Mt Albert by-election official result: Nats under a thousand ahead of Greens

Official results now in for the Mt Albert by-election:
47.8% turnout indicates that in a safe Labour seat and with Melissa Lee destroying her own campaign both Labour and National voters did not see the outcome as in doubt. I had an occasion to chat to Shearer since the by-election and he is an impressive character - although whether he will be cut out for the boorish and ruthless parliamentary scene remains untested until he gets sworn in... next week it must be.
DPF has the rankings of the candidates:Note that Russel pulls to within a thousand of Lee and that the stoner candidate beat the "Kiwi Party" conservative Christian candidate (albeit by one vote). That's the limit of their public support. How's that for a smack?