Te Tai Rawhiti
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
- 20,987
- Informal candidate votes
- 322
- Candidate vote total
- 21,309
- Majority
- 4,215
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Delamere | NZ First | 10,647 | Elected |
| Peter Tapsell | Labour | 6,432 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Tame Iti | Mana Maori Movement | 1,372 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Manu Alamein Kopu | Alliance | 1,210 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Peta Butt | National | 506 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Wharekaihua Coates | TE TAWHARAU · Affiliation: secondary source | 398 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Hinemoa Awatere | ACT | 352 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Lynette Patterson | Natural Law Party · Affiliation: secondary source | 70 | 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 | 188 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 6 |
| Alliance | 1,381 |
| Animals First | 25 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 623 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 2 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 433 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 4 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 19 |
| Labour | 6,558 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 649 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 27 |
| Natural Law Party | 27 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 2 |
| NZ First | 10,030 |
| National | 897 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 11 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 33 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 171 |
| Libertarianz | 2 |
| United NZ | 15 |