May 2020 New Zealand National Party leadership election

May 2020 New Zealand National Party leadership election
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Candidate Todd Muller Simon Bridges
Popular vote ≥28 <28
Leader before election

Simon Bridges

 Leader after election

Todd Muller

May 2020 New Zealand National Party deputy leadership election
← 2018 22 May 2020 July 2020 →
 
Candidate Nikki Kaye Paula Bennett
Popular vote ≥28 <28
Deputy Leader before election

Paula Bennett

 Deputy Leader after election

Nikki Kaye

An election for the parliamentary leadership of the New Zealand National Party took place in the National Party parliamentary caucus on 22 May 2020.[1] Todd Muller and Nikki Kaye stood against the existing leader Simon Bridges and his deputy leader Paula Bennett following poor polling results.[2] Muller and Kaye won the votes and became the new leader and deputy leader respectively.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Simon Bridges faces challenge to his leadership from MPs Todd Muller and Nikki Kaye". Stuff.co.nz. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.