Te Tai Tokerau
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
- 21,225
- Informal candidate votes
- 262
- Candidate vote total
- 21,487
- Majority
- 8,418
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tau Henare | NZ First | 12,826 | Elected |
| Joe Hawke | Labour | 4,408 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Peter Campbell | Alliance | 1,468 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Rihari Dick Dargaville | National | 931 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Maryanne Paraone-Kawiti Baker | Independent · Affiliation: secondary source | 740 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Kingi Eruera Taurua | Indigenous Peoples · Affiliation: secondary source | 370 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Larry Sutherland | CHRISTIAN COALITION | 299 | Not elected in this electorate |
| K.T. Julian | McGillicuddy Serious Party | 99 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Mary Isobel Austin | Natural Law Party · Affiliation: secondary source | 84 | 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 | 238 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 6 |
| Alliance | 1,818 |
| Animals First | 35 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 735 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 0 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 380 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 2 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 30 |
| Labour | 6,176 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 592 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 37 |
| Natural Law Party | 25 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 4 |
| NZ First | 9,644 |
| National | 1,426 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 6 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 54 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 22 |
| Libertarianz | 3 |
| United NZ | 19 |