Mark Patterson

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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

2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: New Zealand First Party
    Ballot name: PATTERSON, Mark
    Final Elected
  • MP for Taieri
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: New Zealand First Party
    Ballot name: PATTERSON, Mark
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 7.4%
    3,069 votes
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: New Zealand First Party
    Ballot name: PATTERSON, Mark
    Final Elected
  • MP for Clutha-Southland
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: New Zealand First Party
    Ballot name: PATTERSON, Mark
    Final Not elected
In the News
One MP, One Pint: A visit to Wellington’s ‘last true public bar’ with Greg O’Connor
The Spinoff — November 19, 2025

Labour’s Greg O’Connor knows this Newlands bar like the back of his hand. “Here comes trouble,” is how the barmaid greets Labour MP Greg O’Connor upon entering the Newlands Arms, a pub the 67-year-old has been haunting since the 1970s.

One MP, One Pint: Steve Abel on writing a new album and the joy of a sub-$10 beer
The Spinoff — November 12, 2025

Musician-turned-Greenpeace-guy-turned-politician Steve Abel could’ve had a master’s degree by now.

Summoning up the energy to be enthusiastic about wool
Otago Daily Times — November 1, 2025

Mark Patterson. File photo: Francine Keach As has been noted in this column before, New Zealand First Taieri list MP Mark Patterson likes wool.

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