Bay of Plenty
Official candidate votes in the 1996 general election. Electorate boundaries are versioned by election; the name alone does not imply identical boundaries across years.
- Valid candidate votes
- 32,662
- Informal candidate votes
- 246
- Candidate vote total
- 32,908
- Majority
- 5,153
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Ryall | National | 13,923 | Elected |
| Peter Brown | NZ First | 8,770 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Julie Tucker | Labour | 5,354 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Jim Bennett | Alliance | 2,609 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Judy Turner | CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,253 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Reg Turner | ACT | 359 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Mark Servian | McGillicuddy Serious Party | 225 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Rangitukehu David Paul | TE TAWHARAU · Affiliation: secondary source | 78 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Lewis Cormack | Natural Law Party · Affiliation: secondary source | 67 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Graeme Leech | PROGRESSIVE GREENS · Affiliation: secondary source | 24 | Not elected in this electorate |
Majority is the difference between the two highest candidate vote totals. Candidate votes and party votes are separate ballots. Results are displayed in vote order without any evaluative rating.
| Party | Votes |
|---|---|
| ACT | 1,513 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 4 |
| Alliance | 2,732 |
| Animals First | 51 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 446 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 1 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,884 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 1 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 17 |
| Labour | 7,016 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 19 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 108 |
| Natural Law Party | 44 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 12 |
| NZ First | 7,237 |
| National | 11,387 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 33 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 65 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 42 |
| Libertarianz | 10 |
| United NZ | 169 |