Rotorua
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
- 29,585
- Informal candidate votes
- 198
- Candidate vote total
- 29,783
- Majority
- 5,896
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Bradford | National | 12,124 | Elected |
| Keith Ridings | Alliance | 6,228 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Charles William Sturt | NZ First | 5,029 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Rosemary Michie | Labour | 4,149 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Geoff Winter | CHRISTIAN COALITION | 864 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Stephen Henry Wrathall | ACT | 371 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Dennis Quirke | NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 225 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Allan Williams | PROGRESSIVE GREENS · Affiliation: secondary source | 192 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Adrian Holroyd | McGillicuddy Serious Party | 183 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Hawea Ralph Vercoe | TE TAWHARAU · Affiliation: secondary source | 183 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Frank Gwynne | Natural Law Party | 37 | 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 | 1,402 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 1 |
| Alliance | 2,909 |
| Animals First | 52 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 417 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 2 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,316 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 12 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 24 |
| Labour | 6,895 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 22 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 102 |
| Natural Law Party | 22 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 74 |
| NZ First | 5,417 |
| National | 10,734 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 12 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 102 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 11 |
| Libertarianz | 3 |
| United NZ | 174 |