Waiariki (New Zealand electorate)
2002 election
Table:
2002 general election: Waiariki

Notes:	Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.

Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Party votes	%	±%

Labour	Mita Ririnui	9,361	61.93	+16.82	8,322	52.93	1.99

Mana Māori	Rihi Vercoe	2,644	17.49	947	6.02	2.41

National	Hamuera Mitchell	1,356	8.97	+5.28	588	3.74	0.85

United Future	Huikakahu Kawe	852	5.64	+3.99	429	2.73	+1.541

Alliance	Sharon Heta	542	3.59	9.10	265	1.69	4.17

Christian Heritage	Judith Francis	361	2.39	199	1.27	+0.38

NZ First	2,599	16.53	+1.33

Green	1,568	9.97	+6.32

Legalise Cannabis	420	2.67	+0.15

ORNZ	147	0.93

Progressive	136	0.86

ACT	87	0.55	+0.03

One NZ	11	0.07	+0.04

NMP	5	0.03	+0.02

Informal votes	529	186

Total Valid votes	15,116	15,723

Turnout	16,309	57.69

Labour hold	Majority	6,717	44.44	+19.34

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