# Wairarapa (New Zealand electorate)

Wairarapa is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate. It was first created in 1858 (with the first election in 1859) and existed until 1881. It was recreated in 1887 and has since existed continuously. The current Wairarapa electorate MP is Mike Butterick.

## Population centres

The initial 24 New Zealand electorates were defined by Governor George Grey in March 1853, based on the New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 that had been passed by the British government. The Constitution Act also allowed the House of Representatives to establish new electorates, and this was first done in 1858, when four new electorates were formed by splitting existing electorates. Wairarapa was one of those four electorates, and it was established by splitting the Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay electorate, and incorporating areas that previously did not belong to any electorate. Settlements in the initial area were Featherston, Carterton, Eketāhuna, and Pahiatua. For the 1860 election, there were 266 voters registered.In the early years, the electorate was for a time represented by two members.
In the 1887 electoral redistribution, although the Representation Commission was required through the Representation Act 1887 to maintain existing electorates "as far as possible", rapid population growth in the North Island required the transfer of three seats from the South Island to the north. Ten new electorates were created, and one former electorate, Wairarapa, was recreated.
The electorate boundaries were last adjusted in the 2007 redistribution. No boundary adjustments were undertaken in the subsequent 2013/14 or 2019/20 redistributions.
The current electorate includes the following population centres (approximate population in brackets) from the Wairarapa area of the Wellington region, the Tararua District (part of the Manawatū-Whanganui region) and the Central Hawke's Bay District (part of the Hawke's Bay region):
* Masterton (22,600)
* Carterton (5,960)
* Featherston (2,780)
* Greytown (2,800)
* Martinborough (2,060)
* Dannevirke (5,640)
* Pahiatua (2,840)
* Woodville (1,670)
* Waipukurau (4,750)
* Waipawa (2,400)
During the 2019/20 boundary review done by the Electoral Commission, Kieran McAnulty, a List MP based in the electorate, and Central Hawke's Bay Mayor Alex Walker, proposed that the electorate be renamed to Wairarapa and Central Hawke's Bay in order to acknowledge the communities included in the electorate. Ultimately the commission decided against changing the name.

## History

The first election was held on 7 November 1859, and Charles Carter was the first representative until 1865, when he resigned. He was succeeded by Henry Bunny from 1865 to 1881. Since 1871, the electorate had two representatives, and the second one was John Chapman Andrew until he resigned in 1877, succeeded by George Beetham from 1877 to 1881.
From 1881 to 1887 Wairarapa was replaced by two electorates; Wairarapa North and Wairarapa South. From 1887, they were replaced by the Masterton and Wairarapa electorates.
Between 1899 and 1919 the Wairarapa electorate swung between Walter Clarke Buchanan the Conservative then Reform candidate and J. T. Marryat Hornsby the Liberal candidate, changing hands in 1902, 1905, 1908 and 1914. Buchanan's support was in the rural areas, and Hornsby's was in the small towns.
From 1919 to 1928 the electorate was represented by Alex McLeod for Reform. In 1928 he was defeated by Thomas William McDonald the United (Liberal) candidate, but in 1931 McLeod won the seat back.
Ben Roberts represented the electorate for the Labour Party from the 1935 election until 1946, when he retired. In the 1943 election, Roberts was unsuccessfully challenged by National's Jimmy Maher.
In the 1987 election, Reg Boorman won the initial count by one vote, but Wyatt Creech later challenged that result on the grounds that Boorman had violated new laws about election spending. Creech also challenged more than 200 votes (on various grounds). The Electoral Court upheld Creech's petition, and Creech won the seat in 1988 with a majority of 34 votes (9994 to 9960).
Creech held the Wairarapa electorate for four parliamentary terms. In December 1997, he became Deputy Leader of the National Party. That gave him number two on the National party list, and he did not contest an electorate in the 1999 election. The National Party stood Paul Henry in the election, but to the general surprise of political commentators, the typically right-leaning electorate was won by Labour's Georgina Beyer with a 3,033 vote majority to become the world's first transsexual member of parliament. At the 2002 election, Beyer was easily re-elected with an increased majority of 6,372 votes. Beyer stood in the 2005 election as a list-only candidate, and the Wairarapa electorate was won by John Hayes of the National Party.
Hayes held the electorate for three parliamentary terms and retired at the 2014 election, when he was succeeded by National's Alastair Scott. Scott retired at the 2020 election. The seat was won by Kieran McAnulty in a surprise Labour Party swing, with new National candidate Mike Butterick taking second place. Mike Butterick won the seat at the 2023 election and is the current Wairarapa MP. McAnulty returned to Parliament via the Labour Party list.

### Members of Parliament

Key
Independent  Conservative  Liberal  Reform  United  Labour  National  NZ First

#### Single-member electorate

| Election | Winner |
| 1859 election | Charles Carter |
| 1860 election | Charles Carter |
| 1865 by-election | Henry Bunny |
| 1866 election | Henry Bunny |

#### Multi-member electorate

| Election | Winner | Winner |
| 1871 election | Henry Bunny | John Chapman Andrew |
| 1876 election | Henry Bunny | John Chapman Andrew |
| 1877 by-election | Henry Bunny | George Beetham |
| 1879 election | Henry Bunny | George Beetham |

#### Single-member electorate

| Election | Winner |
| 1887 election | Walter Clarke Buchanan |
| 1890 election | Walter Clarke Buchanan |
| 1893 election | Walter Clarke Buchanan |
| 1896 election | Walter Clarke Buchanan |
| 1899 election | J. T. Marryat Hornsby |
| 1902 election | Walter Clarke Buchanan |
| 1905 election | J. T. Marryat Hornsby |
| 1908 election | Walter Clarke Buchanan |
| 1911 election | Walter Clarke Buchanan |
| 1914 election | J. T. Marryat Hornsby |
| 1919 election | Alex McLeod |
| 1922 election | Alex McLeod |
| 1925 election | Alex McLeod |
| 1928 election | Thomas McDonald |
| 1931 election | Alex McLeod |
| 1935 election | Ben Roberts |
| 1938 election | Ben Roberts |
| 1943 election | Ben Roberts |
| 1946 election | Garnet Mackley |
| 1949 election | Bert Cooksley |
| 1951 election | Bert Cooksley |
| 1954 election | Bert Cooksley |
| 1957 election | Bert Cooksley |
| 1960 election | Bert Cooksley |
| 1963 election | Haddon Donald |
| 1966 election | Haddon Donald |
| 1969 election | Jack Williams |
| 1972 election | Jack Williams |
| 1975 election | Ben Couch |
| 1978 election | Ben Couch |
| 1981 election | Ben Couch |
| 1984 election | Reg Boorman |
| 1987 election | Reg Boorman |
| 1988 | Wyatt Creech |
| 1990 election | Wyatt Creech |
| 1993 election | Wyatt Creech |
| 1996 election | Wyatt Creech |
| 1999 election | Georgina Beyer |
| 2002 election | Georgina Beyer |
| 2005 election | John Hayes |
| 2008 election | John Hayes |
| 2011 election | John Hayes |
| 2014 election | Alastair Scott |
| 2017 election | Alastair Scott |
| 2020 election | Kieran McAnulty |
| 2023 election | Mike Butterick |

### List MPs

Members of Parliament elected from party lists in elections where that person also unsuccessfully contested the Wairarapa electorate. Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.
| Election | Winner |
| 2002 election | Edwin Perry |
| 2014 election | Ron Mark |
| 2017 election | Ron Mark |
| 2017 election | Kieran McAnulty |
| 2023 election | Kieran McAnulty |
| 2024 | Celia Wade-Brown |
* ↑ The election of Reg Boorman was overturned by the Electoral Court on 12 July 1988
* ↑ Entered Parliament following the resignation of Green Party MP Golriz Ghahraman on 16 January 2024

## Election results
### 2023 election

2023 general election: Wairarapa :
| 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 | Mike Butterick | Mike Butterick | 20,313 | 46.11 | +11.69 | 17,397 | 38.94 | +9.86 |
| | Labour | N Kieran McAnulty | N Kieran McAnulty | 17,497 | 39.72 | -9.23 | 12,223 | 27.36 | -20.52 |
| | ACT | Simon Casey | Simon Casey | 1,907 | 4.32 | +1.94 | 4,752 | 10.63 | +1.50 |
| | Green | Celia Wade-Brown | Celia Wade-Brown | 1,832 | 4.15 | +1.14 | 3,676 | 8.22 | +3.08 |
| | NZ Loyal | Pete Arnott | Pete Arnott | 1,737 | 3.94 | +3.94 | 1,027 | 2.29 | +2.29 |
| | Te Pāti Māori | Te Whakapono Waikare | Te Whakapono Waikare | 517 | 1.17 | +1.17 | 455 | 1.01 | +0.74 |
| | Independent | Jared Gardner | Jared Gardner | 247 | 0.56 | +0.56 | | | |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 3,655 | 8.18 | +4.77 |
| | Opportunities | | | | | | 708 | 1.58 | +0.50 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 207 | 0.46 | +0.10 |
| | NewZeal | | | | | | 156 | 0.30 | +0.30 |
| | Freedoms NZ | | | | | | 93 | 0.21 | +0.21 |
| | Animal Justice | | | | | | 81 | 0.18 | +0.18 |
| | DemocracyNZ | | | | | | 72 | 0.16 | +0.16 |
| | New Conservatives | | | | | | 58 | 0.13 | -1.35 |
| | Women's Rights | | | | | | 47 | 0.11 | +0.11 |
| | Leighton Baker Party | | | | | | 35 | 0.08 | +0.08 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 457 | | | 199 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 44,507 | | | 44,873 | | |
| | National gain from Labour | National gain from Labour | Majority | 2,816 | 6.39 | | | | |

### 2020 election

2020 general election: Wairarapa :
| 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 | Kieran McAnulty | Kieran McAnulty | 22,042 | 48.95 | +14.75 | 21,673 | 47.88 | +15.80 |
| | National | Mike Butterick | Mike Butterick | 15,497 | 34.42 | -6.69 | 13,165 | 29.08 | -19.72 |
| | NZ First | Ron Mark | Ron Mark | 3,278 | 7.28 | -12.16 | 1,545 | 3.41 | -6.92 |
| | Green | Celia Wade-Brown | Celia Wade-Brown | 1,359 | 3.01 | -1.21 | 2,329 | 5.14 | +0.32 |
| | ACT | Roger Greenslade | Roger Greenslade | 1,076 | 2.38 | +2.05 | 4,136 | 9.13 | +8.73 |
| | New Conservative | Warren Butterworth | Warren Butterworth | 587 | 1.30 | – | 670 | 1.48 | +1.27 |
| | Advance NZ | Nigel Anthony Gray | Nigel Anthony Gray | 443 | 0.98 | – | 464 | 1.02 | – |
| | Independent | Aileen Haeata | Aileen Haeata | 109 | 0.24 | – | | | |
| | Opportunities | | | | | | 490 | 1.08 | -0.95 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 167 | 0.36 | -0.01 |
| | ONE | | | | | | 137 | 0.30 | – |
| | Māori Party | | | | | | 125 | 0.27 | -0.25 |
| | Outdoors | | | | | | 50 | 0.11 | +0.04 |
| | Vision NZ | | | | | | 12 | 0.02 | – |
| | Social Credit | | | | | | 9 | 0.02 | +0.01 |
| | Sustainable NZ | | | | | | 9 | 0.02 | – |
| | TEA | | | | | | 5 | 0.01 | – |
| | Heartland | | | | | | 5 | 0.01 | – |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 636 | | | 279 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 45,027 | | | 45,264 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,264 | | | | | |
| | Labour gain from National | Labour gain from National | Majority | 6,545 | 14.53 | +7.15 | | | |

### 2017 election

2017 general election: Wairarapa :
| 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 Alastair Scott | Y Alastair Scott | 16,514 | 41.40 | -2.20 | 19,750 | 48.80 | -3.51 |
| | Labour | Kieran McAnulty | Kieran McAnulty | 13,642 | 34.20 | +8.79 | 12,984 | 32.08 | 11.52 |
| | NZ First | Ron Mark | Ron Mark | 7,753 | 19.44 | -3.76 | 4,180 | 10.33 | -0.84 |
| | Green | John Hart | John Hart | 1,683 | 4.22 | 0.01 | 1,950 | 4.82 | -3.53 |
| | Independent | James Harold | James Harold | 164 | 0.41 | — | | | |
| | ACT | Roger Greenslade | Roger Greenslade | 130 | 0.33 | 0.09 | 162 | 0.40 | 0.07 |
| | Opportunities | | | | | | 821 | 2.03 | — |
| | Māori Party | | | | | | 209 | 0.52 | -0.05 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 150 | 0.37 | -0.10 |
| | Conservative | | | | | | 86 | 0.21 | -4.11 |
| | Ban 1080 | | | | | | 81 | 0.20 | -0.18 |
| | Outdoors | | | | | | 29 | 0.07 | — |
| | United Future | | | | | | 20 | 0.05 | -0.11 |
| | People's Party | | | | | | 24 | 0.06 | — |
| | Democrats | | | | | | 8 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| | Mana Party | | | | | | 8 | 0.02 | -0.42 |
| | Internet | | | | | | 6 | 0.01 | -0.43 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 346 | | | 134 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 39,886 | | | 40,468 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,602 | | | | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 2,872 | 7.20 | -11.00 | | | |

### 2014 election

2014 general election: Wairarapa :
| 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 | Alastair Scott | Alastair Scott | 16,223 | 43.61 | -9.05 | 19,634 | 52.32 | +0.79 |
| | Labour | Kieran McAnulty | Kieran McAnulty | 9,452 | 25.41 | -6.23 | 7,712 | 20.55 | -2.74 |
| | NZ First | Ron Mark | Ron Mark | 8,630 | 23.20 | +23.20 | 4,393 | 11.17 | +3.35 |
| | Green | John Hart | John Hart | 1,566 | 4.21 | -4.20 | 3,134 | 8.35 | -1.48 |
| | Conservative | Brent Reid | Brent Reid | 816 | 2.19 | -2.16 | 1,622 | 4.32 | +0.57 |
| | Māori Party | Ra Smith | Ra Smith | 181 | 0.49 | +0.49 | 209 | 0.57 | -0.05 |
| | ACT | Shane Atkinson | Shane Atkinson | 90 | 0.24 | -0.80 | 124 | 0.33 | -1.00 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 175 | 0.47 | -0.10 |
| | Internet Mana | | | | | | 164 | 0.44 | +0.23 |
| | Ban 1080 | | | | | | 142 | 0.38 | +0.38 |
| | United Future | | | | | | 59 | 0.16 | -0.52 |
| | Civilian | | | | | | 22 | 0.06 | +0.06 |
| | Independent Coalition | | | | | | 8 | 0.02 | +0.02 |
| | Democrats | | | | | | 7 | 0.02 | -0.02 |
| | Focus | | | | | | 4 | 0.01 | +0.01 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 246 | | | 116 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 37,204 | | | 37,525 | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 6,771 | 18.20 | -3.19 | | | |

### 2011 election

2011 general election: Wairarapa :
| 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 John Hayes | Y John Hayes | 17,881 | 52.65 | +1.63 | 18,046 | 51.53 | +2.87 |
| | Labour | Michael Bott | Michael Bott | 10,746 | 31.64 | -0.77 | 8,161 | 23.30 | -7.93 |
| | Green | Sea Rotmann | Sea Rotmann | 2,856 | 8.41 | +3.24 | 3,442 | 9.83 | +4.08 |
| | Conservative | Brent Reid | Brent Reid | 1,476 | 4.35 | +4.35 | 1,314 | 3.75 | +3.75 |
| | Libertarianz | Richard McGrath | Richard McGrath | 652 | 1.92 | +0.67 | 94 | 0.27 | +0.10 |
| | ACT | Shane Atkinson | Shane Atkinson | 352 | 1.04 | -0.95 | 467 | 1.33 | -3.19 |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 2,738 | 7.82 | +2.26 |
| | United Future | | | | | | 238 | 0.68 | +0.004 |
| | Māori Party | | | | | | 218 | 0.62 | -0.10 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 200 | 0.57 | +0.24 |
| | Mana | | | | | | 75 | 0.21 | +0.21 |
| | Alliance | | | | | | 14 | 0.04 | -0.09 |
| | Democrats | | | | | | 14 | 0.04 | +0.02 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,116 | | | 294 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 33,963 | | | 35,021 | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 7,135 | 21.01 | +2.40 | | | |
Electorate (as at 26 November 2011): 46,425

### 2008 election

2008 general election: Wairarapa :
| 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 John Hayes | Y John Hayes | 18,524 | 51.02 | +8.31 | 17,860 | 48.66 | +3.54 |
| | Labour | Denise MacKenzie | Denise MacKenzie | 11,766 | 32.41 | -1.71 | 11,464 | 31.23 | -4.83 |
| | NZ First | Edwin Perry | Edwin Perry | 2,646 | 7.29 | -9.28 | 2,040 | 5.56 | -3.37 |
| | Green | Michael Woodcock | Michael Woodcock | 1,878 | 5.17 | +1.61 | 2,109 | 5.75 | +1.18 |
| | ACT | Shane Atkinson | Shane Atkinson | 721 | 1.99 | +1.01 | 1,660 | 4.52 | +3.38 |
| | Libertarianz | Richard McGrath | Richard McGrath | 453 | 1.25 | +1.25 | 61 | 0.17 | +0.13 |
| | United Future | Graeme Reeves | Graeme Reeves | 219 | 0.60 | -0.54 | 248 | 0.68 | -1.33 |
| | Alliance | Amy Tubman | Amy Tubman | 101 | 0.28 | +0.28 | 47 | 0.13 | +0.04 |
| | Bill and Ben | | | | | | 281 | 0.77 | +0.77 |
| | Māori Party | | | | | | 266 | 0.72 | +0.21 |
| | Progressive | | | | | | 251 | 0.68 | -0.13 |
| | Kiwi | | | | | | 173 | 0.47 | +0.47 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 122 | 0.33 | +0.10 |
| | Family Party | | | | | | 80 | 0.22 | +0.22 |
| | Workers Party | | | | | | 14 | 0.04 | +0.04 |
| | Pacific | | | | | | 12 | 0.03 | +0.03 |
| | Democrats | | | | | | 9 | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| | RAM | | | | | | 5 | 0.01 | +0.01 |
| | RONZ | | | | | | 2 | 0.01 | -0.01 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 298 | | | 131 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 36,308 | | | 36,704 | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 6,758 | 18.61 | +10.02 | | | |

### 2005 election

2005 general election: Wairarapa :
| 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 | John Hayes | John Hayes | 13,681 | 42.71 | +19.43 | 14,599 | 45.12 | +20.39 |
| | Labour | Denise MacKenzie | Denise MacKenzie | 10,929 | 34.12 | -9.77 | 11,669 | 36.06 | -2.16 |
| | NZ First | Edwin Perry | Edwin Perry | 5,308 | 16.57 | +11.55 | 2,889 | 8.93 | -2.68 |
| | Green | Claire Bleakley | Claire Bleakley | 1,141 | 3.56 | -0.78 | 1,478 | 4.57 | -1.31 |
| | United Future | Graeme Reeves | Graeme Reeves | 364 | 1.14 | -0.86 | 651 | 2.01 | -3.58 |
| | ACT | Graeme Tulloch | Graeme Tulloch | 314 | 0.98 | -1.04 | 370 | 1.14 | -4.56 |
| | Māori Party | Cissie Walker | Cissie Walker | 293 | 0.91 | +0.91 | 165 | 0.51 | +0.51 |
| | Progressive | | | | | | 261 | 0.81 | -0.79 |
| | Destiny | | | | | | 82 | 0.25 | +0.25 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 76 | 0.23 | -0.34 |
| | Christian Heritage | | | | | | 40 | 0.12 | -2.75 |
| | Alliance | | | | | | 29 | 0.09 | -0.91 |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 13 | 0.04 | +0.04 |
| | Democrats | | | | | | 8 | 0.02 | +0.02 |
| | Family Rights | | | | | | 6 | 0.02 | +0.02 |
| | One NZ | | | | | | 6 | 0.02 | -0.08 |
| | RONZ | | | | | | 6 | 0.02 | +0.02 |
| | 99 MP | | | | | | 5 | 0.02 | +0.02 |
| | Direct Democracy | | | | | | 4 | 0.01 | +0.01 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 243 | | | 124 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 32,030 | | | 32,357 | | |
| | National gain from Labour | National gain from Labour | Majority | 2,752 | 8.59 | -12.01 | | | |

### 2002 election

2002 general election: Wairarapa :
| 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 Georgina Beyer | Y Georgina Beyer | 13,572 | 43.89 | -2.32 | 11,867 | 38.22 | +1.91 |
| | National | Ian Buchanan | Ian Buchanan | 7,200 | 23.28 | -13.61 | 7,678 | 24.73 | -6.53 |
| | Christian Heritage | Merepeka Raukawa-Tait | Merepeka Raukawa-Tait | 5,852 | 18.92 | +17.07 | 891 | 2.87 | +0.13 |
| | NZ First | Edwin Perry | Edwin Perry | 1,552 | 5.02 | +2.52 | 3,605 | 11.61 | +7.30 |
| | Green | Sarah Millington | Sarah Millington | 861 | 2.78 | +0.55 | 1,827 | 5.88 | +1.28 |
| | ACT | Ian MacFarlane | Ian MacFarlane | 625 | 2.02 | -0.02 | 1,770 | 5.70 | -1.48 |
| | United Future | Frank Owen | Frank Owen | 617 | 2.00 | +1.39 | 1,735 | 5.59 | +4.30 |
| | Progressive | Bill Henderson | Bill Henderson | 223 | 0.72 | – | 498 | 1.60 | – |
| | Alliance | Gerald Tait | Gerald Tait | 159 | 0.51 | -7.02 | 311 | 1.00 | -9.05 |
| | ORNZ | | | | | | 525 | 1.69 | – |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 178 | 0.57 | -0.58 |
| | One NZ | | | | | | 32 | 0.10 | -0.06 |
| | Mana Māori | | | | | | 5 | 0.02 | +0.01 |
| | NMP | | | | | | 3 | 0.01 | Steady |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 264 | | | 121 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 30,925 | | | 31,046 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Majority | 6,372 | 20.60 | +11.28 | | | |

### 1999 election

1999 general election: Wairarapa :
| 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 | Georgina Beyer | Georgina Beyer | 15,040 | 46.21 | +32.12 | 11,897 | 36.31 | +12.38 |
| | National | Paul Henry | Paul Henry | 12,006 | 36.89 | -8.27 | 10,242 | 31.26 | -1.55 |
| | Alliance | Cathy Casey | Cathy Casey | 2,451 | 7.53 | -13.14 | 3,294 | 10.05 | -3.64 |
| | NZ First | Rob Harris | Rob Harris | 813 | 2.50 | -11.57 | 1,413 | 4.31 | -11.45 |
| | Green | Laurence Boomert | Laurence Boomert | 725 | 2.23 | – | 1,506 | 4.60 | – |
| | ACT | Paul Booth | Paul Booth | 663 | 2.04 | -0.27 | 2,352 | 7.18 | +0.74 |
| | Christian Heritage | Mike Lloyd | Mike Lloyd | 602 | 1.85 | -0.38 | 898 | 2.74 | -1.26 |
| | Christian Democrats | John Allen | John Allen | 197 | 0.61 | – | 273 | 0.83 | – |
| | Natural Law | Ian Douglas | Ian Douglas | 47 | 0.14 | -0.02 | 29 | 0.09 | -0.19 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 378 | 1.15 | -0.36 |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 185 | 0.56 | +0.54 |
| | United NZ | | | | | | 152 | 0.46 | -0.15 |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | | | | | | 59 | 0.18 | -0.11 |
| | Animals First | | | | | | 43 | 0.13 | Steady |
| | One NZ | | | | | | 15 | 0.16 | – |
| | Republican | | | | | | 9 | 0.03 | +0.03 |
| | Mauri Pacific | | | | | | 6 | 0.01 | – |
| | Mana Māori | | | | | | 4 | 0.01 | -0.02 |
| | People's Choice Party | | | | | | 3 | 0.01 | – |
| | NMP | | | | | | 2 | 0.01 | – |
| | South Island | | | | | | 2 | 0.01 | – |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 557 | | | 337 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 32,545 | | | 32,765 | | |
| | Labour gain from National | Labour gain from National | Majority | 3,033 | 9.32 | -15.17 | | | |

### 1996 election

1996 general election: Wairarapa :
| 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 Wyatt Creech | Y Wyatt Creech | 14,505 | 45.16 | | 10,562 | 32.81 | |
| | Alliance | Dave MacPherson | Dave MacPherson | 6,638 | 20.67 | | 4,409 | 13.69 | |
| | Labour | Lynette Stutz | Lynette Stutz | 4,525 | 14.09 | | 7,704 | 23.93 | |
| | NZ First | George Groombridge | George Groombridge | 4,519 | 14.07 | | 5,074 | 15.76 | |
| | ACT | Derek Daniell | Derek Daniell | 742 | 2.31 | | 2,072 | 6.44 | |
| | Christian Coalition | Mike Lloyd | Mike Lloyd | 717 | 2.23 | | 1,287 | 4.00 | |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | Vince Terreni | Vince Terreni | 236 | 0.74 | | 95 | 0.29 | |
| | Progressive Green | Mathew Horrocks | Mathew Horrocks | 160 | 0.50 | | 105 | 0.33 | |
| | Natural Law | Bruce Brown | Bruce Brown | 53 | 0.16 | | 90 | 0.28 | |
| | World Socialist | Christopher Fackney | Christopher Fackney | 27 | 0.08 | | | | |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 486 | 1.51 | |
| | United NZ | | | | | | 198 | 0.61 | |
| | Animals First | | | | | | 43 | 0.13 | |
| | Superannuitants & Youth | | | | | | 18 | 0.06 | |
| | Conservatives | | | | | | 14 | 0.04 | |
| | Mana Māori | | | | | | 10 | 0.03 | |
| | Green Society | | | | | | 8 | 0.02 | |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 7 | 0.02 | |
| | Asia Pacific | | | | | | 4 | 0.01 | |
| | Ethnic Minority | | | | | | 4 | 0.01 | |
| | Advance NZ | | | | | | 3 | 0.01 | |
| | Te Tawharau | | | | | | 2 | 0.01 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 185 | | | 112 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 32,122 | | | 32,195 | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 7,867 | 24.49 | | | | |

### 1993 election

1993 general election: Wairarapa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Wyatt Creech | 9,004 | 41.60 | −11.53 |
| | Labour | Peter Teahan | 6,775 | 31.30 | |
| | Alliance | Dave MacPherson | 4,162 | 19.23 | +10.97 |
| | NZ First | Jayne Routhan | 1,051 | 4.85 | |
| | Christian Heritage | Mike Lloyd | 597 | 2.75 | |
| | Natural Law | Ken Reinsfield | 51 | 0.23 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,229 | 10.30 | −10.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,640 | 86.68 | +0.57 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,963 | | |

### 1990 election

1990 general election: Wairarapa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Wyatt Creech | 10,767 | 53.13 | +4.43 |
| | Labour | Pauline Moran | 6,626 | 32.69 | |
| | NewLabour | Dave MacPherson | 1,674 | 8.26 | |
| | Christian Heritage | G Hounsell | 651 | 3.21 | |
| | Social Credit | R Muir | 236 | 1.16 | |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | S Neilsen | 199 | 0.98 | |
| | Democrats | G J Shakes | 112 | 0.55 | −2.19 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,141 | 20.43 | +20.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,265 | 86.11 | −6.08 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,532 | | |

### 1987 election

1987 general election: Wairarapa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Wyatt Creech | 9,994 | 48.70 | |
| | Labour | Reg Boorman | 9,960 | 48.54 | +6.35 |
| | Democrats | G J Shakes | 564 | 2.74 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 34 | 0.16 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,518 | 92.19 | −2.32 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,256 | | |

### 1984 election

1984 general election: Wairarapa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Reg Boorman | 9,009 | 42.19 | |
| | National | Ben Couch | 8,615 | 40.34 | −3.54 |
| | NZ Party | Simon Bliss | 2,908 | 13.61 | |
| | Social Credit | M C Jury | 819 | 3.83 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 394 | 1.84 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,351 | 94.51 | +2.98 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,589 | | |

### 1981 election

1981 general election: Wairarapa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ben Couch | 8,569 | 43.88 | −1.45 |
| | Labour | Tom Gemmell | 7,023 | 35.96 | |
| | Social Credit | Wally Cowl | 3,936 | 20.15 | +7.89 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,546 | 7.91 | +3.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,528 | 91.53 | +13.07 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,333 | | |

### 1978 election

1978 general election: Wairarapa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ben Couch | 8,968 | 45.33 | −4.10 |
| | Labour | Allan Levett | 8,131 | 41.10 | |
| | Social Credit | Wally Cowl | 2,426 | 12.26 | +6.03 |
| | Values | Chris Hackney | 258 | 1.30 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 837 | 4.23 | −3.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,783 | 78.46 | −10.24 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,213 | | |

### 1975 election

1975 general election: Wairarapa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ben Couch | 9,245 | 49.43 | +5.17 |
| | Labour | Jack Williams | 7,777 | 41.58 | −9.20 |
| | Social Credit | Wally Cowl | 1,167 | 6.23 | |
| | Values | Bill Ashdown | 514 | 2.74 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,468 | 7.84 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,703 | 88.70 | −3.53 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,085 | | |

### 1972 election

1972 general election: Wairarapa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jack Williams | 8,459 | 50.78 | +2.75 |
| | National | Ben Couch | 7,373 | 44.26 | |
| | Social Credit | Jack Morrow | 698 | 4.19 | |
| | Liberal Reform | Timothy Carlton Bunny | 94 | 0.56 | |
| | New Democratic | Harold Knox | 32 | 0.19 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,086 | 6.52 | +3.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,656 | 92.23 | +0.28 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,058 | | |

### 1969 election

1969 general election: Wairarapa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jack Williams | 7,981 | 48.03 | +5.44 |
| | National | Haddon Donald | 7,514 | 45.22 | −0.83 |
| | Social Credit | Jack Morrow | 1,121 | 6.74 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 467 | 2.81 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,616 | 92.51 | +1.77 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,961 | | |

### 1966 election

1966 general election: Wairarapa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Haddon Donald | 7,080 | 46.05 | −1.75 |
| | Labour | Jack Williams | 6,547 | 42.59 | −1.83 |
| | Social Credit | Roly Marks | 1,745 | 11.35 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 533 | 3.46 | +0.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,372 | 90.74 | −1.53 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,940 | | |

### 1963 election

1963 general election: Wairarapa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Haddon Donald | 7,100 | 47.80 | |
| | Labour | Jack Williams | 6,599 | 44.42 | |
| | Social Credit | Robert Crawford | 1,154 | 7.76 | −1.81 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 501 | 3.37 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,853 | 92.27 | −0.90 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,097 | | |

### 1960 election

1960 general election: Wairarapa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bert Cooksley | 7,887 | 52.10 | +3.90 |
| | Labour | Allan George Goldsmith | 5,799 | 38.31 | |
| | Social Credit | Robert Crawford | 1,450 | 9.57 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,241 | 21.41 | +14.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,136 | 93.17 | −1.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,244 | | |

### 1957 election

1957 general election: Wairarapa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bert Cooksley | 7,121 | 48.20 | −1.11 |
| | Labour | Bob Wilkie | 6,063 | 41.04 | +3.38 |
| | Social Credit | John Eric Feast | 1,588 | 10.75 | −2.26 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,058 | 7.16 | −4.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,772 | 94.60 | +1.40 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,615 | | |

### 1954 election

1954 general election: Wairarapa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bert Cooksley | 7,160 | 49.31 | −7.80 |
| | Labour | Bob Wilkie | 5,469 | 37.66 | |
| | Social Credit | John Eric Feast | 1,890 | 13.01 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,691 | 11.64 | −2.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,519 | 93.20 | +0.98 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,578 | | |

### 1951 election

1951 General election: Wairarapa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bert Cooksley | 8,155 | 57.11 | +3.73 |
| | Labour | George Anders Hansen | 6,123 | 42.88 | −3.73 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,032 | 14.23 | +7.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,278 | 92.22 | −3.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,482 | | |

### 1949 election

1949 general election: Wairarapa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bert Cooksley | 7,596 | 53.38 | |
| | Labour | George Anders Hansen | 6,633 | 46.61 | −2.54 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 963 | 6.76 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,229 | 95.67 | +1.11 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,872 | | |

### 1946 election

1946 general election: Wairarapa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Garnet Mackley | 7,095 | 50.84 | |
| | Labour | George Anders Hansen | 6,860 | 49.15 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 235 | 1.68 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,955 | 94.56 | +3.25 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,757 | | |

### 1943 election

1943 general election: Wairarapa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ben Roberts | 4,806 | 47.34 | −3.67 |
| | National | Jimmy Maher | 4,655 | 45.86 | |
| | Democratic Labour | Robert Crawford | 424 | 4.17 | |
| | Independent | William Francis Smithson | 120 | 1.18 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 145 | 1.42 | +0.98 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 151 | 1.48 | −6.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,150 | 91.31 | −1.97 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,115 | | |

### 1938 election

1938 general election: Wairarapa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ben Roberts | 5,293 | 53.71 | +14.77 |
| | National | James Frederick Thompson | 4,516 | 45.83 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 44 | 0.44 | −1.22 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 777 | 7.88 | +7.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,853 | 93.28 | +4.57 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,562 | | |

### 1935 election

1935 general election: Wairarapa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ben Roberts | 3,681 | 38.94 | |
| | United | John Wiltshire Card | 3,648 | 38.59 | |
| | Democrat | Thomas William McDonald | 2,033 | 21.50 | −24.95 |
| | Independent | Hans Carl Thomsen | 91 | 0.96 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 157 | 1.66 | −0.03 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 33 | 0.34 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,453 | 88.71 | +5.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,655 | | |

### 1931 election

1931 general election: Wairarapa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Reform | Alex McLeod | 4,641 | 53.55 | +6.74 |
| | United | Thomas William McDonald | 4,025 | 46.45 | −6.74 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 616 | 7.11 | +0.74 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 149 | 1.69 | +0.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,815 | 83.33 | −4.91 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,579 | | |

### 1928 election

1928 general election: Wairarapa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | United | Thomas William McDonald | 4,726 | 53.18 |
| | Reform | Alex McLeod | 4,160 | 46.82 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 566 | 6.37 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 117 | 1.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,003 | 88.24 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,203 | |

### 1899 election

1899 general election: Wairarapa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | J. T. Marryat Hornsby | 1,974 | 51.17 |
| | Conservative | Walter Clarke Buchanan | 1,818 | 47.12 |
| | Independent | Coleman Phillips | 66 | 1.71 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 156 | 4.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,858 | 82.54 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,674 | |

### 1893 election

1893 general election: Wairarapa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Walter Clarke Buchanan | 1,806 | 50.89 | ±0 |
| | Liberal | George Augustus Fairbrother | 1,116 | 31.45 | |
| | Liberal | Charles Pownall | 627 | 17.67 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 690 | 19.44 | +3.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,549 | 81.12 | +9.41 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,375 | | |

### 1890 election

1890 general election: Wairarapa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Walter Clarke Buchanan | 987 | 58.09 |
| | Liberal | Henry Bunny | 712 | 41.91 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 275 | 16.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,699 | 71.71 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,369 | |

## Table footnotes

* ↑ 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