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1998 Dunedin mayoral election

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1998 Dunedin mayoral election

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Turnout55,498 (65.45%)
 
Candidate Sukhi Turner Clive Matthewson
Party Green Independent
Popular vote 24,143 20,229
Percentage 43.50 36.44

Mayor before election

Sukhi Turner

Elected mayor

Sukhi Turner

The 1998 Dunedin mayoral election re-elected Sukhi Turner as Mayor of Dunedin for a second term. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Results

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The following table shows the results for the election:

1998 Dunedin mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Sukhi Turner 24,143 43.50 −4.47
Independent Clive Matthewson 20,229 36.44
Independent Paul Hudson 6,397 11.52
Independent Neil Collins 2,796 5.03
Independent Alan William McDonald 658 1.18 −6.49
Independent d'ugh Mackie 404 0.72
Independent Gregor Campbell 165 0.29
Informal votes 706 1.27 +0.12
Majority 3,914 7.05 −2.27
Turnout 55,498 65.45

References

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  1. ^ "The Results". Otago Daily Times. 12 October 1998. p. 6.