Election 2017: The candidates who outshone their partyHAGEN HOPKINS/GETTY IMAGES Winston Peters lost Northland to Matt King, but his support is still strong in the seat. Labour candidates got 1.7 per cent more of the candidate vote than the party vote on average, in the general electorates. National candidates do about 1 per cent worse, NZ First 1.6 per cent worse and there little difference between the Greens party and candidate support. The five candidates who out-performed their party's party vote by the most are:LAINE MOGER/STUFF Many voters were happy to split their party and candidate voters. Māori Party candidates appear to have over-performed and Labour candidates under-performed in these seats.

Source: Stuff September 25, 2017 22:41 UTC