Dunedin South
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
- 35,269
- Informal candidate votes
- 269
- Candidate vote total
- 35,538
- Majority
- 4,276
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Cullen | Labour | 12,829 | Elected |
| Leah McBey | Alliance | 8,553 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Malcolm MacPherson | National | 5,859 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Clive Mathewson | United NZ | 5,058 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Noline McGlynn | NZ First | 1,782 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Roly Henderson | ACT | 505 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Alan William McDonald | Independent · Affiliation: secondary source | 410 | Not elected in this electorate |
| David Beatty | PROGRESSIVE GREENS · Affiliation: secondary source | 215 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Inga Schader | Natural Law Party | 58 | 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 | 901 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 37 |
| Alliance | 4,979 |
| Animals First | 60 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 668 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 2 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,150 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 6 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 19 |
| Labour | 14,253 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 9 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 69 |
| Natural Law Party | 26 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 8 |
| NZ First | 2,929 |
| National | 9,241 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 12 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 107 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 0 |
| Libertarianz | 4 |
| United NZ | 942 |