lnvercargill — New Zealand Election Results
lnvercargill was won by Labour Party at the 1996 general election, with a margin of 4,235 votes over National Party in the electorate vote. This page covers the 1996 general election, the only one on record for lnvercargill under this name.
New Zealand uses Mixed-Member Proportional (MMP) voting: every voter casts two votes each election. The electorate vote below elects this seat's local MP by simple plurality (the same "winner by margin" model this site uses everywhere) — it does not by itself determine how many seats a party holds in Parliament. The separate party vote, shown further down, is what decides each party's overall share of Parliament, and often goes to a different party than the local electorate vote does.
Electorate Vote — Full History, 1996–1996
| Election | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Labour Party | Labour Party | 15,383 | 48.8% | National Party (11,148) | 4,235 (13.4 pts) |
Party Vote in lnvercargill
The party vote is cast on the same ballot but decides Parliament's overall makeup, not this seat's MP. Shown here for the same years as the electorate vote above, so the two can be compared directly.
| Election | Party Vote Winner | Votes | Share | Same as electorate vote? |
|---|
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1996
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 15,383 | 48.8% |
| National Party | 11,148 | 35.4% |
| NZ First | 2,302 | 7.3% |
| Alliance | 1,536 | 4.9% |
| Other | 581 | 1.8% |
| ACT Party | 441 | 1.4% |
| United Future | 111 | 0.4% |
Margin Over Time
Electorate-vote winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Not enough elections of data yet to chart a trend.
Trend
lnvercargill has been contested at 1 general election on record (1996). Winning party of the electorate vote over that span: Labour Party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won lnvercargill in the 1996 general election?
Labour Party won the lnvercargill electorate vote in 1996 with 15,383 votes (48.8%), a margin of 4,235 votes over National Party in second place.
Which parties have won the lnvercargill electorate seat since 1996?
Since 1996, lnvercargill has been won by: Labour Party.