Whanganui (electorate)
| Whanganui | |||||||
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| Single-member general constituency for the New Zealand House of Representatives | |||||||
| Formation | 1860 | ||||||
| Region | Manawatū-Whanganui and Taranaki | ||||||
| Character | Urban | ||||||
| Term | 3 years | ||||||
| Member for Whanganui | |||||||
Carl Bates since 14 October 2023 | |||||||
| Party | National | ||||||
| Previous MP | Steph Lewis (Labour) | ||||||
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Whanganui (known as Wanganui until 1996) is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate. It was first established in 1860 for the 3rd Parliament and has existed continuously since then.
It is held by Carl Bates of the National Party, who won it in the 2023 general election.