West Coast-Tasman
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
- 30,651
- Informal candidate votes
- 179
- Candidate vote total
- 30,830
- Majority
- 8,491
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damien O’Connor | Labour | 16,241 | Elected |
| Margaret Moir | National | 7,750 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Richard Davies | Alliance | 3,064 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Marlene Kennedy | NZ First | 1,823 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Owen Jennings | ACT | 539 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Iola Griffin | CHRISTIAN COALITION | 474 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Steve Richards | McGillicuddy Serious Party | 442 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Gwenny Davis | PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 225 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Ken Waldron | Independent · Affiliation: secondary source | 49 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Mark Rayner | Natural Law Party | 44 | 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 | 1,111 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 4 |
| Alliance | 5,152 |
| Animals First | 46 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 632 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 0 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,073 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 0 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 9 |
| Labour | 9,773 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 3 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 191 |
| Natural Law Party | 58 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 24 |
| NZ First | 3,860 |
| National | 8,526 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 96 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 2 |
| Libertarianz | 8 |
| United NZ | 122 |