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Michael Wood’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 9 races — 3 elected 6 not elected
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List MPParliament of New ZealandAffiliation: Labour PartyBallot name: WOOD, Michael PhilipFinal Not elected
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MP for Mt RoskillParliament of New ZealandAffiliation: Labour PartyBallot name: WOOD, Michael PhilipFinal Not electedVote share • 39.9%14,095 votes
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List MPParliament of New ZealandAffiliation: Labour PartyBallot name: WOOD, Michael PhilipFinal Not elected
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MP for Mt RoskillParliament of New ZealandAffiliation: Labour PartyBallot name: WOOD, Michael PhilipFinal ElectedVote share • 61.8%23,050 votes
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List MPParliament of New ZealandAffiliation: Labour PartyBallot name: WOOD, Michael PhilipFinal Not elected
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MP for Mt RoskillParliament of New ZealandAffiliation: Labour PartyBallot name: WOOD, Michael PhilipFinal Elected
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MP for Mt RoskillParliament of New ZealandAffiliation: Labour PartyFinal ElectedVote share • 66.7%11,623 votes
Offices held
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MP for Mt RoskillParliament of New ZealandAffiliation: LabourDec 2016 – Oct 2023
In the News
Hipkins says Michael Wood must regain trust of his Labour colleagues
Waikato Times — November 27, 2025Labour leader Chris Hipkins says Wood will need to rebuild trust before he could take up any role in a future Government, but he could have a lot to contribute.
Former Labour MP Michael Wood re-entering politics
Otago Daily Times — November 21, 2025Michael Wood lost the Mt Roskill seat in 2023. Photo: NZ Herald By Giles Dexter of RNZ
‘I own my mistakes’: Ousted Labour minister seeks political comeback
The Post — November 21, 2025Michael Wood, who resigned as a Cabinet minister in 2023 over undeclared conflicts, is confirmed as Labour’s candidate for the Mount Roskill electorate race in 2026.
Watch: Michael Wood confirms political return – The Front Page
NZ Herald — November 21, 2025The former transport minister admitted his share scandal was a 'massive lesson'.
Former minister accused of telling ‘horror story’ about Talley’s
Newsroom — October 8, 2025Michael Wood’s claims of serious safety deficiencies at Talley’s, and what influenced his statements, are dissected in the High Court The post Former minister accused of telling ‘horror story’ about Talley’s appeared first on Newsroom .
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