Hamilton West
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
- 32,777
- Informal candidate votes
- 221
- Candidate vote total
- 32,998
- Majority
- 597
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Simcock | National | 12,696 | Elected |
| Martin Owen Gallagher | Labour | 12,099 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Neil Francis Kirton | NZ First | 3,861 | Not elected in this electorate |
| John Pemberton | Alliance | 1,738 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Eleanor Goodall | CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,043 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Garry Mallett | ACT | 725 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Peter James Caldwell | McGillicuddy Serious Party · Affiliation: secondary source | 338 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Robert Henderson | PROGRESSIVE GREENS · Affiliation: secondary source | 208 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Michael Stephen Dunn | Natural Law Party · Affiliation: secondary source | 69 | 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 | 1,674 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 8 |
| Alliance | 2,651 |
| Animals First | 62 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 457 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 2 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,735 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 17 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 17 |
| Labour | 8,754 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 32 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 84 |
| Natural Law Party | 53 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 3 |
| NZ First | 4,459 |
| National | 12,584 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 37 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 95 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 1 |
| Libertarianz | 11 |
| United NZ | 183 |