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Results of the 2023 Port Waikato By-election Official Count

I, Karl Le Quesne, Chief Electoral Officer and Electoral Commissioner, declare the result of the poll taken on 25 November 2023 for the election of a member of Parliament for the electoral district of Port Waikato to be as follows:

Candidates Votes Received
BAYLY, Andrew 14296
BRIGHT, Scotty 225
COSTELLO, Casey 2864
DICKSON, Gordon John 88
NGARO, Alf Metuakore 409
OVENS, Jill Annette 188
RIPPON, Anna Joy 297
SUDHAMALLA, Vijay 48
TURNER, Kim 237
Total number of valid votes 18652
Number of votes rejected as informal 76


I therefore declare ANDREW HENRY BAYLY to be elected.

Dated at Wellington this 6th day of December 2023.

KARL LE QUESNE, Chief Electoral Officer and Electoral Commissioner.