Stuart Nash

Party NZ First
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Stuart Nash’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 5 races — 3 elected 2 not elected

2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: NASH, Stuart
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Napier
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: NASH, Stuart
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 52.0%
    21,325 votes
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: NASH, Stuart
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Napier
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: NASH, Stuart
    Final Elected
2014 NZ General Election • September 20, 2014 General
  • MP for Napier
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Final Elected
Offices held
  • MP for Napier
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour
    Sep 2014 – Oct 2023
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour
    Nov 2008 – Nov 2011
In the News
Stuart Nash’s comments ‘crude and crass’, says Ruth Richardson
The Post — September 10, 2025

The chairperson of the Taxpayer Union’s board says Nash’s comments that a woman is a person with “a p...y and a pair of t..s” had no place around the TPU board table.

Stuart Nash offers crude definition of what a woman is
Stuff — September 9, 2025

The Labour minister-turned NZ First member was asked what a woman is. His answer left Winston Peters in disbelief.

‘A person with a p***y and a pair of t***s:’ Winston Peters unimpressed with potential NZ First MP Stuart Nash’s ‘woman’ description
NZ Herald — September 9, 2025

The sacked Labour Cabinet Minister made an appearance at NZ First's conference.

Live: Chris Hipkins says Stuart Nash ‘free to rewrite history however he wants’
The Post — September 9, 2025

After a two week recess MPs are back in Parliament and the political week is shaping up to be dominated about questions about the dramatic end to fugitive Tom Phillips’ four years on the run with his three children.

Christopher Luxon says he could 'make it work' with Stuart Nash
The Post — September 9, 2025

Luxon once called for Nash to be booted from Parliament after he was sacked from Cabinet. Now Nash has joined NZ First, Luxon says, ‘I'm sure he's learned his lesson”.

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