New Plymouth
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
- 33,642
- Informal candidate votes
- 205
- Candidate vote total
- 33,847
- Majority
- 11,533
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Duynhoven | Labour | 20,746 | Elected |
| Roger Maxwell | National | 9,213 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Henry Slaats | NZ First | 1,771 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Sue Gaffy | Alliance | 1,277 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Tony Huston | ACT | 391 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Paul O'Neill | PROGRESSIVE GREENS · Affiliation: secondary source | 181 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Bruce Sowry | Natural Law Party | 63 | 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 | 1,492 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 7 |
| Alliance | 3,282 |
| Animals First | 77 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 642 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 2 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,619 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 8 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 21 |
| Labour | 9,833 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 20 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 93 |
| Natural Law Party | 48 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 19 |
| NZ First | 3,999 |
| National | 12,185 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 14 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 100 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 1 |
| Libertarianz | 11 |
| United NZ | 223 |