1989 Auckland City mayoral election

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1989 Auckland City mayoral election
Auckland COA.png
← 1986 14 October 1989 1990 →
Turnout80,917 (40.91%)
  Governor-General Catherine Tizard.jpg No image.png
Candidate Catherine Tizard Malcolm Moses
Party Labour Independent
Popular vote 58,689 7,581
Percentage 72.52 9.36

Mayor before election

Catherine Tizard

Elected Mayor

Catherine Tizard

The 1989 Auckland City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1989, elections were held for the Mayor of Auckland plus other local government positions including twenty-four city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Background[]

The 1989 local elections were the first following a major overhaul of local government in New Zealand. The existing Auckland City Council remained in place but greatly expanded, absorbing several surrounding borough councils. Incumbent Mayor Catherine Tizard, a Labour Party backed candidate, was re-elected with a huge majority while the council saw a strong performance by the Citizens & Ratepayers ticket.

Mayoralty results[]

The following table gives the election results:

1989 Auckland mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Catherine Tizard 58,689 72.52 -3.37
Independent Malcolm Moses 7,581 9.36
Independent Don Watson 4,272 5.27
Green Jack Conran 4,183 5.16
Independent Laurence Watkins 2,859 3.53
Blokes Liberation Front Chris Brady 1,857 2.29
McGillicuddy Serious Mark Servian 1,476 1.82
Majority 51,108 63.16 +11.37
Turnout 80,917 40.91

Ward results[]

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

Party/ticket Councillors
Citizens & Ratepayers 18
Labour 3
Auckland Community Team 1
Community Independent 1
Independent 1

References[]

  1. ^ "Winners and losers in the new deal". The New Zealand Herald. 16 October 1989. p. 12.
Retrieved from ""