Port Waikato
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
- 28,604
- Informal candidate votes
- 266
- Candidate vote total
- 28,870
- Majority
- 7,002
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Birch | National | 12,529 | Elected |
| John Forbes | NZ First | 5,527 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Terry Hughes | Labour | 4,888 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Francis Petchey | Alliance | 2,922 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Marlene M. Lamb | ACT | 804 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Rick Hayward | CHRISTIAN COALITION | 733 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Diane Colson | United NZ | 720 | Not elected in this electorate |
| David Sutcliffe | McGillicuddy Serious Party | 397 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Rhonda-Lisa Comins | Natural Law Party · Affiliation: secondary source | 84 | 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 | 1,796 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 8 |
| Alliance | 2,452 |
| Animals First | 51 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 441 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 1 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,211 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 18 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 25 |
| Labour | 6,354 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 21 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 122 |
| Natural Law Party | 27 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 17 |
| NZ First | 4,996 |
| National | 10,809 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 23 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 64 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 0 |
| Libertarianz | 10 |
| United NZ | 319 |