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Chauvel stood as Labour's electoral candidate for Maramarua in 1990, finishing second to the National Party's Bill Birch.

Chauvel next stood in 2005 as Labour's candidate for Ohariu-Belmont, finishing second to United Future leader Peter Dunne.

In the 2005 New Zealand general election, the Labour Party ranked Chauvel 44th on its party list.

On election-night returns, he failed by one seat to enter Parliament.

Despite this, Chauvel was lauded by the National Business Review as ' the most exciting newcomer in red colours ' who received ' great support within the party '.

However due to the Mixed Member Proportional ( MMP ) electoral system operative in New Zealand, should any Labour List MP retire, resign or die during the 48th Parliament, Chauvel would be the next MP on the party list to enter as a Member of Parliament.