Tauranga
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
- 38,015
- Informal candidate votes
- 244
- Candidate vote total
- 38,259
- Majority
- 8,028
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winston Peters | NZ First | 18,997 | Elected |
| Katherine O’Regan | National | 10,969 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Stephanie Hammond | Labour | 3,745 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Kel Steiner | CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,679 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Gary Barham | Alliance | 1,570 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Michael Ryan | ACT | 615 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Graeme William Cairns | McGillicuddy Serious Party · Affiliation: secondary source | 310 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Helen Treadwell | Natural Law Party | 72 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Steven Te Kani | TE TAWHARAU · Affiliation: secondary source | 31 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Maxine Leech | Independent · Affiliation: secondary source | 27 | 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 | 1,580 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 5 |
| Alliance | 2,621 |
| Animals First | 43 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 386 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 5 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 2,612 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 3 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 21 |
| Labour | 8,187 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 7 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 109 |
| Natural Law Party | 19 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 10 |
| NZ First | 9,849 |
| National | 12,325 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 62 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 76 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 3 |
| Libertarianz | 6 |
| United NZ | 189 |