1998 Dunedin mayoral election

1998 Dunedin mayoral election
Turnout	55,498 (65.45%)
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[]

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[]

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

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

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