Nigel Simpson
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Nigel Simpson’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 4 races — 2 elected 2 not elected
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MayorNapier City CouncilAffiliation: IndependentFinal Not electedVote share • 19.1%3,989 votes
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Taradale General WardNapier City CouncilAffiliation: IndependentFinal ElectedVote share • 24.4%3,860 votes
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MayorNapier City CouncilAffiliation: IndependentFinal Not elected
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Taradale General WardNapier City CouncilAffiliation: IndependentFinal Elected
Offices held
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Taradale General WardNapier City CouncilOct 2019 – present
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