Marcus Buddo
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Marcus Buddo’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 2 races — 1 elected 1 not elected
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Final Not electedVote share • 25.1%6,613 votes
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Kahurānaki General WardHastings District CouncilFinal Elected
In the News
Hastings mayoral front‑runner Wendy Schollum ‘cautiously optimistic’ on result
NZ Herald — October 12, 2025Rival Marcus Buddo trails by 324 votes as final results await.
Mayoral candidate losing by 324 votes yet to concede defeat
Stuff — October 12, 2025Wendy Schollum is claiming victory but with about 3000 votes left to be counted, Marcus Buddo is not throwing in the towel.
Wendy Schollum claims Hastings mayoralty with 3000 votes left to count
RNZ — October 12, 2025Marcus Buddo hasn't conceded the Hastings mayoralty to rival Wendy Schollum yet.
Candidates on Hastings libraries
BayBuzz — August 26, 2025Hastings mayoral candidates respond to BayBuzz questions
BayBuzz — August 26, 2025BayBuzz has received responses from four of the five candidates standing for mayor of Hastings.
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