Waimakariri
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
- 34,961
- Informal candidate votes
- 170
- Candidate vote total
- 35,131
- Majority
- 10,606
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Moore | Labour | 19,875 | Elected |
| Jim Gerard | National | 9,269 | Not elected in this electorate |
| John Wright | Alliance | 2,370 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Claire Bulman | NZ First | 1,888 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Lindsay Bain | CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,014 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Ross Andrews | ACT | 401 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Mike Barthelmeh | Natural Law Party | 86 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Peter Hawkhead | Independent · Affiliation: secondary source | 58 | 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 | 1,382 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 10 |
| Alliance | 4,047 |
| Animals First | 43 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 411 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 1 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,678 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 3 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 18 |
| Labour | 10,631 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 11 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 81 |
| Natural Law Party | 57 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 7 |
| NZ First | 3,499 |
| National | 12,824 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 14 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 60 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 0 |
| Libertarianz | 1 |
| United NZ | 217 |