Mt Albert by-election: Tumeke! projection: SHEARER TO WIN - landslide. Results updated

8:32PM. Three-way action between the stoners, the Christians and the United Future pro-bouffant lady for sixth place:
GREEN, Dakta ALCP 80
TURNER, Judy UFNZ 80
DYER, Simonne KIWI 80

8:23PM: Only 2 booths left to count: Shearer 62%, Lee 18%, Norman 13%, Boscawen 5%.
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8:07PM: Tumeke! projection: SHEARER TO WIN - landslide.

Top candidates:
@12,752 counted/22 out of 30 booths reporting:

SHEARER, David LAB 7,685
LEE, Melissa NAT 2,329
NORMAN, Russel GP 1,727
BOSCAWEN, John ACT 613
BOYCE, Ben B&B 96
DYER, Simonne KIWI 59
TURNER, Judy UFNZ 56
GREEN, Dakta ALCP 56
informals 57

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8:03PM: In early results the stoner is ahead of the Christians and United Future.

@5,999 counted:
SHEARER, David LAB 3,645
LEE, Melissa NAT 1,149
NORMAN, Russel GP 757
BOSCAWEN, John ACT 264
BOYCE, Ben B&B 42
GREEN, Dakta ALCP 22
TURNER, Judy UFNZ 21
DYER, Simonne KIWI 20


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