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1986 Porirua mayoral election

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1986 Porirua mayoral election

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Turnout7,176 (37.00%)
 
Candidate John Burke Charles Hudson
Party Labour Independent
Popular vote 4,458 2,173
Percentage 62.12 30.28

Mayor before election

John Burke

Elected mayor

John Burke

The 1986 Porirua mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The elections were held for the role of Mayor of Porirua plus other local government positions including sixteen city councillors, also elected triennially. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Background

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The incumbent Mayor, John Burke, stood for a second term and was successful. He was re-elected by a comfortable margin over councillor Charles Hudson. Hudson was supported by an independent grouping campaigning for a "new deal" consisting of councillors Margaret Brown, Tom Janes and Eric McKenzie. The trio had left the Labour Party earlier in the year after a period of infighting from policy disagreements and set up their own ticket for the election. Labour won a working majority on the council while the new deal trio all failed to win re-election.[1]

Mayoral results

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The following table gives the election results:

1986 Porirua mayoral election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Burke 4,458 62.12 +20.94
Independent Charles Hudson 2,173 30.28 +7.12
Values Neville McPherson 356 4.97
Informal votes 189 2.63 +1.86
Majority 2,285 31.84 +19.87
Turnout 7,176 37.00

Ward results

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Candidates were also elected from wards to the Porirua City Council.[3]

Party/ticket Councillors
Labour 8
Independent 7
Values 1

References

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  1. ^ Martin, Judith (13 October 1986). "Porirua's sitting mayor notches up easy win". The Evening Post. p. 4.
  2. ^ "City of Porirua - Declaration of Result of Election of Mayor". The Evening Post. 26 October 1986. p. 23.
  3. ^ "City of Porirua - Declaration of Result of Election of Councillors". The Evening Post. 26 October 1986. p. 23.