1998 Auckland City mayoral election

1998 Auckland City mayoral election
Turnout	117,794 (51.20%)
Mayor before election; Les Mills;	Elected Mayor ; Christine Fletcher;

The 1998 Auckland City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1998, elections were held for the Mayor of Auckland plus other local government positions including nineteen city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Mayoralty results[]

The following table gives the election results:

1998 Auckland mayoral election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Christine Fletcher	47,462	40.29
	Independent	Les Mills	42,542	36.11	-14.77
	Independent	Richard Holden	12,268	10.41
	Independent	Lynda Topp	4,420	3.75
	Green	Sue Bradford	3,784	3.21
	Independent	Bill Christian	1,984	1.68
	Independent	Robert Rakete	1,405	1.19	-0.52
	Christians Against Abortion	Phil O'Connor	1,085	0.92	-0.49
	Independent	Sue Henry	916	0.77	-0.68
	McGillicuddy Serious	Derek Craig	548	0.46
	Independent	Phill Matthias	492	0.41
	Independent	Tui McLeod	393	0.33
	Communist League	Felicity Coggan	312	0.26
	Independent	Peter Ralph	183	0.15
Majority			4,920	4.17
Turnout			117,794	51.20	+2.20

Ward results[]

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

	Party/ticket	Councillors
	Citizens & Ratepayers	7
	City Vision	5
	Labour	2
	Auckland Now	2
	Independent	3

References[]

^ "Voters give verdict". The New Zealand Herald. 12 October 1998. p. B4.

[1] "Voters give verdict". The New Zealand Herald. 12 October 1998. p. B4.

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