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The 2009 Mount Albert by-election was held in the New Zealand electorate of Mount Albert on 13 June 2009.[1] There were fifteen candidates in the election.[2] David Shearer of the Labour Party won the election with 63% of the vote. The seat was vacated by former Labour Prime Minister Helen Clark, who resigned from the New Zealand Parliament on 17 April 2009[3] following her appointment to head the United Nations Development Programme. Main issues surrounding the campaign included the building of the Waterview Connection and the Auckland Region becoming a supercity.[4]
- ^ "Date set for Mt Albert by-election". The New Zealand Herald. 20 April 2009. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
- ^ "Mt Albert by-election candidates named". The New Zealand Herald. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ Young, Audrey (18 April 2009). "Haere ra Helen and Heather". The New Zealand Herald.
- ^ Norman, Russel (10 May 2009). "The muscle to protect Mount Albert's services". Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
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