Palmerston North
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
- 33,130
- Informal candidate votes
- 272
- Candidate vote total
- 33,402
- Majority
- 11,030
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Maharey | Labour | 18,313 | Elected |
| George Mathew | National | 7,283 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Gerard Hehir | Alliance | 2,260 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Trevor Jans | NZ First | 1,767 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Grant Bowater | CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,543 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Val Wilde | ACT | 1,354 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Paddy O'Neill | Affiliation not yet verified | 523 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Tony Martin | Natural Law Party | 87 | 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 | 1,478 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 6 |
| Alliance | 3,845 |
| Animals First | 68 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 576 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 3 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,920 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 15 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 16 |
| Labour | 10,348 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 13 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 170 |
| Natural Law Party | 64 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 8 |
| NZ First | 3,502 |
| National | 10,902 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 17 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 77 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 0 |
| Libertarianz | 14 |
| United NZ | 252 |