New Zealand mayoral election
1968 Christchurch mayoral election Turnout 36,446 (41.57%)
The 1968 Christchurch mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1968, election were held for the Mayor of Christchurch plus other local government positions. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
Background [ ]
Sitting mayor George Manning retired leaving an open field to succeed him. The election saw councillor Ron Guthrey of the Citizens' Association defeat former Labour councillor and MP for Avon John Mathison . Labour lost ground on the city council as well, losing four seats leaving the composition of the council at three seats to sixteen in favour of the Citizens' Association.[1]
Mayoralty results [ ]
The following table gives the election results:
Councillor results [ ]
1968 Christchurch local election[3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Citizens'
Hamish Hay
22,831
62.64
+10.37
Citizens'
Peter Skellerup
21,057
57.77
+4.65
Labour
Neville Pickering
19,176
52.61
-0.26
Citizens'
Peter Douglas Dunbar
18,881
51.80
Citizens'
Maurice Carter
18,912
51.89
+3.64
Citizens'
Leslie George Amos
18,742
51.42
+2.41
Citizens'
William Vincent Cowles
18,684
51.26
+6.47
Labour
Reg Stillwell
18,018
49.43
-3.52
Citizens'
Gordon Denis Hattaway
17,550
48.15
+6.82
Citizens'
Bruce Britten
17,525
48.08
+6.00
Citizens'
Helen Garrett
17,458
47.90
+9.43
Citizens'
Harold Smith
17,318
47.51
+4.87
Citizens'
Ted Taylor
17,115
46.95
Citizens'
Henry Charles Blazey
17,041
46.75
Citizens'
Robertson Stewart
16,834
46.18
Citizens'
Bill Glue
16,820
46.15
-0.74
Citizens'
George Griffiths
16,702
45.82
+5.36
Citizens'
Peter Blaxall
16,469
45.18
Labour
Robert Macfarlane
16,390
44.97
-7.04
Citizens'
David Bruce Dallas
16,373
44.92
Citizens'
Mina Elisabeth Lawrie
16,101
44.17
Citizens'
Arthur Francis Gordon McGregor
15,560
42.69
Labour
Lyn Christie
15,250
41.84
-4.72
Labour
Harold Denton
15,081
41.37
-2.20
Labour
William Houston Mathison
14,919
40.93
-1.26
Labour
Brian Alderdice
14,534
39.87
+4.98
Labour
Reg Jones
13,281
36.44
+0.97
Labour
Thomas Henry Boyle
13,238
36.32
Labour
Reginald John Cunningham
12,675
34.77
+0.42
Labour
John F. Davidson
12,669
34.76
+0.55
Labour
Rendel John Stubberfield
12,426
34.09
Labour
Alexander Fraser Ross
12,268
33.66
Labour
Mabel Howard
12,286
33.71
-15.37
Labour
Kenneth Noel Larkin
12,119
33.25
+1.48
Labour
Trevor Davey
11,719
32.15
Labour
Patrick Neary
11,591
31.80
+4.45
Labour
Mel Courtney
11,579
31.77
Labour
Harold Joseph Henry
11,016
30.22
Independent
Charles E. Cullen
3,389
9.29
+0.43
Communist
Jack Locke
2,327
6.38
+1.00
Independent
William John McFaul
1,745
4.78
+0.11
References [ ]
^ "Long-serving Councillors Defeated; Citizens 16-3". The Press . CVIII (31809). 14 October 1968. p. 8.
^ "Declaration of Results of Elections". The Press . 23 October 1968. p. 33.
^ "Christchurch City Council". The Press . 23 October 1968. p. 33.
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