Tom Rutherford

Candidate for Mt Maunganui
Currently serving: MP for Bay of Plenty, Parliament of New Zealand National
Party National
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Tom Rutherford’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

2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: RUTHERFORD, Tom
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Bay of Plenty
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: RUTHERFORD, Tom
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 52.3%
    23,303 votes
Offices held
  • MP for Bay of Plenty
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Oct 2023 – present
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This database currently contains data from the 2025 local government eleciton, and general elections in 2023, 2020, 2017 and 2014. It is being backfilled with older data. Please get in touch if you want to help.