Opinion
Opinion by
Richard Shaw
The Conversation·
10 Nov, 2026 05:00 PM5 mins to read
National's electorate wins have delivered more seats than its party vote earned. Photo / Dean Purcell
Did New Zealand just witness a first-past-the-post election under MMP?
There was a time when elections were determined by results in a handful of marginal electorates. Since the introduction of MMP in 1996, however, overall voter support for individual parties has been the deciding factor.
This year, the old days
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Source: New Zealand Herald · Richard Shaw
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