Karapiro
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
- 32,012
- Informal candidate votes
- 205
- Candidate vote total
- 32,217
- Majority
- 9,367
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Luxton | National | 14,893 | Elected |
| Sue Moroney | Labour | 5,526 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Clive Mortensen | NZ First | 4,898 | Not elected in this electorate |
| John Kilbride | Alliance | 3,245 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Vince Ashworth | ACT | 1,561 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Philip Holdway-Davis | CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,055 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Tim Macindoe | United NZ | 408 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Craig Beere | McGillicuddy Serious Party | 296 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Belinda Hills | Natural Law Party | 78 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Lai Toy | Mana Maori Movement · Affiliation: secondary source | 52 | 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 | 2,446 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 8 |
| Alliance | 2,385 |
| Animals First | 57 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 317 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 0 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,650 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 5 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 22 |
| Labour | 5,778 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 14 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 86 |
| Natural Law Party | 50 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 10 |
| NZ First | 5,230 |
| National | 13,713 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 21 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 50 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 0 |
| Libertarianz | 10 |
| United NZ | 280 |