Mt Albert electorate contest 2026

The story so far

Labour MP Helen White and National's Melissa Lee are competing for the Mt Albert electorate seat, and the contest is expected to be close.^{6, 25 Oct} In 2023 White won the seat by 18 votes, with Lee narrowly missing out on defeating the Labour stronghold.^{6, 25 Oct} Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong is also contesting the seat.^{30 Sep}

Latest

Labour leader Chris Hipkins joined White to meet voters and stallholders as she campaigned to retain the seat.^{6 Oct}

What's next

The vote is scheduled for 7 November.^{25 Oct}

Key moments

1. 30 SepCuria poll puts Labour's White one per cent ahead of National's Lee.
2. 6 OctChris Hipkins joins White on the campaign trail in Mt Albert.
3. 25 OctBoth candidates' careers seen at stake ahead of the 7 November vote.

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