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
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Hutt South
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: BISHOP, Chris
    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
    Final Elected
  • MP for Hutt South
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: BISHOP, Chris
    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
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Hutt South
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: BISHOP, Chris
    Final Elected
2014 NZ General Election • September 20, 2014 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: BISHOP, Chris
    Final Elected
  • MP for Hutt South
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    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
Actual cost of Transmission Gully to be $2.5 billion
The Post — November 7, 2025

Transport Minister Chris Bishop has confirmed the total cost of Transmission Gully will be $2.5 billion, as a needed repair job has reignited debate about its cost.

Will Government override Auckland Council on concerts at Eden Park?
The Post — November 5, 2025

RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop wants to use powerful new legislation to overrule the Unitary Plan and allow more acts like Taylor Swift to perform in Auckland.

Kāinga Ora gets Housing Minister Chris Bishop’s sign-off to sell 171 state-owned properties in Ormiston, Auckland
NZ Herald — November 5, 2025

Kāinga Ora plans to sell about 900 homes before the end of 2026.

One MP, One Pint: Laura McClure on deepfakes and risking an Act Party PR disaster
The Spinoff — November 4, 2025

Act MP Laura McClure is very sorry for letting Simon Court talk about menstrual cups. Laura McClure already has a white wine in hand when we meet at Pint of Order, and doesn’t judge me for ordering a Steinlager – if anything, I remind her of the days when hangovers didn’t to hurt so bad.

Government axed public housing programme on ‘flawed’ research, study claims
The Post — November 3, 2025

Otago researchers say the review of Kāinga Ora relied on “incorrect conclusions” and “methodological issues”. Housing Minister Chris Bishop says they’re wrong on the facts.

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