Clutha-Southland
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
- 31,351
- Informal candidate votes
- 202
- Candidate vote total
- 31,553
- Majority
- 9,043
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill English | National | 14,764 | Elected |
| Lesley Soper | Labour | 5,721 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Alan Wise | NZ First | 5,075 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Tracey Hicks | Alliance | 2,326 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Peter Snow | ACT | 2,049 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Russell Zwies | CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,060 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Robyn Aroha West | McGillicuddy Serious Party · Affiliation: secondary source | 306 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Gilbert Urquhart | Natural Law Party | 50 | 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 | 1,901 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 2 |
| Alliance | 2,345 |
| Animals First | 37 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 390 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 2 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 2,147 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 2 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 15 |
| Labour | 6,058 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 2 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 133 |
| Natural Law Party | 24 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 14 |
| NZ First | 4,709 |
| National | 13,449 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 11 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 33 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 0 |
| Libertarianz | 10 |
| United NZ | 181 |