Rakaia
Official candidate votes in the 1999 general election. Electorate boundaries are versioned by election; the name alone does not imply identical boundaries across years.
- Valid candidate votes
- 32,921
- Informal candidate votes
- 586
- Candidate vote total
- 33,507
- Majority
- 10,602
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Shipley | National | 18,517 | Elected |
| Diane Schurgers | Labour | 7,915 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Annabel Taylor | Alliance | 1,960 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Bill Woods | NZ First | 1,322 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Rex Verity | Green | 1,035 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Martin Reid | Christian Heritage Party | 961 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Andrew Power | ACT | 535 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Tim Dyer | Independent | 371 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Ross Edgar | McGillicuddy Serious | 305 | 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 | 2,417 |
| Alliance | 2,269 |
| Animals First | 56 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 280 |
| Christian Heritage Party of New Zealand | 911 |
| Freedom Movement | 1 |
| Future New Zealand | 137 |
| Green | 1,215 |
| Labour | 9,455 |
| Libertarianz | 191 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 88 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 4 |
| Mauri Pacific | 0 |
| National | 14,934 |
| Natural Law Party | 15 |
| NZ First | 915 |
| NMP | 7 |
| OneNZ Party | 20 |
| Republican Party | 1 |
| South Island Party | 114 |
| The Peoples Choice Party | 5 |
| United NZ | 171 |