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| | Composition of Parliament 2003 and 2004. |
 | | In June 2004, Labour held 51 seats, National 27, New Zealand First 13, Green, Act and United Future eight each and Progressive two, and there was one independent MP. |
 | | In the 27 July 2002 general election, Labour gained 52, National 27, New Zealand First 13, Act and the Greens nine each, United Future eight and the Progressive Coalition two seats in the third mixed member proportional (MMP) New Zealand general election. |
 | | Seven of the political parties who contested the 2002 election gained seats – seven more who contested got no seats but attracted 73,500 or 3.63% of the vote. |
| www.decisionmaker.co.nz /guide2003/hpw/members.html (615 words) |
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