Dunedin South
Official candidate votes in the 2005 general election. Electorate boundaries are versioned by election; the name alone does not imply identical boundaries across years.
- Valid candidate votes
- 35,146
- Informal candidate votes
- 398
- Candidate vote total
- 35,544
- Majority
- 10,640
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Henry Benson-Pope | Labour | 20,033 | Elected |
| Conway Llewelyn Powell | National | 9,393 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Peter Neil Thomlinson | Green | 2,200 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Alan John Heward | NZ First | 1,145 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Mary Pauline Moffat | United Future | 795 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Martin Francis Vaughan | Progressive | 672 | Not elected in this electorate |
| David Brent Daglish | Destiny New Zealand | 400 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Alan John Wilden | ACT | 228 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Christopher John Ford | Alliance | 189 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Robert Charles Wansink | Restore All Things in Christ | 91 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 99 MP Party | 4 |
| ACT | 266 |
| Alliance | 52 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 90 |
| Christian Heritage NZ | 35 |
| Democrats for Social Credit | 30 |
| Destiny New Zealand | 128 |
| Direct Democracy Party | 8 |
| Green | 1,926 |
| Progressive | 500 |
| Labour | 20,348 |
| Libertarianz | 8 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 77 |
| National | 9,692 |
| New Zealand Family Rights Protection Party | 4 |
| NZ First | 1,563 |
| OneNZ Party | 6 |
| The Republic of New Zealand Party | 3 |
| United Future | 879 |