# Napier (New Zealand electorate)

Napier is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate, returning one Member of Parliament to the House of Representatives. It is named after the city of Napier, the main urban area within the electorate. The electorate was established for the 1861 election and has existed since. It has been held by Katie Nimon of the New Zealand National Party since the 2023 general election. It was held by Stuart Nash of the New Zealand Labour Party from the 2014 general election until 2023, when he did not stand for re-election.

## Population centres

The electorate includes the following population centres:
* Napier
* Taradale
* Wairoa
* Frasertown
* Nūhaka

## History

The electorate was created in 1861, and preceded by the Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay electorate from 1853 to 1860 and then briefly the County of Hawke electorate in 1860. It was a two-member electorate from 1876 to 1881.
The first representative was Henry Powning Stark, who won the election on 19 February 1861.
There were speculations that Douglas Maclean would be the conservative candidate in the Napier electorate in the 1890 election upon his return from England instead of George Swan, but this was not correct. Swan contested the election and was successful against the Liberal Party candidate Michael Gannon. In the 1893 election, Swan was challenged by the Liberal Party candidate Samuel Carnell, with the latter being successful against the incumbent. In the 1896 election, Carnell in turn was challenged by the conservative candidate Douglas Maclean, with Maclean achieving a large majority against the incumbent.
In the 1931 election, the incumbent, Bill Barnard of the Labour Party, was challenged by John Butler of the Reform Party as the official candidate of the United–Reform Coalition, and United Party member Vigor Brown as an Independent. Brown, at the time Mayor of Napier and previously MP for Napier for many years, withdrew just before the election, but too late for his name to be excluded from the ballot papers. The election was won by Barnard.
Labour's Russell Fairbrother was first elected in the electorate in the 2002 election, replacing long-standing MP Geoff Braybrooke. In the 2005 election, Chris Tremain defeated Fairbrother, winning the electorate for the National Party for the first time since the 1951 election. In the 2008 election, Tremain retained the electorate with an increased majority over Fairbrother. In the 2011 election, Tremain beat Labour's Stuart Nash.
Tremain announced in September 2013 that he would not contest the 2014 election. Wayne Walford succeeded Tremain as National's candidate for the seat, Nash contested the electorate for the Labour Party for the second time, and Garth McVicar stood for the Conservative Party. McVicar had a high-profile due to his previous involvement with the Sensible Sentencing Trust lobby group. In July 2014, Walford was referred to Police by the Electoral Commission for breaching the Electoral Act by failing to display an authorisation statement on his campaign vehicle.
Nash had a majority of 3,850 votes over Walford. McVicar's 7,603 votes split the traditional National Party votes (24.8% of electors who gave their party vote to National gave their electorate vote to McVicar, a total of 4,465 votes), which helped Nash win the election.

### Members of Parliament

Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at a general election.
Key
Independent  Conservative  Liberal  Labour  Reform  Democratic Labour  National  ACT

#### single-member electorate

| Election | Winner |
| 1861 election | Henry Powning Stark |
| 1861 by-election | William Colenso |
| 1866 election | Donald McLean |
| 1871 election | Donald McLean |

#### multi-member electorate

| Election | Winners | Winners |
| 1875 election | Donald McLean | William Russell |
| 1877 by-election | Fred Sutton | William Russell |
| 1879 election | Fred Sutton | William Russell |

#### single-member electorate

| Election | Winner |
| 1881 election | John Buchanan |
| 1884 election | John Davies Ormond |
| 1887 election | John Davies Ormond |
| 1890 election | George Swan |
| 1893 election | Samuel Carnell |
| 1896 election | Douglas Maclean |
| 1899 election | Alfred Fraser |
| 1902 election | Alfred Fraser |
| 1905 election | Alfred Fraser |
| 1908 election | Vigor Brown |
| 1911 election | Vigor Brown |
| 1914 election | Vigor Brown |
| 1919 election | Vigor Brown |
| 1922 election | Lew McIlvride |
| 1925 election | John Mason |
| 1928 election | Bill Barnard |
| 1931 election | Bill Barnard |
| 1935 election | Bill Barnard |
| 1938 election | Bill Barnard |
| 1943 election | Tommy Armstrong |
| 1946 election | Tommy Armstrong |
| 1949 election | Tommy Armstrong |
| 1951 election | Peter Tait |
| 1954 election | Jim Edwards |
| 1957 election | Jim Edwards |
| 1960 election | Jim Edwards |
| 1963 election | Jim Edwards |
| 1966 election | Gordon Christie |
| 1969 election | Gordon Christie |
| 1972 election | Gordon Christie |
| 1975 election | Gordon Christie |
| 1978 election | Gordon Christie |
| 1981 election | Geoff Braybrooke |
| 1984 election | Geoff Braybrooke |
| 1987 election | Geoff Braybrooke |
| 1990 election | Geoff Braybrooke |
| 1993 election | Geoff Braybrooke |
| 1996 election | Geoff Braybrooke |
| 1999 election | Geoff Braybrooke |
| 2002 election | Russell Fairbrother |
| 2005 election | Chris Tremain |
| 2008 election | Chris Tremain |
| 2011 election | Chris Tremain |
| 2014 election | Stuart Nash |
| 2017 election | Stuart Nash |
| 2020 election | Stuart Nash |
| 2023 election | Katie Nimon |

### List MPs

Members of Parliament elected from party lists in elections where that person also unsuccessfully contested the Napier electorate. Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.
| Election | Winner |
| 1999 election | Anne Tolley |
| 2002 election | Donna Awatere Huata |
| 2005 election | Russell Fairbrother |

## Election results
### 2023 election

2023 general election results: Napier :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Katie Nimon | Katie Nimon | 21,344 | 52.83 | +15.79 | 16,670 | 40.76 | +12.86 |
| | Labour | Mark Hutchinson | Mark Hutchinson | 12,474 | 30.88 | -20.17 | 10,810 | 26.43 | -24.16 |
| | Green | Julienne Dickey | Julienne Dickey | 2,190 | 5.42 | +0.76 | 3,476 | 8.50 | +2.68 |
| | NZ First | Laurie Turnbull | Laurie Turnbull | 1,729 | 4.28 | — | 2,794 | 6.83 | +4.69 |
| | ACT | Pawel Milewski | Pawel Milewski | 1,211 | 3.00 | +0.70 | 4,503 | 11.01 | +2.89 |
| | DemocracyNZ | Martin Langford | Martin Langford | 765 | 1.90 | — | 205 | 0.50 | — |
| | Independent | John Clive Smith | John Clive Smith | 258 | 0.64 | +0.17 | | | |
| | Opportunities | | | | | | 621 | 1.52 | +0.25 |
| | NZ Loyal | | | | | | 514 | 1.26 | — |
| | Te Pāti Māori | | | | | | 380 | 0.93 | +0.65 |
| | NewZeal | | | | | | 215 | 0.53 | +0.36 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 199 | 0.49 | +0.07 |
| | Freedoms NZ | | | | | | 79 | 0.19 | — |
| | Animal Justice | | | | | | 69 | 0.17 | — |
| | New Conservatives | | | | | | 44 | 0.11 | -1.34 |
| | Women's Rights | | | | | | 36 | 0.09 | — |
| | Leighton Baker Party | | | | | | 26 | 0.06 | — |
| | New Nation | | | | | | 18 | 0.04 | — |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 429 | | | 240 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 40,400 | | | 40,899 | | |
| | National gain from Labour | National gain from Labour | Majority | 8,870 | 21.95 | +15.79 | | | |

### 2020 election

2020 general election: Napier :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Y Stuart Nash | Y Stuart Nash | 21,325 | 51.06 | -3.17 | 21,245 | 50.59 | +12.76 |
| | National | Katie Nimon | Katie Nimon | 15,469 | 37.04 | -3.49 | 11,718 | 27.90 | -18.30 |
| | Green | James Crow | James Crow | 1,948 | 4.66 | +1.03 | 2,444 | 5.82 | +0.82 |
| | New Conservative | Deborah Burnside | Deborah Burnside | 1,032 | 2.47 | +1.87 | 611 | 1.45 | +1.08 |
| | ACT | Judy Kendall | Judy Kendall | 962 | 2.30 | — | 3,410 | 8.12 | +7.73 |
| | Independent | John Clive Smith | John Clive Smith | 197 | 0.47 | — | | | |
| | Independent | Camden Gaskin | Camden Gaskin | 92 | 0.22 | — | | | |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 899 | 2.14 | -5.06 |
| | Opportunities | | | | | | 537 | 1.27 | -0.63 |
| | Advance NZ | | | | | | 355 | 0.84 | — |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 179 | 0.42 | +0.12 |
| | Māori Party | | | | | | 118 | 0.28 | -0.12 |
| | ONE | | | | | | 72 | 0.17 | — |
| | Outdoors | | | | | | 39 | 0.09 | +0.02 |
| | Vision NZ | | | | | | 24 | 0.05 | — |
| | Sustainable NZ | | | | | | 21 | 0.05 | — |
| | Social Credit | | | | | | 13 | 0.03 | -0.03 |
| | TEA | | | | | | 11 | 0.03 | — |
| | Heartland | | | | | | 8 | 0.01 | — |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 722 | | | 287 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 41,757 | | | 41,991 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Majority | 5,856 | 14.02 | +0.33 | | | |

### 2017 election

2017 general election: Napier :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Y Stuart Nash | Y Stuart Nash | 20,677 | 54.23 | +11.82 | 14,681 | 37.83 | +11.97 |
| | National | David Elliott | David Elliott | 15,457 | 40.53 | +8.77 | 17,929 | 46.20 | −2.99 |
| | Green | Damon Rusden | Damon Rusden | 1,386 | 3.63 | −0.14 | 1,938 | 5.00 | −3.75 |
| | Māori Party | Maryanne Marsters | Maryanne Marsters | 308 | 0.81 | — | 154 | 0.40 | −0.04 |
| | Conservative | Laurence Day | Laurence Day | 230 | 0.60 | −20.42 | 145 | 0.37 | −5.83 |
| | Democrats | Karl Matthys | Karl Matthys | 72 | 0.19 | +0.05 | 25 | 0.06 | −0.01 |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 2,794 | 7.20 | −0.20 |
| | Opportunities | | | | | | 739 | 1.90 | — |
| | ACT | | | | | | 152 | 0.39 | +0.11 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 116 | 0.30 | −0.12 |
| | Ban 1080 | | | | | | 38 | 0.10 | −0.06 |
| | People's Party | | | | | | 32 | 0.08 | — |
| | Outdoors | | | | | | 28 | 0.07 | — |
| | United Future | | | | | | 19 | 0.05 | −0.12 |
| | Mana | | | | | | 11 | 0.03 | −0.57 |
| | Internet | | | | | | 3 | 0.01 | −0.59 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 324 | | | 119 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 38,130 | | | 38,804 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,923 | | | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Majority | 5,220 | 13.69 | +3.05 | | | |

### 2014 election

2014 general election: Napier :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stuart Nash | Stuart Nash | 15,343 | 42.41 | +1.42 | 9,466 | 25.86 | −3.40 |
| | National | Wayne Walford | Wayne Walford | 11,493 | 31.77 | −20.34 | 18,005 | 49.19 | +0.42 |
| | Conservative | Garth McVicar | Garth McVicar | 7,603 | 21.02 | +19.01 | 2,270 | 6.20 | +2.85 |
| | Green | Paul Bailey | Paul Bailey | 1,363 | 3.77 | −0.24 | 3,198 | 8.74 | −1.07 |
| | Alliance | Mary O'Neil | Mary O'Neil | 59 | 0.16 | +0.02 | | | |
| | Democrats | Bary Pulford | Bary Pulford | 51 | 0.14 | +0.14 | 27 | 0.07 | +0.02 |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 2,709 | 7.40 | +1.82 |
| | Internet Mana | | | | | | 219 | 0.60 | +0.36 |
| | Māori Party | | | | | | 160 | 0.44 | −0.17 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 153 | 0.42 | −0.10 |
| | ACT | | | | | | 103 | 0.28 | −0.78 |
| | United Future | | | | | | 63 | 0.17 | −0.43 |
| | Ban 1080 | | | | | | 58 | 0.16 | +0.16 |
| | Civilian | | | | | | 16 | 0.04 | +0.04 |
| | Independent Coalition | | | | | | 7 | 0.02 | +0.02 |
| | Focus | | | | | | 6 | 0.02 | +0.02 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 236 | | | 145 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 36,175 | | | 36,605 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,605 | 80.36 | +3.76 | | | |
| | Labour gain from National | Labour gain from National | Majority | 3,850 | 10.64 | +21.76 | | | |

### 2011 election

2011 general election: Napier :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Y Chris Tremain | Y Chris Tremain | 17,337 | 52.11 | -7.58 | 16,538 | 48.77 | +1.51 |
| | Labour | Stuart Nash | Stuart Nash | 13,636 | 40.99 | +7.05 | 9,921 | 29.26 | -6.31 |
| | Green | Paul Edward Bailey | Paul Edward Bailey | 1,334 | 4.01 | -1.13 | 3,327 | 9.81 | +4.26 |
| | Conservative | Roy Brown | Roy Brown | 668 | 2.01 | +2.01 | 1,137 | 3.35 | +3.35 |
| | ACT | John Ormond | John Ormond | 159 | 0.48 | -0.74 | 359 | 1.06 | -2.59 |
| | Mana | Rod Paul | Rod Paul | 86 | 0.26 | +0.26 | 83 | 0.24 | +0.24 |
| | Alliance | Mary O'Neill | Mary O'Neill | 48 | 0.14 | +0.14 | 34 | 0.10 | -0.03 |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 1,893 | 5.58 | +1.88 |
| | Māori Party | | | | | | 207 | 0.61 | -0.16 |
| | United Future | | | | | | 203 | 0.60 | -0.002 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 175 | 0.52 | +0.14 |
| | Democrats | | | | | | 16 | 0.05 | +0.02 |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 14 | 0.04 | +0.002 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 678 | | | 321 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 33,268 | | | 33,907 | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 3,701 | 11.12 | -14.64 | | | |
Electorate (as at 26 November 2011): 44,266

### 2008 election

2008 general election: Napier :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Y Chris Tremain | Y Chris Tremain | 20,898 | 59.70 | +8.73 | 16,772 | 47.26 | +4.94 |
| | Labour | Russell Fairbrother | Russell Fairbrother | 11,880 | 33.94 | -6.83 | 12,621 | 35.57 | -5.43 |
| | Green | Brett Stansfield | Brett Stansfield | 1,801 | 5.14 | +1.20 | 1,969 | 5.55 | +0.32 |
| | ACT | John Ormond | John Ormond | 428 | 1.22 | | 1,296 | 3.65 | +2.56 |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 1,314 | 3.70 | -1.88 |
| | Māori Party | | | | | | 272 | 0.77 | +0.35 |
| | Progressive | | | | | | 269 | 0.76 | -0.13 |
| | United Future | | | | | | 213 | 0.60 | -1.85 |
| | Kiwi | | | | | | 212 | 0.60 | |
| | Bill and Ben | | | | | | 207 | 0.58 | |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 132 | 0.37 | +0.15 |
| | Family Party | | | | | | 67 | 0.19 | |
| | Alliance | | | | | | 47 | 0.13 | +0.05 |
| | Pacific | | | | | | 43 | 0.12 | |
| | Workers Party | | | | | | 18 | 0.05 | |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 14 | 0.04 | +0.01 |
| | Democrats | | | | | | 8 | 0.02 | -0.02 |
| | RAM | | | | | | 7 | 0.02 | |
| | RONZ | | | | | | 5 | 0.01 | ±0.00 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 358 | | | 169 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 35,007 | | | 35,486 | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 9,018 | 25.76 | +15.57 | | | |

### 2005 election

2005 general election: Napier :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Chris Tremain | Chris Tremain | 17,955 | 50.53 | | 15,086 | 42.17 | |
| | Labour | N Russell Fairbrother | N Russell Fairbrother | 14,364 | 40.42 | | 14,615 | 40.85 | |
| | Green | Terry Creighton | Terry Creighton | 1,391 | 3.91 | | 1,864 | 5.21 | |
| | NZ First | James Mist | James Mist | 855 | 2.40 | | 1,989 | 5.56 | |
| | United Future | Graham Turner | Graham Turner | 473 | 1.30 | | 872 | 2.44 | |
| | ACT | | | | | | 390 | 1.09 | |
| | Progressive | | | | | | 316 | 0.88 | |
| | Destiny | | | | | | 193 | 0.54 | |
| | Māori Party | | | | | | 150 | 0.42 | |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 80 | 0.22 | |
| | Christian Heritage | | | | | | 44 | 0.12 | |
| | Alliance | | | | | | 29 | 0.08 | |
| | Democrats | | | | | | 16 | 0.04 | |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 11 | 0.03 | |
| | Direct Democracy | | | | | | 11 | 0.03 | |
| | One NZ | | | | | | 11 | 0.03 | |
| | 99 MP | | | | | | 8 | 0.02 | |
| | Family Rights | | | | | | 6 | 0.02 | |
| | RONZ | | | | | | 5 | 0.01 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 305 | | | 129 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 35,536 | | | 35,777 | | |
| | National gain from Labour | National gain from Labour | Majority | 3,591 | | | | | |

### 2002 election

2002 general election: Napier :
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| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Russell Fairbrother | Russell Fairbrother | 14,659 | 46.24 | | 14,853 | 45.63 | +1.36 |
| | National | Anne Tolley | Anne Tolley | 10,502 | 33.13 | +9.20 | 6,074 | 18.66 | -7.86 |
| | Green | Terry Creighton | Terry Creighton | 1,872 | 5.62 | | 2,023 | 6.21 | +1.48 |
| | United Future | Graham Turner | Graham Turner | 1,569 | 4.95 | | 1,977 | 6.07 | |
| | ACT | Donna Awatere Huata | Donna Awatere Huata | 1,381 | 4.36 | | 2,061 | 6.33 | +0.49 |
| | Alliance | Maxine Boag | Maxine Boag | 686 | 2.16 | | 411 | 1.26 | -9.46 |
| | Christian Heritage | Colin Barr | Colin Barr | 616 | 1.94 | | 515 | 1.58 | -0.79 |
| | One NZ | John Bull | John Bull | 506 | 1.60 | | 119 | 0.37 | +0.32 |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 3,045 | 9.36 | +6.82 |
| | ORNZ | | | | | | 805 | 2.47 | |
| | Progressive | | | | | | 492 | 1.51 | |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 164 | 0.50 | -0.55 |
| | Mana Māori | | | | | | 6 | 0.02 | +0.01 |
| | NMP | | | | | | 6 | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 801 | | | 112 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 31,701 | | | 32,551 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Majority | 4,157 | 13.11 | -22.91 | | | |

### 1999 election

1999 general election: Napier :
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| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Y Geoff Braybrooke | Y Geoff Braybrooke | 19,743 | 59.95 | +4.87 | 14,684 | 44.27 | +9.59 |
| | National | Anne Tolley | Anne Tolley | 7,880 | 23.93 | | 8,797 | 26.52 | -2.89 |
| | Alliance | Robin Gwynn | Robin Gwynn | 2,242 | 6.81 | -2.08 | 3,555 | 10.72 | -1.38 |
| | Green | Angie Denby | Angie Denby | 1,169 | 3.55 | | 1,569 | 4.73 | |
| | ACT | Mel Chandler | Mel Chandler | 623 | 1.89 | | 1,936 | 5.84 | +0.49 |
| | Christian Heritage | Bob Davis | Bob Davis | 513 | 1.56 | | 785 | 2.37 | |
| | NZ First | Lyola Randell-Cotter | Lyola Randell-Cotter | 305 | 0.93 | | 844 | 2.54 | -8.81 |
| | Christian Democrats | Allana Hiha | Allana Hiha | 264 | 0.80 | | 294 | 0.89 | |
| | Independent | Laurance McGregor | Laurance McGregor | 195 | 0.59 | | | | |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 349 | 1.05 | -1.02 |
| | United NZ | | | | | | 110 | 0.33 | -0.22 |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 102 | 0.31 | +0.30 |
| | Animals First | | | | | | 67 | 0.20 | 0.00 |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | | | | | | 25 | 0.08 | -0.10 |
| | One NZ | | | | | | 16 | 0.05 | |
| | Natural Law | | | | | | 13 | 0.04 | -0.10 |
| | The People's Choice | | | | | | 8 | 0.02 | |
| | NMP | | | | | | 5 | 0.02 | |
| | Republican | | | | | | 5 | 0.02 | |
| | Mana Māori | | | | | | 3 | 0.01 | -0.01 |
| | Mauri Pacific | | | | | | 2 | 0.01 | |
| | South Island | | | | | | 2 | 0.01 | |
| | Freedom Movement | | | | | | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 533 | | | 296 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 32,934 | | | 33,171 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Majority | 11,863 | 36.02 | +4.53 | | | |

### 1996 election

1996 general election: Napier :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Y Geoff Braybrooke | Y Geoff Braybrooke | 17,756 | 55.11 | | 11,266 | 34.68 | |
| | National | Kathryn Ward | Kathryn Ward | 7,610 | 23.62 | | 9,554 | 29.41 | |
| | Alliance | Robin Gwynn | Robin Gwynn | 2,865 | 8.89 | | 3,931 | 12.10 | |
| | NZ First | Stuart Spencer | Stuart Spencer | 2,567 | 7.97 | | 3,687 | 11.35 | |
| | ACT | Jean Hill | Jean Hill | 1,285 | 3.99 | | 1,738 | 5.35 | |
| | Natural Law | Ian Levingston | Ian Levingston | 134 | 0.42 | | 46 | 0.14 | |
| | Christian Coalition | | | | | | 1,167 | 3.59 | |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 674 | 2.07 | |
| | United NZ | | | | | | 180 | 0.55 | |
| | Animals First | | | | | | 65 | 0.20 | |
| | Progressive Green | | | | | | 63 | 0.19 | |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | | | | | | 57 | 0.18 | |
| | Green Society | | | | | | 19 | 0.06 | |
| | Superannuitants & Youth | | | | | | 18 | 0.06 | |
| | Ethnic Minority Party | | | | | | 6 | 0.02 | |
| | Advance New Zealand | | | | | | 5 | 0.02 | |
| | Mana Māori | | | | | | 5 | 0.02 | |
| | Asia Pacific United | | | | | | 4 | 0.01 | |
| | Conservatives | | | | | | 2 | 0.01 | |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 2 | 0.01 | |
| | Te Tawharau | | | | | | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 394 | | | 121 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 32,217 | | | 32,490 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Majority | 10,146 | 31.49 | | | | |

### 1993 election

1993 general election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Geoff Braybrooke | 9,923 | 50.61 | +4.13 |
| | National | Colleen Pritchard | 4,997 | 25.48 | −14.01 |
| | Alliance | Derek Holland | 3,399 | 17.33 | +12.34 |
| | NZ First | James Morunga | 989 | 5.04 | |
| | Christian Heritage | Gary Bisley | 297 | 1.51 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,926 | 25.12 | +18.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,605 | 83.48 | −0.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,482 | | |

### 1990 election

1990 general election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Geoff Braybrooke | 8,420 | 46.48 | −16.45 |
| | National | Colleen Pritchard | 7,155 | 39.49 | |
| | Green | B P Duggan | 1,428 | 7.88 | |
| | NewLabour | Derek Holland | 904 | 4.99 | |
| | Democrats | P A Williamson | 141 | 0.77 | |
| | Independent | R F Terry | 66 | 0.36 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,265 | 6.98 | −22.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,114 | 83.91 | −2.78 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,585 | | |

### 1987 election

1987 general election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Geoff Braybrooke | 11,770 | 62.93 | +5.81 |
| | National | Ashley Church | 6,345 | 33.92 | |
| | Democrats | Beryl Shakes | 586 | 3.13 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,425 | 29.00 | −1.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,701 | 86.69 | −6.16 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,571 | | |

### 1984 election

1984 general election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Geoff Braybrooke | 12,085 | 57.12 | +10.16 |
| | National | M P Liddell | 5,686 | 26.87 | |
| | NZ Party | Noel Mockford | 2,711 | 12.81 | |
| | Social Credit | R E Culpitt | 673 | 3.18 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,399 | 30.24 | +15.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,155 | 92.85 | +2.39 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,784 | | |

### 1981 election

1981 general election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Geoff Braybrooke | 9,672 | 46.96 | |
| | National | Kevin Rose | 6,663 | 32.35 | −2.77 |
| | Social Credit | Martin Hine | 4,260 | 20.68 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,009 | 14.61 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,595 | 90.46 | +7.59 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,766 | | |

### 1978 election

1978 general election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gordon Christie | 9,987 | 49.68 | +4.52 |
| | National | Kevin Rose | 7,060 | 35.12 | |
| | Social Credit | L C Barker | 2,664 | 13.25 | |
| | Values | Jim Saunders | 388 | 1.93 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,927 | 14.56 | +10.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,099 | 73.71 | −11.99 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,267 | | |

### 1975 election

1975 general election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gordon Christie | 9,395 | 45.16 | −11.33 |
| | National | John Isles | 8,464 | 40.69 | |
| | Social Credit | Heather Woodhall | 1,841 | 8.85 | |
| | Values | Duncan White | 1,084 | 5.21 | |
| | Independent | H Sykes | 16 | 0.07 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 931 | 4.47 | −16.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,800 | 85.70 | −4.31 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,270 | | |

### 1972 election

1972 general election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gordon Christie | 10,232 | 56.49 | +3.55 |
| | National | Merle Bell | 6,507 | 35.92 | |
| | Social Credit | Robert James Hurdle | 912 | 5.03 | |
| | Values | James Barnes | 365 | 2.01 | |
| | New Democratic | Alfred William Earl Barley | 95 | 0.52 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,725 | 20.56 | +10.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,111 | 90.01 | −0.97 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,121 | | |

### 1969 election

1969 general election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gordon Christie | 10,013 | 52.94 | +7.08 |
| | National | Terry Dunleavy | 8,043 | 42.52 | |
| | Social Credit | Roy Hollands | 857 | 4.53 | −5.96 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,970 | 10.41 | +8.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,913 | 90.98 | +1.90 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,787 | | |

### 1966 election

1966 general election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gordon Christie | 8,088 | 45.86 | |
| | National | Maurice Kidson | 7,695 | 43.63 | |
| | Social Credit | Roy Hollands | 1,850 | 10.49 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 393 | 2.22 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,633 | 89.08 | −2.94 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,793 | | |

### 1963 election

1963 general election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jim Edwards | 8,438 | 50.43 | −0.81 |
| | National | D'Arcy Ormonde Haskell | 7,653 | 45.74 | |
| | Social Credit | Allan Edgar Frampton | 638 | 3.81 | −1.25 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 785 | 4.69 | −3.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,729 | 92.02 | +0.49 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,178 | | |

### 1960 election

1960 general election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jim Edwards | 8,838 | 51.24 | −4.02 |
| | National | William John Gunn | 7,533 | 43.68 | |
| | Social Credit | Allan Edgar Frampton | 874 | 5.06 | +1.01 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,405 | 8.14 | −6.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,245 | 92.51 | −2.30 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,640 | | |

### 1957 election

1957 general election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jim Edwards | 9,140 | 55.26 | +4.51 |
| | National | Raymond Vincent Foster | 6,727 | 40.67 | |
| | Social Credit | Allan Edgar Frampton | 671 | 4.05 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,413 | 14.59 | +10.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,538 | 94.81 | −0.16 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,443 | | |

### 1954 election

1954 general election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jim Edwards | 7,992 | 50.75 | |
| | National | Peter Tait | 7,272 | 46.18 | −3.96 |
| | Social Credit | J Lothian | 481 | 3.05 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 720 | 4.57 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,745 | 94.97 | +3.22 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,578 | | |

### 1951 election

1951 general election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Peter Tait | 7,375 | 50.14 | |
| | Labour | Tommy Armstrong | 7,331 | 49.85 | −1.81 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 44 | 0.29 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,706 | 91.75 | −3.27 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,028 | | |

### 1949 election

1949 general election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tommy Armstrong | 7,384 | 51.66 | −5.05 |
| | National | William Tucker | 6,663 | 46.62 | |
| | Communist | Charles James Brown | 126 | 0.88 | |
| | Independent Liberal | John Cummins | 118 | 0.82 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 721 | 5.04 | −8.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,291 | 95.02 | −0.68 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,039 | | |

### 1946 election

1946 general election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tommy Armstrong | 7,789 | 56.71 | +13.05 |
| | National | Alan John Price | 5,944 | 43.28 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,845 | 13.43 | +3.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,733 | 95.70 | +0.41 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,350 | | |

### 1943 election

1943 general election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tommy Armstrong | 5,558 | 43.66 | |
| | National | Morris Spence | 4,285 | 33.66 | |
| | Independent | Bill Barnard | 2,784 | 21.86 | −41.49 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 103 | 0.80 | −0.28 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,273 | 10.00 | −21.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,730 | 95.29 | +0.13 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,358 | | |

### 1938 election

1938 general election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bill Barnard | 8,097 | 65.35 | −0.26 |
| | National | John Ormond | 4,160 | 33.57 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 134 | 1.08 | +0.64 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,937 | 31.77 | −4.91 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,391 | 95.16 | +2.46 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,021 | | |

### 1935 election

1935 general election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bill Barnard | 7,290 | 65.91 | +9.05 |
| | Reform | Frank Bannerman Logan | 3,233 | 29.23 | |
| | Democrat | Norman Jacobsen | 396 | 3.58 | |
| | Communist | William Wood | 141 | 1.27 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 49 | 0.44 | +0.01 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,057 | 36.68 | +22.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,060 | 92.70 | +8.85 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,930 | | |

### 1931 election

1931 general election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bill Barnard | 5,886 | 56.86 | +2.81 |
| | Reform | John Butler | 4,430 | 42.79 | |
| | Independent | Vigor Brown | 36 | 0.35 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 45 | 0.43 | −0.25 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,456 | 14.06 | +5.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,397 | 83.85 | −6.37 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,399 | | |

### 1928 election

1928 general election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bill Barnard | 4,095 | 54.05 | |
| | Reform | John Mason | 3,482 | 45.95 | −6.98 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 52 | 0.68 | −0.29 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 613 | 8.09 | +2.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,629 | 90.22 | −1.66 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,456 | | |

### 1925 election

1925 general election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Reform | John Mason | 5,169 | 52.93 | +23.21 |
| | Labour | Lew McIlvride | 4,596 | 47.07 | +8.95 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 96 | 0.97 | ±0.00 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 573 | 5.87 | −2.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,861 | 91.88 | +1.26 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,732 | | |

### 1922 election

1922 general election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lew McIlvride | 3,465 | 38.12 | |
| | Reform | John Mason | 2,702 | 29.72 | |
| | Independent Liberal | Albert Jull | 1,996 | 21.96 | |
| | Reform | Vigor Brown | 927 | 10.20 | −24.19 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 89 | 0.97 | −1.00 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 763 | 8.39 | +7.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,179 | 90.62 | +9.35 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,129 | | |

### 1919 election

1919 general election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Vigor Brown | 2,763 | 34.39 | −30.82 |
| | Labour | Frederick Charles Evans | 2,709 | 33.72 | |
| | Ind. Progressive | Henry Hill | 2,562 | 31.89 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 161 | 1.96 | +0.86 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 54 | 0.67 | −29.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,195 | 81.27 | −2.52 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,084 | | |

### 1914 election

1914 general election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Vigor Brown | 4,748 | 65.21 | +7.36 |
| | Reform | George William Venables | 2,533 | 34.79 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 81 | 1.10 | −0.91 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,215 | 30.42 | +14.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,362 | 83.78 | +1.62 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,787 | | |

### 1911 election

1911 general election: Napier, first ballot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Vigor Brown | 3,920 | 57.85 | −0.02 |
| | Labour | Henry Hill | 2,856 | 42.15 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 139 | 2.01 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,064 | 15.70 | −0.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,915 | 82.16 | +4.52 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,416 | | |

### 1908 election

1908 general election: Napier, first ballot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Vigor Brown | 3,803 | 57.88 | |
| | Liberal | Alfred Fraser | 2,768 | 42.12 | −12.49 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,035 | 15.75 | −10.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,571 | 77.64 | −5.39 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,463 | | |

### 1905 election

1905 general election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alfred Fraser | 3,076 | 54.62 | −14.06 |
| | Independent Liberal | Montague W. P. Lascelles | 1,607 | 28.53 | |
| | Liberal–Labour | William James McGrath | 949 | 16.85 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 89 | 1.56 | +0.24 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,469 | 26.08 | −11.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,721 | 83.03 | +8.99 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |

### 1902 election

1902 general election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alfred Fraser | 2,739 | 68.68 | +18.20 |
| | Independent Liberal | Richard Joseph Eames | 1,249 | 31.32 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 72 | 1.31 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,490 | 37.36 | +36.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,060 | 74.05 | −6.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,483 | | |

### 1899 election

1899 general election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alfred Fraser | 1,994 | 50.48 | |
| | Conservative | Douglas Maclean | 1,956 | 49.52 | −12.66 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 38 | 0.96 | −16.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,950 | 80.11 | −1.05 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,931 | | |

### 1893 election

1893 general election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Samuel Carnell | 2,114 | 57.01 | |
| | Conservative | George Swan | 1,594 | 42.99 | −10.21 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 520 | 14.02 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,708 | 87.87 | +12.32 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,220 | | |

### 1890 election

1890 general election: Napier :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | George Swan | 1,105 | 53.20 |
| | Liberal–Labour | Michael Gannon | 972 | 46.80 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 133 | 6.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,077 | 75.55 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,749 | |

### 1877 by-election

1877 Napier by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Fred Sutton | 317 | 42.10 |
| | Independent | John Buchanan | 294 | 39.04 |
| | Independent | Henry Stokes Tiffen | 128 | 17.00 |
| | Independent | William Colenso | 13 | 1.73 |
| | Independent | William Barnard Rhodes | 1 | 0.13 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23 | 3.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 753 | |

### 1861 by-election

1861 Napier by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | William Colenso | 47 | 44.8 |
| | Independent | Henry Sealy | 30 | 28.6 |
| | Independent | John Tucker | 23 | 21.9 |
| | Independent | J. B. Ferguson | 5 | 4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17 | 16.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 105 | |

## Table footnotes

* ↑ Awatere Huata was expelled from serving as a list MP on 19 November 2004.
* ↑ 2017 Mana Party swing is relative to the votes for Internet-Mana in 2014; it shared a party list with the Internet Party in the 2014 election
* ↑ 2017 Internet Party swing is relative to the votes for Internet-Mana in 2014; it shared a party list with Mana Party in the 2014 election
* ↑ 2014 Internet Mana swing is relative to the votes for Mana in 2011; it shared a party list with Internet in the 2014 election.