Alastair Scott (politician)

New Zealand Parliament

Alastair Scott
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Wairarapa
In office 20 September 2014 –17 October 2020
Years	Term	Electorate	List	Party
2014 –2017	51st	Wairarapa	61		National
2017 –2020	52nd	Wairarapa	46		National

Scott defeated Jo Hayes to win the National Party's selection for the Wairarapa electorate at the 2014 election. ^[2] The late entry of Carterton mayor and former MP Ron Mark for New Zealand First turned the 2014 election into a "three-horse race" with Labour's Kieran McAnulty and Scott. ^[4] In the end, Scott had a clear majority over McAnulty, with Mark slightly behind in third place. ^{[5] [6]} He won the Wairarapa seat again in the 2017 New Zealand general election with a reduced majority, and placed 46th on the party list. ^{[7] [8]}

On 25 June 2019, Scott announced that he would not contest the 2020 general election. ^[9]

References

1. "Our People". Matahiwi Estate. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
2. Parker, Elliot (26 April 2014). "Winery boss gains party's nomination". Wairarapa Times-Age . Retrieved 28 September 2014.
3. Farmer, Don (7 August 2014). "Scott can't vote for himself". Wairarapa Times-Age . Retrieved 28 September 2014.
4. Fuller, Piers (17 September 2014). "Wairarapa's three-horse race on final straight". Stuff.co.nz . Wairarapa News. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
5. Taylor, Cherie (22 September 2014). "'Huge' win for new Wairarapa MP". Wairarapa Times-Age . Retrieved 10 October 2014.
6. "Official Count Results -- Wairarapa". Electoral Commission. 10 October 2014. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
7. Boyle, Chelsea. "Scott holds off challenge" . Retrieved 19 April 2018.
8. "Official Count Results -- Wairarapa". Electoral Commission . Retrieved 19 April 2018.
9. "National's Amy Adams retiring from politics at 2020 election". New Zealand Herald. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.