Otago
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
- 35,940
- Informal candidate votes
- 284
- Candidate vote total
- 36,224
- Majority
- 7,005
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavan James Herlihy | National | 13,643 | Elected |
| Janet Yiakmis | Labour | 6,638 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Bruce Albiston | Affiliation not yet verified | 5,191 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Norman Wood | Alliance | 3,174 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Stan Perkins | NZ First | 2,734 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Margaret Ann McHugh | NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY · Affiliation: secondary source | 1,461 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Anne Dill | ACT | 1,162 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Grant Bradfield | CHRISTIAN COALITION | 977 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Mike Legge | McGillicuddy Serious Party | 474 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Garth Hamilton | Independent · Affiliation: secondary source | 233 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Kevin Fleury | United NZ | 159 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Carolyn Drake | Natural Law Party | 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 | 1,928 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 20 |
| Alliance | 3,673 |
| Animals First | 72 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 677 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 0 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,443 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 3 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 20 |
| Labour | 9,727 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 4 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 139 |
| Natural Law Party | 46 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 124 |
| NZ First | 3,917 |
| National | 13,875 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 10 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 72 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 3 |
| Libertarianz | 6 |
| United NZ | 327 |