Nick Smith wins Nelson seat, electors see red for party vote
(WorldNews New Zealand)

MARTIN DE RUYTER/stuff Rachel Boyack, Labour Party candidate concedes to Nick Smith, Nelson MP at National Party headquarters on election night. National MP Dr Nick Smith has been returned to the Nelson seat after winning his 10th consecutive election campaign. However, while Nelson voters might have stayed true blue to their National candidate, the party vote took a big swing left to the red corner and Labour. The Preliminary Count reveals Labour took top honours, receiving 41.1 per cent of the party vote in the Nelson electorate. National was close behind on 40.2 per cent - just 340 votes separate the two. That`s a big gain...