# North Shore (New Zealand electorate)

North Shore is a parliamentary electorate that returns one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. The current MP for North Shore is Simon Watts of the National Party, who at the 2020 election was elected to succeed the retiring Maggie Barry, also of National.

## Population centres

The 1941 New Zealand census had been postponed due to World War II, so the 1946 electoral redistribution had to take ten years of population growth and movements into account. The North Island gained a further two electorates from the South Island due to faster population growth. The abolition of the country quota through the Electoral Amendment Act, 1945 reduced the number and increased the size of rural electorates. None of the existing electorates remained unchanged, 27 electorates were abolished, eight former electorates were re-established, and 19 electorates were created for the first time, including North Shore.
The boundaries of the North Shore electorate were last adjusted for the first election held using the mixed-member proportional (MMP) voting system in 1996, when the number of general electorates decreased from 95 (1993) to 60 (1996), and the electorate expanded to the north into an area previously belonging to East Coast Bays. No boundary adjustments were undertaken in the subsequent redistributions in 2002, 2007, and 2013/14.
North Shore stretches up the eastern coast of North Shore City in Auckland, starting in the south at Devonport and moving northwards to take in Lake Pupuke and the suburbs of Takapuna and Campbells Bay. North Shore is predominantly New Zealand European, and has an average income high above the national average, boasting some of the most expensive real estate in the country.

## History

The seat has been contested at every election in New Zealand since 1946, and except for a single victory by future Labour Attorney-General Martyn Finlay in its first contest, has been safely held by the National Party ever since.
Wayne Mapp held the electorate from 1996 until his retirement in 2011. He was succeeded by Maggie Barry, who won the 2011 and 2014 elections.

### Members of Parliament

Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and started at general elections.
Key
Labour  National  United NZ  NZ First  Mauri Pacific  ACT
| Election | Winner |
| 1946 election | Martyn Finlay |
| 1949 election | Dean Eyre |
| 1951 election | Dean Eyre |
| 1954 election | Dean Eyre |
| 1957 election | Dean Eyre |
| 1960 election | Dean Eyre |
| 1963 election | Dean Eyre |
| 1966 election | George Gair |
| 1969 election | George Gair |
| 1972 election | George Gair |
| 1975 election | George Gair |
| 1978 election | George Gair |
| 1981 election | George Gair |
| 1984 election | George Gair |
| 1987 election | George Gair |
| 1990 election | Bruce Cliffe |
| 1993 election | Bruce Cliffe |
| 1996 election | Wayne Mapp |
| 1999 election | Wayne Mapp |
| 2002 election | Wayne Mapp |
| 2005 election | Wayne Mapp |
| 2008 election | Wayne Mapp |
| 2011 election | Maggie Barry |
| 2014 election | Maggie Barry |
| 2017 election | Maggie Barry |
| 2020 election | Simon Watts |
| 2023 election | Simon Watts |

### List MPs

Members of Parliament elected from party lists in elections where that person also unsuccessfully contested the North Shore electorate. Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.
| Election | Winner |
| 1996 election | Ann Batten |
| 1996 election | Derek Quigley |
| 1999 election | Helen Duncan |
| 2002 election | Helen Duncan |
| 2002 election | Deborah Coddington |
| 2002 election | Barbara Stewart |
| 2008 election | John Boscawen |
| 2008 election | Phil Twyford |
| 2011 election | Andrew Williams |

## Election results
### 2023 election

2023 general election: North Shore :
| 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 Simon Watts | Y Simon Watts | 24,892 | 60.76 | +14.57 | 21,050 | 50.79 | +16.74 |
| | Labour | George Hampton | George Hampton | 8,562 | 20.90 | | 7,318 | 17.65 | -23.70 |
| | Green | Pat Baskett | Pat Baskett | 3,663 | 8.94 | | 4,851 | 11.70 | +3.36 |
| | ACT | Anna Yallop | Anna Yallop | 2,061 | 5.03 | | 4,540 | 10.95 | +1.09 |
| | Opportunities | Abe Gray | Abe Gray | 1,229 | 3.00 | | 1,604 | 3.87 | +1.97 |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 1,055 | 2.54 | +0.64 |
| | Te Pāti Māori | | | | | | 209 | 0.50 | +0.25 |
| | NZ Loyal | | | | | | 207 | 0.49 | |
| | NewZeal | | | | | | 133 | 0.32 | +0.24 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 111 | 0.26 | +0.10 |
| | Freedoms NZ | | | | | | 53 | 0.12 | |
| | New Conservatives | | | | | | 53 | 0.12 | -1.09 |
| | Animal Justice | | | | | | 48 | 0.11 | |
| | Women's Rights | | | | | | 42 | 0.10 | |
| | DemocracyNZ | | | | | | 35 | 0.08 | |
| | New Nation | | | | | | 24 | 0.05 | |
| | Leighton Baker Party | | | | | | 7 | 0.01 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 559 | | | 100 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 40,966 | | | 41,440 | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 16,330 | 39.86 | | | | |

### 2020 election

2020 general election: North Shore :
| 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 | Simon Watts | Simon Watts | 19,202 | 46.19 | -13.55 | 14,411 | 34.05 | -23.65 |
| | Labour | Romy Udanga | Romy Udanga | 15,468 | 37.21 | +9.71 | 17,498 | 41.35 | +15.33 |
| | Green | Liz Rawlings | Liz Rawlings | 2,595 | 6.24 | | 3,530 | 8.34 | +1.73 |
| | ACT | Nick Kearney | Nick Kearney | 1,596 | 3.84 | +2.27 | 4,172 | 9.86 | +8.92 |
| | Opportunities | Shai Navot | Shai Navot | 1,493 | 3.59 | -0.56 | 806 | 1.90 | -0.49 |
| | New Conservative | Mike Brewer | Mike Brewer | 791 | 1.90 | | 511 | 1.21 | +0.99 |
| | Advance NZ | Megan Elspeth Osborn | Megan Elspeth Osborn | 201 | 0.48 | | 230 | 0.54 | +0.50 |
| | Outdoors | Sue Dick | Sue Dick | 138 | 0.33 | | 26 | 0.06 | +0.02 |
| | Sustainable NZ | Mari Huusko | Mari Huusko | 87 | 0.21 | | 38 | 0.09 | |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 802 | 1.90 | −3.35 |
| | Māori Party | | | | | | 104 | 0.25 | −0.01 |
| | TEA | | | | | | 80 | 0.19 | |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 66 | 0.16 | −0.02 |
| | ONE | | | | | | 32 | 0.08 | |
| | Vision NZ | | | | | | 7 | 0.02 | |
| | Social Credit | | | | | | 5 | 0.01 | −0.02 |
| | Heartland | | | | | | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 663 | | | 178 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 41,571 | | | 42,319 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,617 | 83.01 | +2.50 | | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 3,734 | 8.98 | −23.26 | | | |

### 2017 election

2017 general election: North Shore :
| 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 Maggie Barry | Y Maggie Barry | 23,564 | 59.74 | -2.73 | 23,009 | 57.70 | -3.88 |
| | Labour | Romy Udanga | Romy Udanga | 10,848 | 27.50 | +8.38 | 10,375 | 26.02 | +11.84 |
| | NZ First | Josh Hubbard | Josh Hubbard | 2,108 | 5.34 | — | 2,097 | 5.25 | −0.57 |
| | Opportunities | Matt Isbister | Matt Isbister | 1,639 | 4.15 | — | 953 | 2.39 | — |
| | ACT | Nick Kearney | Nick Kearney | 621 | 1.57 | +0.06 | 372 | 0.94 | −0.47 |
| | Logic Party | Miriam Clements | Miriam Clements | 166 | 0.43 | — | | | |
| | Green | | | | | | 2,638 | 6.61 | −4.06 |
| | Māori Party | | | | | | 103 | 0.26 | −0.19 |
| | Conservative | | | | | | 86 | 0.22 | −4.12 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 69 | 0.18 | −0.09 |
| | United Future | | | | | | 22 | 0.06 | −0.19 |
| | Outdoors | | | | | | 14 | 0.04 | — |
| | People's Party | | | | | | 13 | 0.04 | — |
| | Ban 1080 | | | | | | 11 | 0.03 | ±0.00 |
| | Democrats | | | | | | 10 | 0.03 | −0.06 |
| | Internet | | | | | | 9 | 0.03 | −0.62 |
| | Mana | | | | | | 7 | 0.02 | −0.63 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 493 | | | 83 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 39,439 | | | 39,871 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,136 | 80.51 | +1.46 | | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 12,716 | 32.24 | −11.10 | | | |

### 2014 election

2014 general election: North Shore :
| 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 Maggie Barry | Y Maggie Barry | 23,783 | 62.47 | +0.03 | 23,762 | 61.58 | -0.58 |
| | Labour | Claire Szabó | Claire Szabó | 7,280 | 19.12 | -1.45 | 5,473 | 14.18 | -2.05 |
| | Green | Brett Stansfield | Brett Stansfield | 3,728 | 9.79 | +2.09 | 4,118 | 10.67 | -0.18 |
| | Conservative | Melissa Perkin | Melissa Perkin | 2,199 | 5.78 | +3.29 | 1,673 | 4.34 | +2.11 |
| | ACT | Nick Kearney | Nick Kearney | 575 | 1.51 | -2.05 | 545 | 1.41 | -0.51 |
| | Democrats | Tim Leitch | Tim Leitch | 97 | 0.25 | +0.25 | 34 | 0.09 | +0.06 |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 2,246 | 5.82 | +0.96 |
| | Internet Mana | | | | | | 250 | 0.65 | +0.48 |
| | Maori Party | | | | | | 174 | 0.45 | -0.15 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 103 | 0.27 | -0.06 |
| | United Future | | | | | | 98 | 0.25 | -0.23 |
| | Ban 1080 | | | | | | 13 | 0.03 | +0.03 |
| | Civilian | | | | | | 12 | 0.03 | +0.03 |
| | Independent Coalition | | | | | | 4 | 0.01 | +0.01 |
| | Focus | | | | | | 2 | 0.01 | +0.01 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 412 | | | 78 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 38,074 | | | 38,585 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,585 | 78.49 | +3.00 | | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 16,503 | 43.34 | +1.47 | | | |

### 2011 election

2011 general election: North Shore :
| 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 | Maggie Barry | Maggie Barry | 22,709 | 62.44 | +0.59 | 23,113 | 62.16 | +4.10 |
| | Labour | Ben Clark | Ben Clark | 7,481 | 20.57 | -3.44 | 6,036 | 16.23 | -5.17 |
| | Green | Pieter Watson | Pieter Watson | 2,802 | 7.70 | +1.50 | 4,035 | 10.85 | +4.24 |
| | ACT | Don Brash | Don Brash | 1,293 | 3.56 | -0.41 | 714 | 1.92 | -5.55 |
| | Conservative | Craig Jensen | Craig Jensen | 904 | 2.49 | +2.49 | 829 | 2.23 | +2.23 |
| | NZ First | Andrew Williams | Andrew Williams | 900 | 2.47 | +0.89 | 1,806 | 4.86 | +1.92 |
| | United Future | Damian Light | Damian Light | 173 | 0.48 | -0.20 | 179 | 0.48 | -0.46 |
| | Libertarianz | Michael Murphy | Michael Murphy | 108 | 0.30 | +0.05 | 41 | 0.11 | +0.03 |
| | Maori Party | | | | | | 223 | 0.60 | +0.002 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 123 | 0.33 | +0.07 |
| | Mana | | | | | | 62 | 0.17 | +0.17 |
| | Democrats | | | | | | 12 | 0.03 | +0.01 |
| | Alliance | | | | | | 8 | 0.02 | -0.04 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 592 | | | 174 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 36,370 | | | 36,962 | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 15,228 | 41.87 | +4.03 | | | |
Electorate (as at 26 November 2011): 48,963

### 2008 election

2008 general election: North Shore :
| 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 Wayne Mapp | Y Wayne Mapp | 23,824 | 61.85 | | 22,738 | 58.06 | |
| | Labour | Phil Twyford | Phil Twyford | 9,250 | 24.01 | | 8,381 | 21.40 | |
| | Green | Pieter Watson | Pieter Watson | 2,389 | 6.20 | | 2,590 | 6.61 | |
| | ACT | John Boscawen | John Boscawen | 1,528 | 3.97 | | 2,927 | 7.47 | |
| | NZ First | Joe Gregory | Joe Gregory | 612 | 1.59 | | 1,149 | 2.93 | |
| | Family Party | Louise Cleary | Louise Cleary | 514 | 1.33 | | 176 | 0.45 | |
| | United Future | Damian Light | Damian Light | 261 | 0.68 | | 370 | 0.94 | |
| | Libertarianz | Michael Murphy | Michael Murphy | 94 | 0.24 | | 33 | 0.08 | |
| | RAM | Stephen Cooper | Stephen Cooper | 47 | 0.12 | | 13 | 0.03 | |
| | Maori Party | | | | | | 234 | 0.60 | |
| | Progressive | | | | | | 165 | 0.42 | |
| | Bill and Ben | | | | | | 139 | 0.35 | |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 104 | 0.27 | |
| | Kiwi | | | | | | 83 | 0.21 | |
| | Alliance | | | | | | 24 | 0.06 | |
| | Pacific | | | | | | 13 | 0.03 | |
| | Workers Party | | | | | | 10 | 0.03 | |
| | Democrats | | | | | | 9 | 0.02 | |
| | RONZ | | | | | | 4 | 0.01 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 268 | | | 102 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 38,519 | | | 39,162 | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 14,574 | 37.84 | | | | |

### 2005 election

2005 general election: North Shore :
| 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 Wayne Mapp | Y Wayne Mapp | 21,975 | 59.56 | +15.58 | 20,125 | 53.49 | +26.06 |
| | Labour | Phil Twyford | Phil Twyford | 12,274 | 33.26 | +4.16 | 11,252 | 29.91 | -1.36 |
| | United Future | Ross Tizard | Ross Tizard | 865 | 2.34 | -1.54 | 807 | 2.14 | -4.81 |
| | ACT | Nick Kearney | Nick Kearney | 835 | 2.26 | -6.55 | 1,144 | 3.04 | -11.09 |
| | Progressive | Paula Gillon | Paula Gillon | 544 | 1.47 | +0.61 | 261 | 0.69 | -0.36 |
| | Maori Party | Raewyn Harrison | Raewyn Harrison | 265 | 0.72 | | 106 | 0.28 | |
| | Libertarianz | Michael Murphy | Michael Murphy | 140 | 0.38 | | 21 | 0.06 | |
| | Green | | | | | | 1,940 | 5.16 | -1.28 |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 1,683 | 4.47 | -5.70 |
| | Destiny | | | | | | 120 | 0.32 | |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 55 | 0.15 | -0.17 |
| | Christian Heritage | | | | | | 53 | 0.14 | -0.70 |
| | One NZ | | | | | | 13 | 0.03 | -0.02 |
| | 99 MP | | | | | | 11 | 0.03 | |
| | Alliance | | | | | | 10 | 0.03 | -0.78 |
| | Direct Democracy | | | | | | 10 | 0.03 | |
| | Family Rights | | | | | | 6 | 0.02 | |
| | Democrats | | | | | | 5 | 0.01 | |
| | RONZ | | | | | | 1 | 0.003 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 430 | | | 90 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 36,898 | | | 37,623 | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 9,701 | 26.30 | +11.42 | | | |

### 2002 election

2002 general election: North Shore :
| 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 Wayne Mapp | Y Wayne Mapp | 15,060 | 43.35 | | 9,507 | 27.37 | |
| | Labour | Helen Duncan | Helen Duncan | 9.970 | 28.70 | | 10,841 | 31.21 | |
| | United Future | Ross Tizard | Ross Tizard | 1,329 | 3.83 | | 2,408 | 6.93 | |
| | ACT | Deborah Coddington | Deborah Coddington | 3,018 | 8.69 | | 4,897 | 14.04 | |
| | Jim Anderton's Progressive Coalition | Lyndsay Brock | Lyndsay Brock | 296 | 0.08 | | 363 | 0.10 | |
| | Green | Richard A. Green | Richard A. Green | 1,913 | 5.51 | | 2,234 | 6.43 | |
| | NZ First | Babara Stewart | Babara Stewart | 2,013 | 5.80 | | 3,525 | 10.14 | |
| | Christian Heritage | Mark Munroe | Mark Munroe | 370 | 0.12 | | 292 | 0.08 | |
| | Alliance | {{{candidate}}} | {{{candidate}}} | 287 | 0.08 | | 282 | 0.08 | |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 112 | 0.03 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 295 | | | 75 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 34,559 | | | 34,739 | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 5,098 | | | | | |

### 1999 election

Refer to Candidates in the New Zealand general election 1999 by electorate#North Shore for a list of candidates.

### 1996 election

1996 general election: North Shore :
| 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 | Wayne Mapp | Wayne Mapp | 15,763 | 43.48 | | 15,612 | 42.89 | |
| | ACT | Derek Quigley | Derek Quigley | 5,415 | 14.94 | | 5,015 | 13.78 | |
| | Alliance | Joel Cayford | Joel Cayford | 4,897 | 13.51 | -10.86 | 2,125 | 5.84 | |
| | Labour | Perry Cameron | Perry Cameron | 4,375 | 12.07 | | 7,518 | 20.65 | |
| | NZ First | Ann Batten | Ann Batten | 4,165 | 11.49 | | 3,547 | 9.74 | |
| | Christian Coalition | Julie Belding | Julie Belding | 780 | 2.15 | | 1,181 | 3.24 | |
| | Progressive Green | Cassandra Doherty | Cassandra Doherty | 313 | 0.86 | | 103 | 0.28 | |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | Felix Clark | Felix Clark | 263 | 0.73 | | 87 | 0.24 | |
| | Green Society | Bradley Heising | Bradley Heising | 109 | 0.30 | | 50 | 0.14 | |
| | Superannuitants & Youth | Trevor Gilligan | Trevor Gilligan | 88 | 0.24 | | 41 | 0.11 | |
| | Natural Law | Gail Pianta | Gail Pianta | 84 | 0.23 | | 43 | 0.12 | |
| | United NZ | | | | | | 476 | 1.31 | |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 456 | 1.25 | |
| | Ethnic Minority Party | | | | | | 71 | 0.20 | |
| | Animals First | | | | | | 50 | 0.14 | |
| | Conservatives | | | | | | 11 | 0.03 | |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 11 | 0.03 | |
| | Asia Pacific United | | | | | | 4 | 0.01 | |
| | Mana Māori | | | | | | 3 | 0.01 | |
| | Advance New Zealand | | | | | | 0 | 0.00 | |
| | Te Tawharau | | | | | | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 225 | | | 73 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 36,252 | | | 36,404 | | |
| | National gain from United NZ | National gain from United NZ | Majority | 10,348 | 28.54 | | | | |

### 1993 election

1993 general election: North Shore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bruce Cliffe | 10,168 | 45.50 | −8.74 |
| | Alliance | Joel Cayford | 5,445 | 24.37 | |
| | Labour | Carl Harding | 4,132 | 18.49 | |
| | NZ First | Richard Stevens | 1,851 | 8.28 | |
| | Christian Heritage | Mary-Anne Gladwell | 341 | 1.52 | |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | Barry Bryant | 288 | 1.28 | |
| | Natural Law | Gail Pianta | 118 | 0.52 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,723 | 21.13 | −6.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,343 | 86.67 | +0.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,778 | | |

### 1990 election

1990 general election: North Shore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bruce Cliffe | 11,944 | 54.24 | |
| | Labour | Graeme Ransom | 5,761 | 26.16 | −19.22 |
| | Green | Tony Dunlop | 2,943 | 13.36 | |
| | NewLabour | Barry Kirker | 882 | 4.00 | |
| | Democrats | Sandra Ann Ewan-Willis | 197 | 0.89 | |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | Simon Holroyd | 168 | 0.76 | |
| | Independent | Blanche Victoria Holloway | 124 | 0.56 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,183 | 28.08 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,019 | 86.61 | −0.88 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,422 | | |

### 1987 election

1987 general election: North Shore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | George Gair | 10,589 | 48.62 | +1.71 |
| | Labour | Graeme Ransom | 9,883 | 45.38 | |
| | Democrats | F Holmes | 861 | 3.95 | |
| | NZ Party | Stephen Greenfield | 445 | 2.04 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 920 | 4.22 | −11.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,778 | 87.49 | −4.55 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,891 | | |

### 1984 election

1984 general election: North Shore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | George Gair | 11,034 | 46.91 | −1.21 |
| | Labour | Peter Harris | 7,324 | 31.13 | |
| | NZ Party | Reg Davies | 3,737 | 15.88 | |
| | Social Credit | Dick Ryan | 1,371 | 5.82 | −16.28 |
| | Independent | Malcolm Moses | 54 | 0.22 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,710 | 15.77 | −2.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,520 | 92.04 | +2.42 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,553 | | |

### 1981 election

1981 general election: North Shore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | George Gair | 10,407 | 48.12 | −2.76 |
| | Labour | Peter Chambers | 6,438 | 29.77 | |
| | Social Credit | Dick Ryan | 4,779 | 22.10 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,969 | 18.35 | −4.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,624 | 89.62 | +23.84 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,128 | | |

### 1978 election

1978 general election: North Shore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | George Gair | 10,351 | 50.88 | −5.37 |
| | Labour | Gene Anthony Thomas Leckey | 5,701 | 28.02 | |
| | Social Credit | Ian Fraser | 3,485 | 17.13 | |
| | Values | Virginia Horrocks | 803 | 3.94 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,650 | 22.86 | −3.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,340 | 65.78 | −15.27 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,921 | | |

### 1975 election

1975 general election: North Shore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | George Gair | 11,202 | 56.25 | +4.69 |
| | Labour | Wyn Hoadley | 5,955 | 29.90 | |
| | Values | Don Donnelly | 1,581 | 7.93 | |
| | Social Credit | Ron Barnett | 1,153 | 5.79 | −1.39 |
| | Socialist Unity | Morris Mennell | 22 | 0.11 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,247 | 26.34 | +14.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,913 | 81.05 | −8.72 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,568 | | |

### 1972 election

1972 general election: North Shore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | George Gair | 9,665 | 51.56 | −5.69 |
| | Labour | Colin Chiles | 6,844 | 36.51 | |
| | Social Credit | Ron Barnett | 1,346 | 7.18 | +1.25 |
| | Values | S A W Brydon | 816 | 4.35 | |
| | New Democratic | P B Smith | 74 | 0.39 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,281 | 12.16 | −9.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,745 | 89.77 | −0.29 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,880 | | |

### 1969 election

1969 general election: North Shore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | George Gair | 10,595 | 57.25 | +8.18 |
| | Labour | Donald Frederick Dugdale | 6,631 | 35.83 | |
| | Social Credit | Ron Barnett | 1,098 | 5.93 | |
| | Independent | Odette Vivienne Leather | 180 | 0.97 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,964 | 21.42 | +14.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,504 | 90.06 | +3.94 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,545 | | |

### 1966 election

1966 general election: North Shore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | George Gair | 8,240 | 49.07 | |
| | Labour | Michael Bassett | 7,132 | 42.47 | |
| | Social Credit | Eva Hill | 1,418 | 8.44 | +3.96 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,108 | 6.59 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,790 | 86.12 | −4.89 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,494 | | |

### 1963 election

1963 general election: North Shore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Dean Eyre | 9,301 | 55.25 | +1.27 |
| | Labour | Reginald Keeling | 6,544 | 38.87 | |
| | Social Credit | Eva Hill | 755 | 4.48 | |
| | Liberal | J E Pasley | 234 | 1.39 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,757 | 16.37 | +5.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,834 | 91.01 | +0.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,495 | | |

### 1960 election

1960 general election: North Shore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Dean Eyre | 8,727 | 53.98 | +4.66 |
| | Labour | Peter Lawrence Smith | 6,910 | 42.74 | −3.78 |
| | Social Credit | Arthur Richards | 431 | 2.66 | −0.64 |
| | Independent | Blanche Victoria Holloway | 97 | 0.60 | −0.25 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,817 | 11.24 | +8.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,165 | 90.92 | −3.52 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,778 | | |

### 1957 election

1957 general election: North Shore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Dean Eyre | 8,122 | 49.32 | −3.09 |
| | Labour | Peter Lawrence Smith | 7,660 | 46.52 | |
| | Social Credit | Arthur Richards | 544 | 3.30 | |
| | Independent | Blanche Victoria Holloway | 140 | 0.85 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 462 | 2.80 | −6.99 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,466 | 94.44 | +3.90 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,434 | | |

### 1954 election

1954 general election: North Shore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Dean Eyre | 7,463 | 52.41 | −5.02 |
| | Labour | Arthur Faulkner | 6,068 | 42.61 | |
| | Social Credit | Frank Procter | 707 | 4.96 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,395 | 9.79 | −5.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,238 | 90.54 | −0.53 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,725 | | |

### 1951 election

1951 general election: North Shore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Dean Eyre | 8,328 | 57.43 | +2.74 |
| | Labour | Richard Wrathall | 6,173 | 42.56 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,155 | 14.86 | +5.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,501 | 91.07 | −4.00 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,922 | | |

### 1949 election

1949 general election: North Shore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Dean Eyre | 7,835 | 54.69 | |
| | Labour | Martyn Finlay | 6,491 | 45.31 | −5.56 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,344 | 9.38 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,326 | 95.07 | +0.86 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,068 | | |

### 1946 election

1946 general election: North Shore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Martyn Finlay | 7,015 | 50.87 |
| | National | Henry Thorne Morton | 6,776 | 49.13 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 239 | 1.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,791 | 95.93 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,375 | |

## Table footnotes

* ↑ 2014 Internet Mana swing is relative to the votes for Mana in 2011; it shared a party list with Internet in the 2014 election.