Rakaia
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
- 33,766
- Informal candidate votes
- 279
- Candidate vote total
- 34,045
- Majority
- 5,030
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Shipley | National | 15,058 | Elected |
| Geoff Stone | Labour | 10,028 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Colleen Page | NZ First | 3,702 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Mark Robertson | Alliance | 2,931 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Rosemary Francis | CHRISTIAN COALITION | 922 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Dean Richardson | ACT | 721 | Not elected in this electorate |
| John Howie | United NZ | 301 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Ian Smillie | Natural Law Party | 103 | 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 | 2,194 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 10 |
| Alliance | 3,582 |
| Animals First | 62 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 366 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 0 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,157 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 6 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 25 |
| Labour | 7,956 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 2 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 100 |
| Natural Law Party | 50 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 9 |
| NZ First | 3,880 |
| National | 14,180 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 12 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 58 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 1 |
| Libertarianz | 11 |
| United NZ | 280 |