New Lynn
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
- 30,607
- Informal candidate votes
- 317
- Candidate vote total
- 30,924
- Majority
- 7,138
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Goff | Labour | 15,392 | Elected |
| Richard Gardner | National | 8,254 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Cliff Robinson | Alliance | 3,554 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Dawn Mullins | NZ First | 2,616 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Mark Darin | PROGRESSIVE GREENS · Affiliation: secondary source | 301 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Richard Foster | McGillicuddy Serious Party · Affiliation: secondary source | 203 | Not elected in this electorate |
| John Hibscher | United NZ | 128 | Not elected in this electorate |
| James Prescott | Advance New Zealand (1995) · Affiliation: secondary source | 91 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Les McGrath | Natural Law Party | 68 | 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 | 1,506 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 38 |
| Alliance | 2,916 |
| Animals First | 52 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 423 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 6 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,674 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 232 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 18 |
| Labour | 10,953 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 7 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 73 |
| Natural Law Party | 36 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 5 |
| NZ First | 3,300 |
| National | 9,266 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 26 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 101 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 0 |
| Libertarianz | 8 |
| United NZ | 172 |