NewLabour
A record of the party, through its history and elections.
1990–1990 · Years with records1 election results · 0 candidacies
Election record
View the full election27 October 1990 · FPP / historical
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- Party votes
- Not applicable
- Party vote share
- Not applicable
- Seats won
- 11 electorate
- Share of the House
- 1.03%97 total seats
List MPs are elected through the party list. A listed contested electorate is not a seat won.
No reviewed entries in this section.
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Elected-member coverage: 0 recorded of 1 official seats.
A separate party vote did not apply under this electoral system. Historical seats do not establish a complete candidate list.
0 elected members recorded against 1 official seats. Missing names are not inferred.
Electorate candidacies have not been transcribed for this party and election.
0 electorate candidacies · 0 party-list entries. Coverage and methods.
Party history
NewLabour was established in 1989 by Jim Anderton after he left the Labour Party over its economic policies. Anderton retained Sydenham in the 1990 election, giving the new party parliamentary representation. In 1991 NewLabour joined the Greens and other smaller parties to form the Alliance.
NewLabour established
Jim Anderton left Labour and established the NewLabour Party.
Sydenham retained
Anderton won the Sydenham electorate for NewLabour at the general election.
Joins the Alliance
NewLabour became part of the Alliance alongside the Greens and other smaller parties.
Selected, sourced milestones. This is not a complete chronology.
Every recorded election
Select a year to read its people and places above. “Not applicable” means there was no separate MMP party vote; “Not recorded” marks a gap.
| Year | Party votes | Vote share | Electorate | List | Total seats | Evidence |
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| Not applicable | Not applicable | 1 | Not applicable | 1 |
Published policies
Party proposals in their original time. These summaries do not establish delivery, present-day policy or individual MPs’ personal positions.
No reviewed policy summary for this selection.
This does not mean the party had no policies. Original documents are linked when their content and date can be verified.
Sources & coverage
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4 sources in this party record
- Historical election seats, 1890–1993
Electoral Commission · Review recorded 16 September 2026
- Historical polling dates, enrolment and turnout
Electoral Commission · Review recorded 16 September 2026
- Historical election dates and statistical notes
Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage · Review recorded 16 September 2026
- NewLabour Party leader Jim Anderton
Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage · Review recorded 16 September 2026
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