<page_title> Ōtaki (New Zealand electorate) </page_title> <section_title> 2008 election </section_title> <table> <cell> Nathan Guy <col_header> 2008 general election: Ōtaki </col_header> <col_header> Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. </col_header> <col_header> Candidate </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> <cell> Darren Hughes <col_header> 2008 general election: Ōtaki </col_header> <col_header> Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. </col_header> <col_header> Candidate </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> <cell> 1,354 <col_header> 2008 general election: Ōtaki </col_header> <col_header> Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. </col_header> <col_header> Votes </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> </table>
In 2008, Guy defeated Hughes by 1,354 votes.