2011 Botany by-election

2011 Botany by-election
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Turnout15,421 (36.20%)
 
Candidate Jami-Lee Ross Michael Wood Paul Young
Party National Labour New Citizen
Popular vote 8,352 4,380 1,626
Percentage 54.16% 28.40% 10.54%
MP before election

Pansy Wong
National

Elected MP

Jami-Lee Ross
National

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A by-election was held in the New Zealand electorate of Botany on 5 March 2011. The seat was vacated by former National Ethnic Affairs Minister Pansy Wong, who announced her resignation from the New Zealand Parliament on 14 December 2010 following allegations her husband Sammy had misused taxpayer money in relation to overseas travel.[1]

The seat was won by Jami-Lee Ross, retaining the seat for the New Zealand National Party but with a 27% reduction in majority.

  1. ^ Cheng, Derek (14 December 2010). "Pansy Wong resigns as MP". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 21 September 2011.