Template:1998 Taranaki-King Country by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Shane Ardern | 5,953 | 29.43 | ||
| ACT | Owen Jennings | 4,965 | 24.55 | ||
| Labour | Max Purnell | 3,546 | 17.53 | ||
| Alliance | Kevin Campbell | 3,208 | 15.46 | ||
| Christian Heritage | Ewen McQueen | 561 | 2.77 | ||
| NZ First | Robin Ord | 560 | 2.77 | ||
| Green | Cindy McDonald | 503 | 2.49 | ||
| Legalise Cannabis | Michael Appleby | 393 | 1.94 | ||
| United NZ | Pauline Gardiner | 127 | 0.63 | ||
| Independent | Doug Wilson | 127 | 0.63 | ||
| McGillicuddy Serious | Paul Cooke | 76 | 0.38 | ||
| Independent | Brett Power | 56 | 0.28 | ||
| Animals First | Alistair McKellow | 49 | 0.24 | ||
| Independent | Greg Walker | 32 | 0.16 | ||
| Social Credit | Avon James Harris | 17 | 0.08 | ||
| Natural Law | Tony Martin | 17 | 0.08 | ||
| Independent | Victor Bryers | 15 | 0.07 | ||
| Youth Independence | Robert Terry | 10 | 0.05 | ||
| Mana Wahine | Mary Gilmore | 7 | 0.03 | ||
| Progressive Party | Ralph Dell | 3 | 0.01 | ||
| Majority | 984 | 4.87 | |||
| Turnout | 20,225 | ||||
| National hold | Swing | -32.51 | |||
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