Kaikoura
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
- 33,725
- Informal candidate votes
- 291
- Candidate vote total
- 34,016
- Majority
- 5,912
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Lorimer Kidd | National | 13,858 | Elected |
| Marian Hobbs | Labour | 7,946 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Tom Harrison | NZ First | 5,332 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Ian Ewen-Street | Alliance | 5,275 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Peter Talbot-King | ACT | 731 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Rodney Hansen | McGillicuddy Serious Party | 365 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Desmond Joseph Bell | Independent · Affiliation: secondary source | 124 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Anne T Brigid | Natural Law Party · Affiliation: secondary source | 94 | 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 | 1,970 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 6 |
| Alliance | 4,522 |
| Animals First | 43 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 378 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 3 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,496 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 0 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 24 |
| Labour | 7,813 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 3 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 125 |
| Natural Law Party | 112 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 8 |
| NZ First | 4,849 |
| National | 12,280 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 5 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 80 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 0 |
| Libertarianz | 5 |
| United NZ | 199 |