Te Puku O Te Whenua
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
- 18,531
- Informal candidate votes
- 259
- Candidate vote total
- 18,790
- Majority
- 2,386
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rana Waitai | NZ First | 7,774 | Elected |
| Rino Tirikatene | Labour | 5,388 | Not elected in this electorate |
| David Rewi James | Alliance | 1,571 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Ken Mair | Mana Maori Movement | 1,066 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Donna Awatere-Huata | ACT | 923 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Timoti Te Heuheu | National | 877 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Maahi Tukapua | CHRISTIAN COALITION | 319 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Jennifer Waitai-Rapana | Nga Iwi Morehu · Affiliation: secondary source | 194 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Turangapito Parata | Indigenous Peoples · Affiliation: secondary source | 167 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Niko John Maihi | TE TAWHARAU · Affiliation: secondary source | 128 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Te Aroha Jack Mei | Independent · Affiliation: secondary source | 68 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Tim Irwin | Natural Law Party | 56 | 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 | 251 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 1 |
| Alliance | 1,587 |
| Animals First | 13 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 858 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 0 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 315 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 9 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 18 |
| Labour | 5,918 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 746 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 20 |
| Natural Law Party | 22 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 8 |
| NZ First | 7,700 |
| National | 958 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 8 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 31 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 47 |
| Libertarianz | 3 |
| United NZ | 10 |