Complex sentence: In the 2005 general election, Field won a majority of more than 16,000 over his nearest opponent, Clem Simich of the National Party, this was the greatest majority in any electorate seat in New Zealand.
Split into simpler sentences: In the 2005 general election, Field won a majority of more than 16,000 over his nearest opponent, Clem Simich of the National Party. This was the largest majority in any electorate seat in New Zealand.