Whanganui
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
- 32,028
- Informal candidate votes
- 254
- Candidate vote total
- 32,282
- Majority
- 2,214
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Pettis | Labour | 12,973 | Elected |
| Peter Gresham | National | 10,759 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Caroline Lampp | Alliance | 2,981 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Duncan Matthews | NZ First | 2,854 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Gael Donoghue | CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,333 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Eric Werder | NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 622 | Not elected in this electorate |
| John Lithgow | ACT | 427 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Kevin Harvey | Natural Law Party | 79 | 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 | 1,240 |
| Advance New Zealand (1995) | 12 |
| Alliance | 4,397 |
| Animals First | 51 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 492 |
| ASIA PACIFIC UNITED PARTY | 1 |
| CHRISTIAN COALITION | 1,558 |
| ETHNIC MINORITY PARTY | 9 |
| GREEN SOCIETY | 18 |
| Labour | 9,078 |
| Mana Maori Movement | 20 |
| McGillicuddy Serious Party | 93 |
| Natural Law Party | 52 |
| NZ CONSERVATIVE PARTY | 135 |
| NZ First | 4,552 |
| National | 10,189 |
| NZ SUPERANNUITANTS AND YOUTH ACTION | 14 |
| PROGRESSIVE GREENS | 55 |
| TE TAWHARAU | 4 |
| Libertarianz | 3 |
| United NZ | 202 |