Rodney
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
- 38,303
- Informal candidate votes
- 404
- Candidate vote total
- 38,707
- Majority
- 7,431
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockwood Smith | National | 15,115 | Elected |
| Mike Lee | Alliance | 7,684 | Not elected in this electorate |
| David Gregory Gill | NZ First | 6,118 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Mike Coutanche | Labour | 3,783 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Ross Meurant | Independent · Affiliation: secondary source | 2,833 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Brian Dent | ACT | 1,539 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Callum Hayes | PROGRESSIVE GREENS · Affiliation: secondary source | 380 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Val Smith | McGillicuddy Serious Party | 346 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Michael Hilt | United NZ | 221 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Vic Albon | GREEN SOCIETY | 168 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Angela Mary Wood | Natural Law Party · Affiliation: secondary source | 116 | 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 | 3,238 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 2 |
| Alliance | 3,144 |
| Animals First | 65 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 607 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 4 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 2,235 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 15 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 103 |
| Labour | 7,621 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 4 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 82 |
| Natural Law Party | 39 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 12 |
| NZ First | 5,963 |
| National | 14,977 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 26 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 183 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 0 |
| Libertarianz | 14 |
| United NZ | 271 |