Election Watch - Pivotal Seats

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He is reported as having said..

Hope the useless Maori Davis (refer Willie Jackson’s racist utterance) stays on - sure way to remind white middle NZ why they must never flirt again with giving Labour an opportunity to stuff up NZ forever.

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Helen White ( I did so very well) hangs on by 20 votes.

Freaking heck - what a razor sharp margin for one of Labour’s safest seats! The electorate there sure sent Quitter Cindy a message!

A number of close seats - which must invite a recount - look at Nelson, Tāmaki Makaurau, Te Atatu

You're right - Mt Albert must have sent a spine chilling reminder out to Labour HQ ..


"Did well to axe Labour's majority by 19,980 down to a mere 20" probably better describes things..

Labour's last bastion, Mt Albert from 20,000 majority to 20

and only if not challenged, and then survives possible recount

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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nz-ele...IZAKJTFUDFZUE/

04:47 pm


Labour’s Kelvin Davis loses Te Tai Tokerau but vows to stay on as a list MP

Labour’s deputy leader Kelvin Davis has conceded to Te Pāti Māori’s Mariameno Kapa-Kingi in Te Tai Tokerau.

Davis had held the seat since 2014. His 487-vote lead on election night was flipped in the final count, with Kapa-Kingi getting a 517-vote majority.

“I have called Mariameno to congratulate her on the win and wish her all the best in the role,” Davis said in a statement.

“It has been a privilege to serve and advocate for the people of Te Tai Tokerau and I will continue to do that as a list MP.“

My focus now will be on making sure the Labour Party is built into a strong opposition party so that we can hold the incoming government to account.”

Kelvin dont want to Retire any more and want to stay on Gravy Train

Guess someone had to stay to keep Twyford company in the "Elderly & Incapables" MP's Lounge
out the back .. be able to compare notes on what they each said & what instead happened

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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nz-ele...IZAKJTFUDFZUE/

04:47 pm


Labour’s Kelvin Davis loses Te Tai Tokerau but vows to stay on as a list MP





Kelvin dont want to Retire any more and want to stay on Gravy Train

Guess someone had to stay to keep Twyford company in the "Elderly & Incapables" MP's Lounge
out the back .. be able to compare notes on what they each said & what instead happened

Good stuff!

Kelvin ‘Oranga Tamiriki toddlers death’ & ‘Release violent prisoners early’ Davis will remind NZers everyday for the next decade why they must never allow Labour to govern again.

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So if Davis lost a 487 majority on election night, to a 517 loss when specials are counted, then offshore Maori must support Te Pati more than Labour.

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Good stuff!

Kelvin ‘Oranga Tamiriki toddlers death’ & ‘Release violent prisoners early’ Davis will remind NZers everyday for the next decade why they must never allow Labour to govern again.

It takes a very special class of talent to about-face on his announced retirement plans in face of wholesale loss of Maori seats and linger on like a useless ornament hanging on the back wall to remind all of the past terms' shortcomings & failures at his hands, even after the voters have passed judgement that he was to be gone


Will he be Labour's new fill-in teaboy in Opposition, or would that be too hazardous to the wellbeing of the other filthy few survivors left while they go through their revised Corrections motions ?

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So if Davis lost a 487 majority on election night, to a 517 loss when specials are counted, then offshore Maori must support Te Pati more than Labour.

News of Judgement Day must have spread fast & with it the opportunity to deliver up some return thanks for all the destruction Labour were orchestrating on those stuck back home.. A little karma goes a long way

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Willie Jackson says Labour is obliged to ask for a recount in Tāmaki Makaurau



How was the strategy again - Willie ?

To be honest, I think from a strategic point of view, the Maori Party came up trumps. They’ve actively advocated for, and convinced, the Maori electorate to vote for TMP in the electorate & Labour on the list. No doubt an agreed strategy between Willie & his brother in law Tamihere. They have been successful with that strategy but the benefit was all for TMP, this time !

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So if Davis lost a 487 majority on election night, to a 517 loss when specials are counted, then offshore Maori must support Te Pati more than Labour.

No. Over 80% of the special votes were cast in NZ. Just out of electorate. TMP won the 18-25 yo Maori vote hands down. The result tells us most young Maori voters voted outside of their electorate and electorally in favour of TMP and list wise in favour of Labour.

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No. Over 80% of the special votes were cast in NZ. Just out of electorate. TMP won the 18-25 yo Maori vote hands down. The result tells us most young Maori voters voted outside of their electorate and electorally in favour of TMP and list wise in favour of Labour.

Thanks for that update.

The new force in politics then is Yummies, young upwardly mobile Maoris.