Kelvin Davis (politician)
| Kelvin Davis MP | |
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| Kelvin Davis in 2009 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Labour Party List | |
| In office 2008–2011 | |
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| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
Kelvin Davis is a New Zealand former politician and a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives. He is a member of the Labour Party.
Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 2008–2011 | 49th | List | 33 | Labour |
In the 2008 elections Davis stood for Labour in the Te Tai Tokerau seat. He was defeated by the incumbent Hone Harawira but was still elected into the 49th New Zealand Parliament by way of the party list.[1]
He was Labour's candidate in the 2011 Te Tai Tokerau by-election (again defeated by Harawira) and unsuccessfully contested the seat at the General election later in the year.[2] After placing second to Harawira three times and losing his seat at the 2011 election, Davis announced his retirement from politics.[3] Nonetheless, political commentator Vernon Small reported of speculations that Labour list MP Clayton Cosgrove would contest Christchurch East if Lianne Dalziel's Christchurch mayoral candidacy were to be successful, and Cosgrove winning the electorate would vacate a list seat, with Davis then coming back into Parliament as a strong Shearer supporter.[4]
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- ↑ 2008 Election Results
- ↑ Chapman, Kate (10 May 2011). "Labour contesting Tai Tokerau by-election". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ↑ Labour's Kelvin Davis to retire after loss Northern Advocate, 28 November 2011
- ↑ Small, Vernon (19 June 2013). "National may try for Chch East". The Press. p. A5. Retrieved 19 June 2013.