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{{wikinews|Results of the 2005 New Zealand General Election}}

The '''2005 New Zealand general election''' took place on [[17 September]] [[2005]]. On election night, with 94 percent of the vote counted, the [[New Zealand Labour Party|Labour Party]] of [[Helen Clark]] seemed best placed to form a government. Although the opposition [[New Zealand National Party|National Party]] of Dr [[Don Brash]] had made the greatest gains, these were mainly at the expense of minor parties. All the existing minor parties lost seats, with only the new [[Māori Party]] making gains.