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1995 Porirua mayoral election

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1995 Porirua mayoral election

← 1992 14 October 1995 1998 →
Turnout15,264 (46.00%)
 
Candidate John Burke Robert Shaw Jenny Brash
Party Labour Independent Independent
Popular vote 6,156 3,849 3,595
Percentage 40.33 25.21 23.55

Mayor before election

John Burke

Elected mayor

John Burke

The 1995 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 thirteen 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 fifth term and was successful. He was opposed by two Plimmerton ward councillors Robert Shaw and Jenny Brash. Both split the vote against Burke polling over a thousand votes higher than Burke between them. Shaw was re-elected to the council, but Brash stood only for the mayoralty. The election was noted for high spending with Shaw spending $20,000 on his campaign causing Burke to spend more than he "would have preferred." In the Cannons Creek ward there was an error with some ballot papers which erroneously stated to vote for five candidates instead of four. There was a higher than normal number of informal votes as a result.[1]

Mayoral results

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The following table gives the election results:

1995 Porirua mayoral election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Burke 6,156 40.33 −18.99
Independent Robert Shaw 3,849 25.21
Independent Jenny Brash 3,595 23.55
Independent Tino Meleisea 1,185 7.76
McGillicuddy Serious Grant Prankerd 210 1.37
Informal votes 269 1.76 −1.84
Majority 2,307 15.11 −7.14
Turnout 15,264 46.00 −8.00

Ward results

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

Party/ticket Councillors
Labour 7
Independent 6

References

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  1. ^ Malo, Juli (12 October 1992). "Burke returns for fifth term". The Evening Post. p. 20.
  2. ^ "Porirua City Council - Declaration of Result of Election of Mayor". The Evening Post. 20 October 1995. p. 30.