Christchurch East
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
- 31,768
- Informal candidate votes
- 360
- Candidate vote total
- 32,128
- Majority
- 2,958
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Sutherland | Labour | 11,174 | Elected |
| Sue McKenzie | National | 8,216 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Marie Venning | Alliance | 7,305 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Lem Pearse | NZ First | 2,970 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Timothy Richard Shadbolt | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 1,368 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Jeff Buchanan | ACT | 569 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Philip John Clayton | McGillicuddy Serious Party · Affiliation: secondary source | 105 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Sean O’Connor | 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 | 971 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 197 |
| Alliance | 5,418 |
| Animals First | 59 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 618 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 4 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,494 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 8 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 17 |
| Labour | 11,675 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 4 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 51 |
| Natural Law Party | 38 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 3 |
| NZ First | 2,805 |
| National | 8,480 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 13 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 48 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 1 |
| Libertarianz | 3 |
| United NZ | 128 |