Chris Hipkins

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Preliminary results put Labour on 29.36% and 36 seats; Hipkins said Labour was 'not going anywhere' and had not conceded by November 8.

Preliminary results on November 7 left National and Labour nearly tied, with BBC News reporting a low national mood and voters deserting the major parties: Labour 29.36% and National 29.21%. National was projected to win 42 seats and Labour 36 in a 131-seat Parliament, with the National-led bloc of National, ACT and New Zealand First holding 67 seats, a one-seat majority. About 399,000 special votes, roughly 14% of the total, remain to be counted before the official result on November 27.

Updated 3 days ago