Mr Patterson ran against new National MP Hamish Walker, who retained Clutha Southland with a 13,005 vote provisional majority. In the party vote in Invercargill, National's vote majority was cut in half on provisional figures. GOOD NIGHT FOR LABOURThe Dunedin party vote swung back to Labour last night in both Dunedin South and Dunedin North. In Dunedin South, Labour took 48% of the vote and National 36%; in Dunedin North it gained 48%, to National's 28%. MIXED MOOD FOR NATIONALIn contrast there was a uncharacteristically downbeat atmosphere at National's combined Dunedin North and Dunedin South gathering at Wains Hotel last night.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 23, 2017 21:33 UTC