Napier
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
- 32,217
- Informal candidate votes
- 394
- Candidate vote total
- 32,611
- Majority
- 10,146
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Braybrooke | Labour | 17,756 | Elected |
| Kathryn Ward | National | 7,610 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Robin Gwynn | Alliance | 2,865 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Stuart Spencer | NZ First | 2,567 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Jean Hill | ACT | 1,285 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Ian Levingston | Natural Law Party | 134 | 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 | 1,738 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 5 |
| Alliance | 3,931 |
| Animals First | 80 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 659 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 40 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,131 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 6 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 363 |
| Labour | 10,897 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 6 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 57 |
| Natural Law Party | 45 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 87 |
| NZ First | 3,855 |
| National | 9,327 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 19 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 61 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 1 |
| Libertarianz | 2 |
| United NZ | 180 |