Southland electorate

Southland is currently held by National's Joseph Mooney, who won comfortably with a margin of 5,645. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Southland – 39% to National's 36%. It is the second-largest general electorate in the country, and has been held by the National Party since its establishment in 1996, including by former prime minister Bill English from 1996-2014.

Joseph Mooney

National Party

| MP for Southland

Joseph Mooney

National Party

| MP for Southland

Why I'm standing

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Candidate list rank

53

Current role

MP for Southland

Before politics

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Residence

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Year entered parliament

2020

2020 result

Won Southland

Why I'm standing

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About me

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My priorities
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Candidate list rank

53

Current role

MP for Southland

Before politics

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Residence

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Year entered parliament

2020

2020 result

Won Southland

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