Party lists in the 1996 New Zealand general election


This page provides the party lists put forward in New Zealand's 1996 election. Party lists determine, in the light of country-wide proportional voting, the appointment of list MPs under the mixed-member proportional representation electoral system. This was the first New Zealand election held under the MMP electoral system.

Successful parties

There were six parties successful at the 1996 election:

ACT">ACT New Zealand">ACT

Alliance">Alliance (New Zealand political party)">Alliance

[New Zealand First]

Labour Party">New Zealand Labour Party">Labour Party

National Party">New Zealand National Party">National Party

[United New Zealand]

Unsuccessful parties

There were 15 unsuccessful parties.

Advance New Zealand

Animals First

[Aotearoa [Legalise Cannabis Party|Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis]]

Asia Pacific United">Asia Pacific United Party">Asia Pacific United

Christian Coalition">Christian Coalition (New Zealand)">Christian Coalition

[Ethnic [Minority Party of New Zealand|Ethnic Minority]]

[Green Society]

[Mana Māori Movement]

McGillicuddy Serious">McGillicuddy Serious Party">McGillicuddy Serious

Natural Law">Natural Law Party#New Zealand">Natural Law

Conservatives">New Zealand Conservative Party">Conservatives

Superannuitants and Youth">Superannuitants and Youth Action">Superannuitants and Youth

[Progressive [Green Party (New Zealand)|Progressive Greens]]

[Te Tawharau]

[Libertarianz]