Palmerston North
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
- 32,045
- Informal candidate votes
- 276
- Candidate vote total
- 32,321
- Majority
- 5,500
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Maharey | Labour | 17,263 | Elected |
| Malcolm Ross Plimmer | National | 11,763 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Lawrence John O'Halloran | Green | 1,141 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Graham Edward Odering | NZ First | 853 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Garry Keith Pedersen | United Future | 627 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Elizabeth Dawn Patchett | Progressive | 251 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Arshad Mahmood Chatha | Independent | 147 | 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 | 10 |
| ACT | 285 |
| Alliance | 14 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 59 |
| Christian Heritage NZ | 49 |
| Democrats for Social Credit | 6 |
| Destiny New Zealand | 116 |
| Direct Democracy Party | 5 |
| Green | 2,116 |
| Progressive | 370 |
| Labour | 14,642 |
| Libertarianz | 18 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 161 |
| National | 11,943 |
| New Zealand Family Rights Protection Party | 2 |
| NZ First | 1,673 |
| OneNZ Party | 7 |
| The Republic of New Zealand Party | 4 |
| United Future | 1,071 |