| New Plymouth | |||||||
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| Single-member general constituency for the New Zealand House of Representatives | |||||||
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| Formation | 1853, 1928 | ||||||
| Region | Taranaki | ||||||
| Character | Urban and rural | ||||||
| Term | 3 years | ||||||
| Member for New Plymouth | |||||||
&sq=Sri Lanka&lang=en&file=File:MACLEOD,_David_-_New_Plymouth_(cropped).png) David MacLeod since 14 October 2023 | |||||||
| Party | National | ||||||
| List MPs | Glen Bennett (Labour) | ||||||
| Previous MP | Glen Bennett (Labour) | ||||||
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New Plymouth is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate. It was first created for the 1st New Zealand Parliament in 1853 and has existed since, with one 32-year interruption. The electorate was initially called Town of New Plymouth.
The electorate is currently held by David MacLeod for National. He defeated Labour’s Glen Bennett in the 2023 general election by 6,991 votes.