Taupo
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
- 28,595
- Informal candidate votes
- 234
- Candidate vote total
- 28,829
- Majority
- 1,574
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Burton | Labour | 11,134 | Elected |
| John McCarthy | National | 9,560 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Ian Peters | NZ First | 5,362 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Sheryl Cadman | Alliance | 1,507 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Adrian Dixon | ACT | 552 | Not elected in this electorate |
| David Dick | McGillicuddy Serious Party · Affiliation: secondary source | 229 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Bob Vine | NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 178 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Jan Flynn | Natural Law Party | 73 | 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 | 1,294 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 4 |
| Alliance | 2,369 |
| Animals First | 40 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 455 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 2 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,127 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 13 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 23 |
| Labour | 8,061 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 17 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 100 |
| Natural Law Party | 40 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 66 |
| NZ First | 4,789 |
| National | 10,116 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 18 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 66 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 1 |
| Libertarianz | 10 |
| United NZ | 132 |