Waitakere
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
- 32,163
- Informal candidate votes
- 275
- Candidate vote total
- 32,438
- Majority
- 1,981
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Hasler | National | 12,485 | Elected |
| Suzanne Sinclair | Labour | 10,504 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Liz Thomas | Alliance | 3,122 | Not elected in this electorate |
| John Riddell | NZ First | 3,065 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Mark Bellingham | PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 1,416 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Stephen Depiazzi | ACT | 885 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Gravity George | McGillicuddy Serious Party · Affiliation: secondary source | 240 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Hans Grueber | GREEN SOCIETY | 187 | Not elected in this electorate |
| John Cronin | NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION · Affiliation: secondary source | 182 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Kay E. Morgan | Natural Law Party · Affiliation: secondary source | 77 | 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 | 2,102 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 19 |
| Alliance | 2,868 |
| Animals First | 74 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 691 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 13 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,583 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 39 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 73 |
| Labour | 9,742 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 13 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 82 |
| Natural Law Party | 48 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 10 |
| NZ First | 3,520 |
| National | 11,007 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 47 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 244 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 0 |
| Libertarianz | 32 |
| United NZ | 169 |