Hamilton East
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
- 32,463
- Informal candidate votes
- 254
- Candidate vote total
- 32,717
- Majority
- 2,347
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Steel | National | 14,020 | Elected |
| Dianne Fae Yates | Labour | 11,673 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Doug Woolerton | NZ First | 2,920 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Ashok Neil Parbhu | Alliance | 1,684 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Lindsay John Priest | CHRISTIAN COALITION | 798 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Graeme Williams | ACT | 578 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Justine Francis | McGillicuddy Serious Party | 354 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Dianna Tawharu | PROGRESSIVE GREENS · Affiliation: secondary source | 176 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Patricia Neagle | Independent · Affiliation: secondary source | 129 | Not elected in this electorate |
| John G Cleary | Natural Law Party · Affiliation: secondary source | 67 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Les Stroud | NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION · Affiliation: secondary source | 64 | 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 | 2,088 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 4 |
| Alliance | 2,757 |
| Animals First | 63 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 430 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 5 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,734 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 31 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 16 |
| Labour | 8,219 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 29 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 123 |
| Natural Law Party | 63 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 9 |
| NZ First | 3,604 |
| National | 13,029 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 47 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 88 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 0 |
| Libertarianz | 19 |
| United NZ | 279 |