Rongotai
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
- 35,094
- Informal candidate votes
- 383
- Candidate vote total
- 35,477
- Majority
- 7,700
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annette King | Labour | 18,203 | Elected |
| David Major | National | 10,503 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Bill Hamilton | Alliance | 2,848 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Clem Huriwaka | NZ First | 1,227 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Stephen Gore | ACT | 801 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Kevin Patrick O’Connell | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party · Affiliation: secondary source | 666 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Greg S’Bike Smith | McGillicuddy Serious Party · Affiliation: secondary source | 304 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Steven Bright | United NZ | 276 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Mano’o L Mulitalo | ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 161 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Richard Moreham | Natural Law Party | 66 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Frank Moncur | Private Enterprise · Affiliation: secondary source | 39 | 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 | 1,812 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 8 |
| Alliance | 4,152 |
| Animals First | 89 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 766 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 78 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,136 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 18 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 23 |
| Labour | 11,980 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 21 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 142 |
| Natural Law Party | 56 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 7 |
| NZ First | 2,269 |
| National | 12,048 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 17 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 90 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 0 |
| Libertarianz | 12 |
| United NZ | 609 |