Tama Potaka and Wellington City Council to do more.

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