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, and Point Chevalier moved into Mount Albert. To offset these changes, the suburb of

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was drafted in from Mount Albert. Further population growth ahead of the 2014 election resulted in Westmere and Grey Lynn transferring to Mount Albert.

History

Auckland Central was created ahead of the 1887 election; it was carved from parts of the electorates of Auckland North and the

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and focused around upper Queen Street, Grafton, and

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. It lasted only until the 1890 elections, when a reduction in the number of electorates meant Auckland Central was re-incorporated into a larger City of Auckland electorate. At the 1905 elections, the Auckland seat was split into three seats, including a recreated Auckland Central. The seat has been held by the Labour Party for most of its existence: between 1919 and 2008, the seat had spent only three years in the hands of another party (the left-wing

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, from 1993 to 1996). However, the 2008 New Zealand general election, 2008 election saw

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win the seat for the National Party for the first time. Kaye retained the seat in 2011, 2014 and 2017, although with a reduced majority making Auckland Central one of the most marginal electorates in the country. She retired at the 2020 election, which saw

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candidate

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win the seat in a tight three-way contest and become only the second Green electorate MP.

Members of Parliament

Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections. Key

List MPs

Members of Parliament elected from party lists in elections where that person also unsuccessfully contested the Auckland Central electorate. Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections. Key

Election results

2020 election

2017 election

2014 election

2011 election

2008 election

2005 election

2002 election

1999 election

1996 election

1993 election

1990 election

1987 election

1984 election

1981 election

1978 election

1975 election

1972 election

1969 election

1966 election

1963 election

1960 election

1957 election

1954 election

1951 election

1949 election

1946 election

1943 election

1938 election

1935 election

Table footnotes:

1931 election

1928 election

1925 election

1914 election

1911 election

1908 election

1905 election

1887 election

Table footnotes

References

Bibliography

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External links

Parliament of New Zealand – Auckland Central Electorate Profile
{{electorates of New Zealand New Zealand electorates in the Auckland Region 1887 establishments in New Zealand 1905 establishments in New Zealand 1890 disestablishments in New Zealand