Ohariu-Belmont
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
- 32,486
- Informal candidate votes
- 739
- Candidate vote total
- 33,225
- Majority
- 8,513
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Dunne | United NZ | 15,915 | Elected |
| Verna Smith | Labour | 7,402 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Phillida Bunkle | Alliance | 3,966 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Ken Shirley | ACT | 1,931 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Ernie Davis | NZ First | 1,448 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Rosemarie Thomas | CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,191 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Jonat Wharton | McGillicuddy Serious Party · Affiliation: secondary source | 459 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Penelope Forrester Donovan | Natural Law Party · Affiliation: secondary source | 174 | 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 | 2,105 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 4 |
| Alliance | 2,749 |
| Animals First | 76 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 388 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 15 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,590 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 21 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 15 |
| Labour | 8,645 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 4 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 113 |
| Natural Law Party | 66 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 16 |
| NZ First | 1,949 |
| National | 14,454 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 22 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 43 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 0 |
| Libertarianz | 9 |
| United NZ | 851 |