Rimutaka
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
- 31,320
- Informal candidate votes
- 223
- Candidate vote total
- 31,543
- Majority
- 2,878
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Swain | Labour | 11,665 | Elected |
| Karyn Bisdee | National | 8,787 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Peter McCardle | NZ First | 6,776 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Brendan Tracey | Alliance | 2,379 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Geoff Hounsell | CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,043 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Owen Dance | ACT | 367 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Dan Hegarty | McGillicuddy Serious Party · Affiliation: secondary source | 251 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Neil West | Natural Law Party · Affiliation: secondary source | 52 | 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 | 1,097 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 2 |
| Alliance | 3,678 |
| Animals First | 65 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 447 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 19 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,693 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 12 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 10 |
| Labour | 10,560 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 9 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 115 |
| Natural Law Party | 22 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 7 |
| NZ First | 3,131 |
| National | 10,270 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 18 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 56 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 2 |
| Libertarianz | 8 |
| United NZ | 229 |