Te Tai Tonga
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
- 20,153
- Informal candidate votes
- 279
- Candidate vote total
- 20,432
- Majority
- 285
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tutekawa Wyllie | NZ First | 7,657 | Elected |
| Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan | Labour | 7,372 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Hone Kaiwai | Alliance | 1,916 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Tuaiwa Eva Rickard | Affiliation not yet verified | 1,220 | Not elected in this electorate |
| J Cliff Bedwell | National | 1,115 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Honty Whaanga-Morris | Affiliation not yet verified | 873 | 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 | 232 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 3 |
| Alliance | 2,290 |
| Animals First | 28 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 896 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 2 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 441 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 7 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 22 |
| Labour | 7,167 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 667 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 37 |
| Natural Law Party | 12 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 5 |
| NZ First | 6,576 |
| National | 1,732 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 9 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 33 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 35 |
| Libertarianz | 4 |
| United NZ | 52 |