# Rangitīkei (New Zealand electorate)

Rangitīkei (before 2008 spelled Rangitikei without a macron) is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate, returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. The current MP for Rangitīkei is Suze Redmayne of the National Party. She has held this position since 2023.
The electorate has existed continuously since the 1861 general election.

## Profile

Rangitīkei is the third largest general electorate by area in the North Island. It encircles, but does not include, Palmerston North. The electorate straddles State Highway 1 through Bulls, Marton, Taihape, and Waiouru as far as Mount Ruapehu Its largest centre is Feilding. Its western boundary, from south of Whanganui, extends northwards to include the communities of Ohakune, National Park, and Taumarunui. At the 2014 boundary review, the population of the RangitĪkei electorate was below tolerance and projected to decline further, so the Representation Commission shifted population around Shannon from Ōtaki into RangitĪkei.
Between Census 2006 and Census 2013 the RangitĪkei electorate experienced a 0.4% decline in population in comparison to a 5.3% increase in New Zealand as a whole. One in ten (10.0%) stated their highest qualification as a Level 2 certificate, the fourth-largest share among general electorates. One in ten (10.4%) also listed their occupation as a community and personal service worker, the fifth-largest percentage. Six industries accounted for close to two-thirds (61.3%) of those working in 2013: agriculture, forestry, and fishing (16.8%); manufacturing (9.3%); education and training (9.0%); public administration (8.9%); health care and social assistance (8.9%); and retail trade (8.4%).

## History

A seat named Wanganui and Rangitikei was contested at the very first general election in New Zealand in 1853. The use of an electorate named Rangitikei in its own right dates from the third session of the New Zealand Parliament. In a somewhat auspicious start for the seat, the first Member of Parliament for the seat in 1861 was future Prime Minister William Fox. Fox resigned twice; first on 16 May 1865, causing the 1865 by-election (won by Robert Pharazyn), and then on 11 March 1875, causing the 1875 by-election (won by John Ballance).
Three members died while holding the seat: Douglas Hastings Macarthur died on 24 May 1892 and was succeeded by John Stevens; Arthur Remington died on 17 August 1909 and was succeeded by Robert Smith; and Sir Roy Jack died on 24 December 1977 and was succeeded by Bruce Beetham.
The current boundaries of the seat date from the introduction of mixed-member proportional (MMP) voting in 1996. The seat was created by adding the southern tip of King Country to the northern tip of the Manawatu seat, and drafting in the towns to the east of Whanganui from Waitotara. The rural conservative nature of the seat makes it a safe National seat, though for six years in the 1970s and 80s it was held by a third party MP, Social Credit leader Bruce Beetham.

### Members of Parliament

Key
Independent  Conservative  Liberal  Reform  Labour  National  Social Credit
| Election | Winner |
| 1861 election | William Fox |
| 1865 by-election | Robert Pharazyn |
| 1866 election | William Hogg Watt |
| 1868 by-election | William Fox |
| 1871 election | William Fox |
| 1875 by-election | John Ballance |
| 1876 election | John Ballance |
| 1879 election | William Willis |
| 1880 by-election | William Fox |
| 1881 election | John Stevens |
| 1884 election | Robert Bruce |
| 1887 election | Robert Bruce |
| 1890 election | Douglas Macarthur |
| 1892 by-election | Robert Bruce |
| 1893 election | John Stevens |
| 1896 election | Frank Lethbridge |
| 1899 election | Frank Lethbridge |
| 1902 election | Arthur Remington |
| 1905 election | Arthur Remington |
| 1908 election | Arthur Remington |
| 1909 by-election | Robert Smith |
| 1911 election | Edward Newman |
| 1914 election | Edward Newman |
| 1919 election | Billy Glenn |
| 1922 election | Billy Glenn |
| 1925 election | Billy Glenn |
| 1928 election | James Thomas Hogan |
| 1931 election | Alexander Stuart |
| 1935 election | Ormond Wilson |
| 1938 election | Edward Gordon |
| 1943 election | Edward Gordon |
| 1946 election | Edward Gordon |
| 1949 election | Edward Gordon |
| 1951 election | Edward Gordon |
| 1954 election | Norman Shelton |
| 1957 election | Norman Shelton |
| 1960 election | Norman Shelton |
| 1963 election | Norman Shelton |
| 1966 election | Norman Shelton |
| 1969 election | Norman Shelton |
| 1972 election | Sir Roy Jack |
| 1975 election | Sir Roy Jack |
| 1978 by-election | Bruce Beetham |
| 1978 election | Bruce Beetham |
| 1981 election | Bruce Beetham |
| 1984 election | Denis Marshall |
| 1987 election | Denis Marshall |
| 1990 election | Denis Marshall |
| 1993 election | Denis Marshall |
| 1996 election | Denis Marshall |
| 1999 election | Simon Power |
| 2002 election | Simon Power |
| 2005 election | Simon Power |
| 2008 election | Simon Power |
| 2011 election | Ian McKelvie |
| 2014 election | Ian McKelvie |
| 2017 election | Ian McKelvie |
| 2020 election | Ian McKelvie |
| 2023 election | Suze Redmayne |

### List MPs

Members of Parliament elected from party lists in elections where that person also unsuccessfully contested the Rangitīkei electorate. Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.
Key  Labour  ACT
| Election | Winner |
| 1996 election | Jill White |
| 2022 | Soraya Peke-Mason |
| 2023 election | Andrew Hoggard |

## Election results
### 2023 election

2023 general election: Rangitīkei :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Suze Redmayne | Suze Redmayne | 18,945 | 46.33 | +1.68 | 17,018 | 41.08 | +10.98 |
| | Labour | Zulfiqar Butt | Zulfiqar Butt | 9,160 | 22.40 | -15.14 | 8,993 | 21.71 | -22.62 |
| | ACT | Andrew Hoggard | Andrew Hoggard | 5,914 | 14.46 | +9.99 | 4,758 | 13.65 | +2.32 |
| | NZ First | Helma Vermeulen | Helma Vermeulen | 3,167 | 7.74 | +5.45 | 3,768 | 9.09 | +5.74 |
| | Green | Bernard Long | Bernard Long | 3,153 | 7.71 | +2.93 | 3,061 | 7.38 | +2.79 |
| | Opportunities | | | | | | 630 | 1.52 | +0.12 |
| | NZ Loyal | | | | | | 622 | 1.50 | – |
| | Māori Party | | | | | | 577 | 1.39 | +0.96 |
| | NewZeal | | | | | | 260 | 0.62 | +0.31 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 206 | 0.49 | +0.05 |
| | DemocracyNZ | | | | | | 142 | 0.34 | – |
| | Freedoms NZ | | | | | | 97 | 0.23 | – |
| | Animal Justice | | | | | | 82 | 0.19 | – |
| | New Conservative | | | | | | 73 | 0.17 | – |
| | Women's Rights | | | | | | 35 | 0.08 | – |
| | Leighton Baker Party | | | | | | 30 | 0.07 | – |
| | New Nation | | | | | | 30 | 0.05 | – |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 550 | | | 150 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 40,889 | | | 41,423 | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 9,785 | 23.93 | +16.82 | | | |

### 2020 election

2020 general election: Rangitīkei :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Y Ian McKelvie | Y Ian McKelvie | 18,592 | 44.65 | -14.94 | 12,634 | 30.10 | -21.58 |
| | Labour | Soraya Peke-Mason | Soraya Peke-Mason | 15,631 | 37.54 | +8.93 | 18,610 | 44.33 | +15.49 |
| | Green | Ali Hale Tilley | Ali Hale Tilley | 1,992 | 4.78 | -0.88 | 1,927 | 4.59 | +0.20 |
| | ACT | Neil John Wilson | Neil John Wilson | 1,860 | 4.47 | +3.88 | 4,758 | 11.33 | +10.87 |
| | New Conservative | Reuben Leung Wai | Reuben Leung Wai | 970 | 2.33 | +1.73 | 827 | 1.97 | +1.67 |
| | NZ First | Antony Woollams | Antony Woollams | 953 | 2.29 | -5.66 | 1,406 | 3.35 | -7.00 |
| | Advance NZ | Ricky Cribb | Ricky Cribb | 879 | 2.11 | – | 411 | 0.98 | – |
| | Opportunities | | | | | | 587 | 1.40 | -0.86 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 184 | 0.44 | +0.05 |
| | Māori Party | | | | | | 179 | 0.43 | -0.02 |
| | ONE | | | | | | 129 | 0.31 | – |
| | Outdoors | | | | | | 44 | 0.10 | -0.02 |
| | Social Credit | | | | | | 21 | 0.05 | +0.02 |
| | Sustainable NZ | | | | | | 16 | 0.04 | – |
| | Vision NZ | | | | | | 14 | 0.03 | – |
| | TEA | | | | | | 9 | 0.02 | – |
| | Heartland | | | | | | 7 | 0.02 | – |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 761 | | | 216 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 41,638 | | | 41,979 | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 2,961 | 7.11 | -23.87 | | | |

### 2017 election

2017 general election: Rangitīkei :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Y Ian McKelvie | Y Ian McKelvie | 20,809 | 59.59 | −0.13 | 19,472 | 51.68 | −1.78 |
| | Labour | Heather Warren | Heather Warren | 10,519 | 28.61 | +1.13 | 10,867 | 28.84 | +10.42 |
| | NZ First | Rob Stevenson | Rob Stevenson | 2,923 | 7.95 | +1.09 | 3,900 | 10.35 | −0.90 |
| | Green | Robin McCandless | Robin McCandless | 2,082 | 5.66 | — | 1,653 | 4.39 | −3.40 |
| | Conservative | Cedric Backhouse | Cedric Backhouse | 221 | 0.60 | −3.79 | 114 | 0.30 | −5.78 |
| | ACT | Neil Wilson | Neil Wilson | 217 | 0.59 | +0.07 | 173 | 0.46 | +0.08 |
| | Opportunities | | | | | | 852 | 2.26 | — |
| | Māori Party | | | | | | 169 | 0.45 | −0.11 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 147 | 0.39 | −0.04 |
| | Ban 1080 | | | | | | 96 | 0.25 | −0.05 |
| | Outdoors | | | | | | 44 | 0.12 | — |
| | United Future | | | | | | 37 | 0.10 | −0.12 |
| | People's Party | | | | | | 18 | 0.05 | — |
| | Democrats | | | | | | 11 | 0.03 | −0.01 |
| | Mana | | | | | | 10 | 0.03 | −0.57 |
| | Internet | | | | | | 3 | 0.01 | −0.59 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 392 | | | 112 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 37,163 | | | 37,678 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,927 | 83.51 | +2.10 | | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 10,290 | 30.98 | −1.26 | | | |

### 2014 election

2014 general election: Rangitīkei :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Y Ian McKelvie | Y Ian McKelvie | 20,487 | 59.72 | +0.85 | 18,596 | 53.46 | −0.48 |
| | Labour | Deborah Russell | Deborah Russell | 9,427 | 27.48 | −1.18 | 6,408 | 18.42 | −2.77 |
| | NZ First | Romuald Rudzki | Romuald Rudzki | 2,352 | 6.86 | +6.86 | 3,914 | 11.25 | +3.99 |
| | Conservative | Roy Brown | Roy Brown | 1,505 | 4.39 | +0.66 | 2,115 | 6.08 | +1.86 |
| | ACT | Neil Wilson | Neil Wilson | 179 | 0.52 | −0.45 | 131 | 0.38 | −1.13 |
| | Green | | | | | | 2,709 | 7.79 | −1.65 |
| | Internet Mana | | | | | | 208 | 0.60 | +0.40 |
| | Māori Party | | | | | | 195 | 0.56 | −0.22 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 151 | 0.43 | −0.05 |
| | Ban 1080 | | | | | | 106 | 0.30 | +0.30 |
| | United Future | | | | | | 75 | 0.22 | −0.60 |
| | Civilian | | | | | | 23 | 0.07 | +0.07 |
| | Democrats | | | | | | 15 | 0.04 | −0.05 |
| | Independent Coalition | | | | | | 12 | 0.03 | +0.03 |
| | Focus | | | | | | 7 | 0.02 | +0.02 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 355 | | | 119 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 34,305 | | | 34,784 | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 11,060 | 32.24 | +2.03 | | | |

### 2011 election

2011 general election: Rangitīkei :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ian McKelvie | Ian McKelvie | 18,284 | 58.87 | -6.83 | 17,115 | 53.94 | +1.49 |
| | Labour | Josie Pagani | Josie Pagani | 8,902 | 28.66 | -0.75 | 6,723 | 21.19 | -6.35 |
| | Green | Maree Brannigan | Maree Brannigan | 2,108 | 6.79 | +6.79 | 2,994 | 9.44 | +4.00 |
| | Conservative | Ian Robertson | Ian Robertson | 1,159 | 3.73 | +3.73 | 1,333 | 4.20 | +4.20 |
| | ACT | Hayden Fitzgerald | Hayden Fitzgerald | 302 | 0.97 | -0.64 | 478 | 1.51 | -2.78 |
| | Mana | Peter Cleave | Peter Cleave | 110 | 0.35 | +0.35 | 62 | 0.20 | +0.20 |
| | Independent | Charles Turner | Charles Turner | 102 | 0.33 | +0.33 | | | |
| | Independent | Grant Seton | Grant Seton | 91 | 0.29 | +0.29 | | | |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 2,305 | 7.26 | +2.17 |
| | United Future | | | | | | 260 | 0.82 | -0.33 |
| | Māori Party | | | | | | 247 | 0.78 | -0.13 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 152 | 0.48 | -+0.08 |
| | Democrats | | | | | | 27 | 0.09 | +0.03 |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 23 | 0.07 | +0.01 |
| | Alliance | | | | | | 12 | 0.04 | -0.06 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 695 | | | 363 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 31,058 | | | 31,731 | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 9,382 | 30.21 | -6.08 | | | |
Electorate (as at 26 November 2011): 41,343

### 2008 election

2008 general election: Rangitīkei :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Y Simon Power | Y Simon Power | 21,801 | 65.70 | | 17,711 | 52.45 | |
| | Labour | Jills Angus Burney | Jills Angus Burney | 9,759 | 29.41 | | 9,298 | 27.53 | |
| | Independent | Steve Gibson | Steve Gibson | 786 | 2.37 | +2.37 | | | |
| | ACT | Jean Thompson | Jean Thompson | 535 | 1.61 | | 1,448 | 4.29 | |
| | United Future | John Langford | John Langford | 300 | 0.90 | | 388 | 1.15 | |
| | Green | | | | | | 1,836 | 5.44 | |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 1,719 | 5.09 | |
| | Progressive | | | | | | 309 | 0.92 | |
| | Māori Party | | | | | | 307 | 0.92 | |
| | Bill and Ben | | | | | | 291 | 0.86 | |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 135 | 0.40 | |
| | Kiwi | | | | | | 132 | 0.39 | |
| | Family Party | | | | | | 80 | 0.24 | |
| | Alliance | | | | | | 33 | 0.10 | |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 22 | 0.07 | |
| | Workers Party | | | | | | 20 | 0.06 | |
| | Democrats | | | | | | 18 | 0.05 | |
| | Pacific | | | | | | 17 | 0.05 | |
| | RAM | | | | | | 2 | 0.01 | |
| | RONZ | | | | | | 2 | 0.01 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 362 | | | 138 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 33,181 | | | 33,768 | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 12,042 | 36.29 | | | | |

### 2005 election

2005 general election: Rangitikei :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Y Simon Power | Y Simon Power | 19,119 | 60.42 | | 14,721 | 46.03 | |
| | Labour | Marilyn Brown | Marilyn Brown | 9,459 | 29.89 | | 11,538 | 36.08 | |
| | NZ First | Murray Strawbridge | Murray Strawbridge | 1,335 | 4.22 | | 2,363 | 7.39 | |
| | United Future | Rob Moodie | Rob Moodie | 718 | 2.27 | | 1,027 | 3.21 | |
| | Independent | Richard Peirce | Richard Peirce | 426 | 1.35 | | | | |
| | Māori Party | Abe Hepi | Abe Hepi | 369 | 1.17 | | 195 | 0.61 | |
| | ACT | John Waugh | John Waugh | 215 | 0.68 | | 446 | 1.39 | |
| | Green | | | | | | 1,083 | 3.39 | |
| | Progressive | | | | | | 287 | 0.90 | |
| | Destiny | | | | | | 114 | 0.36 | |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 85 | 0.27 | |
| | Christian Heritage | | | | | | 47 | 0.15 | |
| | Alliance | | | | | | 22 | 0.07 | |
| | Democrats | | | | | | 12 | 0.04 | |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 12 | 0.04 | |
| | One NZ | | | | | | 9 | 0.03 | |
| | 99 MP | | | | | | 6 | 0.02 | |
| | Family Rights | | | | | | 5 | 0.02 | |
| | RONZ | | | | | | 5 | 0.02 | |
| | Direct Democracy | | | | | | 2 | 0.01 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 216 | | | 100 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 31,641 | | | 31,979 | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 9,660 | 30.53 | | | | |

### 1999 election

Refer to Candidates in the New Zealand general election 1999 by electorate#Rangitikei for a list of candidates.

### 1996 election

1996 general election: Rangitikei :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Denis Marshall | Denis Marshall | 10,925 | 33.66 | -10.37 | 11,659 | 35.79 | |
| | Labour | Jill White | Jill White | 8,162 | 25.15 | | 7,782 | 23.89 | |
| | Alliance | Hamish MacIntyre | Hamish MacIntyre | 4,583 | 14.12 | | 3,679 | 11.29 | |
| | NZ First | Peter Woolston | Peter Woolston | 3,450 | 10.63 | | 4,921 | 15.10 | |
| | Independent | Bruce Beetham | Bruce Beetham | 3,365 | 10.36 | | | | |
| | Christian Coalition | Vic Jarvis | Vic Jarvis | 937 | 2.88 | | 1,772 | 5.43 | |
| | ACT | Victor Bailey | Victor Bailey | 566 | 1.74 | | 1,665 | 5.11 | |
| | Conservatives | Jim Howard | Jim Howard | 394 | 1.21 | | 176 | 0.54 | |
| | Natural Law | John Blatchford | John Blatchford | 68 | 0.20 | | 63 | 0.19 | |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 393 | 1.20 | |
| | United NZ | | | | | | 151 | 0.46 | |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | | | | | | 124 | 0.38 | |
| | Animals First | | | | | | 62 | 0.19 | |
| | Progressive Green | | | | | | 52 | 0.15 | |
| | Green Society | | | | | | 18 | 0.05 | |
| | Mana Māori | | | | | | 16 | 0.04 | |
| | Advance New Zealand | | | | | | 12 | 0.03 | |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 12 | 0.03 | |
| | Superannuitants & Youth | | | | | | 10 | 0.03 | |
| | Ethnic Minority Party | | | | | | 7 | 0.02 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 212 | | | 88 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 32,450 | | | 32,574 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,662 | | | | | |
| | National win new seat | National win new seat | Majority | 2,763 | 8.51 | | | | |

### 1993 election

1993 general election: Rangitikei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Denis Marshall | 8,346 | 44.03 | −11.26 |
| | Alliance | Bob Peck | 4,924 | 25.97 | |
| | Labour | Andrew Schmidt | 4,651 | 24.53 | |
| | Christian Heritage | K Burgess | 728 | 3.84 | −0.31 |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | R Shaw | 217 | 1.14 | +0.35 |
| | Natural Law | B Michelini | 88 | 0.46 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,422 | 18.05 | −16.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,954 | 82.70 | +0.21 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,917 | | |

### 1990 election

1990 general election: Rangitikei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Denis Marshall | 9,715 | 55.29 | +3.64 |
| | Labour | Patricia Barton | 3,588 | 20.42 | |
| | Social Credit | Beverley Beetham | 1,786 | 10.16 | |
| | Green | D F Jowett | 1,213 | 6.90 | |
| | Christian Heritage | K Burgess | 730 | 4.15 | |
| | NewLabour | D R Husbands | 396 | 2.25 | |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | R Shaw | 140 | 0.79 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,127 | 34.87 | +12.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,568 | 82.49 | −5.05 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,296 | | |

### 1987 election

1987 general election: Rangitikei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Denis Marshall | 9,480 | 51.65 | +9.57 |
| | Democrats | Bruce Beetham | 5,441 | 29.64 | −9.91 |
| | Labour | D J Srhoj | 3,270 | 17.81 | |
| | Independent | H W Jensen | 85 | 0.46 | |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | G J J Martin | 77 | 0.41 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,039 | 22.00 | +19.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,353 | 87.54 | −5.08 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,963 | | |

### 1984 election

1984 general election: Rangitikei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Denis Marshall | 8,370 | 42.08 | |
| | Social Credit | Bruce Beetham | 7,866 | 39.55 | −10.93 |
| | Labour | Geoff Walpole | 2,571 | 12.92 | |
| | NZ Party | Ian MacPherson | 1,079 | 5.42 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 504 | 2.53 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,886 | 92.62 | +1.61 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,469 | | |

### 1981 election

1981 general election: Rangitikei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Social Credit | Bruce Beetham | 10,321 | 50.48 | −2.19 |
| | National | Paul Bardwell | 7,945 | 38.86 | |
| | Labour | Mark O'Connor | 1,982 | 9.69 | |
| | Values | Denis Hocking | 194 | 0.94 | −0.02 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,376 | 11.62 | −2.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,442 | 91.01 | +16.58 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,459 | | |

### 1978 election

1978 general election: Rangitikei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Social Credit | Bruce Beetham | 10,569 | 52.67 | +4.64 |
| | National | Les Gandar | 7,716 | 38.45 | |
| | Labour | Max Hodgson | 1,490 | 7.42 | |
| | Values | Denis Hocking | 194 | 0.96 | −0.72 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,853 | 14.21 | +4.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,066 | 74.43 | +12.11 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,957 | | |

### 1978 by-election

1978 Rangitikei by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Social Credit | Bruce Beetham | 6,804 | 48.03 | +11.64 |
| | National | Jim Bull | 5,469 | 38.61 | |
| | Labour | JJ Stewart | 1,614 | 11.39 | |
| | Values | Denis Hocking | 264 | 1.68 | |
| | Independent | M J Leniston | 13 | 0.09 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,335 | 9.42 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,164 | 62.32 | −21.07 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,725 | | |
| | Social Credit gain from National | Social Credit gain from National | Swing | | |

### 1975 election

1975 general election: Rangitikei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Sir Roy Jack | 7,631 | 47.27 | −1.58 |
| | Social Credit | Bruce Beetham | 5,875 | 36.39 | +13.50 |
| | Labour | N R Pearce | 2,263 | 14.02 | −13.82 |
| | Values | Sally Throp | 253 | 1.56 | |
| | Independent | D E Thurston | 119 | 0.73 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,756 | 10.87 | −10.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,141 | 83.39 | −4.89 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,356 | | |

### 1972 election

1972 general election: Rangitikei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Sir Roy Jack | 7,060 | 48.85 | |
| | Labour | N R Pearce | 4,023 | 27.84 | |
| | Social Credit | Bruce Beetham | 3,309 | 22.89 | |
| | New Democratic | L J Weal | 58 | 0.40 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,037 | 21.01 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,450 | 88.28 | +0.88 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,367 | | |

### 1969 election

1969 general election: Rangitikei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Norman Shelton | 9,077 | 57.62 | +1.50 |
| | Labour | Dan Duggan | 4,863 | 30.87 | |
| | Social Credit | T P Hills | 1,378 | 8.74 | |
| | Country Party | A W Bartlett | 434 | 2.75 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,214 | 26.75 | −3.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,752 | 87.40 | +1.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,021 | | |

### 1966 election

1966 general election: Rangitikei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Norman Shelton | 7,375 | 56.12 | −3.01 |
| | Labour | Russell Wiseman | 3,370 | 25.64 | −1.24 |
| | Social Credit | J Smith | 2,396 | 18.23 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,005 | 30.47 | −1.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,141 | 86.22 | −1.74 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,241 | | |

### 1963 election

1963 general election: Rangitikei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Norman Shelton | 7,898 | 59.13 | +1.69 |
| | Labour | Russell Wiseman | 3,591 | 26.88 | |
| | Social Credit | Francis Needham | 1,867 | 13.97 | +−0.15 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,307 | 32.24 | +3.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,356 | 87.96 | −0.42 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,183 | | |

### 1960 election

1960 general election: Rangitikei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Norman Shelton | 7,701 | 57.44 | +1.16 |
| | Labour | Shaun Alex Cameron | 3,812 | 28.43 | |
| | Social Credit | Francis Needham | 1,894 | 14.12 | +4.58 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,889 | 29.00 | +6.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,407 | 88.38 | −3.51 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,169 | | |

### 1957 election

1957 general election: Rangitikei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Norman Shelton | 7,582 | 56.28 | +1.64 |
| | Labour | Stephen Malcolm Roberton | 4,601 | 34.15 | −0.01 |
| | Social Credit | Francis Needham | 1,286 | 9.54 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,983 | 22.14 | +1.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,471 | 91.89 | +1.32 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,659 | | |

### 1954 election

1954 general election: Rangitikei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Norman Shelton | 7,149 | 54.64 | |
| | Labour | Stephen Malcolm Roberton | 4,470 | 34.16 | |
| | Social Credit | D McGregor | 1,463 | 11.18 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,679 | 20.47 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,082 | 90.57 | +3.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,443 | | |

### 1951 election

1951 General election: Rangitikei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Edward Gordon | 8,163 | 64.53 | +1.71 |
| | Labour | F A Dalzell | 4,486 | 35.46 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,677 | 29.06 | +3.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,649 | 87.12 | −5.46 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,519 | | |

### 1949 election

1949 general election: Rangitikei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Edward Gordon | 8,101 | 62.82 | +3.94 |
| | Labour | Eric De Malmanche | 4,794 | 37.18 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,310 | 25.67 | +7.91 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,892 | 92.58 | +0.93 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,925 | | |

### 1946 election

1946 general election: Rangitikei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National | Edward Gordon | 7,647 | 58.88 |
| | Labour | John Capstick | 5,340 | 41.11 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,307 | 17.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,987 | 91.65 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,169 | |

### 1931 election

1931 general election: Rangitikei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Reform | Alexander Stuart | 4,162 | 50.09 |
| | Independent | James Thomas Hogan | 4,147 | 49.91 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15 | 0.18 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 23 | 0.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,332 | 82.39 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,113 | |

### 1928 election

1928 general election: Rangitikei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | James Thomas Hogan | 4,628 | 51.96 | |
| | Reform | Billy Glenn | 3,394 | 38.11 | |
| | Labour | F. Andrews | 884 | 9.93 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,234 | 13.86 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 67 | 0.75 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,973 | 88.60 | 10,128 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |

### 1909 by-election

1909 Rangitikei by-election: Second ballot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robert Smith | 2,410 | 54.51 | +29.26 |
| | Reform | Frank Hockly | 2,011 | 45.49 | +8.45 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 399 | 9.03 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,421 | | |
1909 Rangitikei by-election: First ballot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Reform | Frank Hockly | 1,548 | 37.04 |
| | Liberal | Robert Smith | 1,055 | 25.25 |
| | Liberal | William Meldrum | 903 | 21.61 |
| | Independent | James Georgetti | 340 | 8.14 |
| | Liberal–Labour | Robert Hornblow | 333 | 7.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,179 | |

### 1899 election

1899 general election: Rangitikei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Frank Lethbridge | 1,985 | 53.42 |
| | Liberal | James Jervis Bagnall | 1,453 | 39.10 |
| | Independent Liberal | Edward Gascoigne | 278 | 7.48 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 532 | 14.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,716 | 66.25 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,609 | |

### 1892 by-election

1892 Rangitikei by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robert Bruce | 1,094 | 51.43 |
| | Independent Liberal | John Stevens | 1,033 | 48.57 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 61 | 2.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,127 | |

### 1890 election

1890 general election: Rangitikei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Douglas Hastings Macarthur | 978 | 50.84 |
| | Conservative | Francis Arkwright | 946 | 49.16 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32 | 1.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,924 | 59.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,236 | |

### 1880 by-election

1880 Rangitikei by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | William Fox | 233 | 54.82 |
| | Independent | Donald Fraser | 123 | 28.94 |
| | Independent | Henry Lyon | 69 | 16.24 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 110 | 25.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 425 | |

### 1876 election

1876 general election: Rangitikei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Ballance | 201 | 61.28 | +15.38 |
| | Independent | James Bull | 127 | 38.72 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 74 | 22.56 | +19.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 328 | 26.64 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,231 | | |

### 1875 by-election

1875 Rangitikei by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | John Ballance | 112 | 45.90 |
| | Independent | William Hogg Watt | 105 | 43.03 |
| | Independent | George Hutchison | 27 | 11.06 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7 | 2.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 244 | |

## Table footnotes

* ↑ White resigned from Parliament on 24 November 1998.
* ↑ 2017 Mana Party swing is relative to the votes for Internet-Mana in 2014; it shared a party list with the Internet Party in the 2014 election
* ↑ 2017 Internet Party swing is relative to the votes for Internet-Mana in 2014; it shared a party list with Mana Party in the 2014 election
* ↑ 2014 Internet Mana swing is relative to the votes for Mana in 2011; it shared a party list with Internet in the 2014 election.