MEDIA RELEASE
Saturday 30 November 2013
Electoral Commission
Te Kaitiaki Take Kōwhiri
Christchurch East by-Election Preliminary Results
The Electoral Commission has released the preliminary results for the 30 November Parliamentary by-election in the
electorate of Christchurch East.
Christchurch East By-Election Preliminary Results, 30 November 2013
CandidatePartyNumber of Votes
BAKER, Leighton Conservative Party 487
DOOCEY, Matthew National Party 3,506
GASKIN, Ian Independent 19
HOLLAND, Adam Independent 31
LAMBERT, Paula Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party 56
LICHTWARK, Jenner Democrats for Social Credit 20
MOORHOUSE, David Green Party 926
PARK, Sam Independent 75
VEALE, Gareth ACT New Zealand 56
WILLIAMS, Poto Labour Party 8,119
Candidate Informals 23
TOTAL 13,318
The preliminary results are based on the 13,318 ordinary votes counted on election night.
Special declaration votes still to be counted are estimated to be 590 (4% of total votes). This includes an estimated 17
overseas votes.
The total estimated votes (those counted on election night plus estimated special votes to be counted) are 13,908.
Voter turnout for the 2013 Christchurch East by-election is estimated to be 41.4% of the 33,555 enrolled as at 5pm
Friday 29 November.
The results, including results by voting place, will be available from 9.30pm at www.electionresults.govt.nz.
The Official Results process starts tomorrow Sunday 1 December and is expected to be completed by Wednesday 11 December.
All votes counted on election night will be recounted. Special declaration votes will be processed and counted. The
target to release the Official Results for the Christchurch East by-election is noon Wednesday 11 December 2013.
Ends