Electionpedia.comTākuta Ferris's official 2023 New Zealand general-election result in Te Tai Tonga: 12,828 votes, a 2,824-vote majority, and 48.41% of valid candidate votes.
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Source: New Zealand Electoral Commission — Winning Electorate Candidate Votes. Source name: FERRIS, Tākuta.
Tākuta Ferris 2023 New Zealand Election Result
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