Taranaki-King Country
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
- 27,354
- Informal candidate votes
- 257
- Candidate vote total
- 27,611
- Majority
- 10,223
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Brendan Bolger | National | 14,934 | Elected |
| Robin Ord | NZ First | 4,711 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Peter Calvert | Labour | 3,575 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Kevin Campbell | Alliance | 2,560 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Trevor Johnson | ACT | 902 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Anand Hasyo | McGillicuddy Serious Party · Affiliation: secondary source | 288 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Brett Power | Independent · Affiliation: secondary source | 209 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Joanna Greig | Natural Law Party | 101 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Jacqui Amohanga | Mana Maori Movement · Affiliation: secondary source | 74 | 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 | 1,975 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 6 |
| Alliance | 2,297 |
| Animals First | 37 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 392 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 0 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,246 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 4 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 17 |
| Labour | 4,160 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 33 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 77 |
| Natural Law Party | 35 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 43 |
| NZ First | 4,096 |
| National | 12,841 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 11 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 62 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 0 |
| Libertarianz | 3 |
| United NZ | 169 |