1896 general election
General electorates: 4 December 1896; Māori electorates: 19 December 1896. 74 seats in this election-result snapshot.
Seat totals; source historical classifications. Candidate coverage: Not yet transcribed. This is an election result, not a statement of current parliamentary membership.
| Party | Party votes | Vote share | Electorate seats | List seats | Seats | Seat share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ‘Conservative’ grouping | Not recorded | Not applicable | 25 | Not applicable | 25 | 33.78% |
| Independents | Not recorded | Not applicable | 6 | Not applicable | 6 | 8.11% |
| Liberal | Not recorded | Not applicable | 39 | Not applicable | 39 | 52.70% |
| Other historical groups | Not recorded | Not applicable | 4 | Not applicable | 4 | 5.41% |
Polling dates and participation
Reported registered electors; historical definitions differ. Māori electors are excluded.
Reported percentage; valid and informal votes divided by registered electors. Excludes Māori voters and uncontested seats.
Candidates & party lists
Public election information onlyA person may stand both in an electorate and on a party list. These are separate candidacies. List rank is the party's official order, not a rating.
Candidate transcription is still in progress.
No candidate record is inferred from a party total. The original election source remains available below.