Mahia
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
- 27,527
- Informal candidate votes
- 266
- Candidate vote total
- 27,793
- Majority
- 978
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Mackey | Labour | 10,766 | Elected |
| Wayne Kimber | National | 9,788 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Gordon Preston | NZ First | 2,910 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Craig Bauld | ACT | 1,848 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Graham Smith | Alliance | 1,763 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Luke Donnelly | Independent · Affiliation: secondary source | 383 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Roy Neumegen | Natural Law Party · Affiliation: secondary source | 69 | 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 | 1,879 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 10 |
| Alliance | 2,787 |
| Animals First | 69 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 363 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 1 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,187 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 2 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 164 |
| Labour | 7,182 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 29 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 42 |
| Natural Law Party | 26 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 10 |
| NZ First | 4,138 |
| National | 9,631 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 12 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 66 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 4 |
| Libertarianz | 5 |
| United NZ | 111 |