Whangarei
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
- 33,414
- Informal candidate votes
- 240
- Candidate vote total
- 33,654
- Majority
- 383
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Banks | National | 12,993 | Elected |
| Brian John Donnelly | NZ First | 12,610 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Kevin Grose | Labour | 3,461 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Muriel Newman | ACT | 1,940 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Brian Morris | Alliance | 1,759 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Richard Wolfe | McGillicuddy Serious Party · Affiliation: secondary source | 237 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Paul Gourlie | Independent · Affiliation: secondary source | 223 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Mary Le Myre | Independent · Affiliation: secondary source | 65 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Gray Phillips | United NZ | 65 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Guy David Hatchard | Natural Law Party · Affiliation: secondary source | 61 | 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 | 2,272 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 0 |
| Alliance | 2,945 |
| Animals First | 53 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 403 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 6 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,675 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 7 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 14 |
| Labour | 7,844 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 10 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 124 |
| Natural Law Party | 57 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 9 |
| NZ First | 6,607 |
| National | 11,182 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 34 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 89 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 0 |
| Libertarianz | 8 |
| United NZ | 166 |