1986 Porirua City Council election

1986 Porirua City Council election

The 1986 Porirua City Council election was part of the 1986 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The polling was conducted using the first-past-the-post electoral method.

Council

The Porirua City Council following the 1986 election consisted of a mayor and sixteen councillors elected from six wards (Pukerua Bay, Plimmerton-Paremata, Whitby, Ascot Park-Waitangirua, Cannons Creek and Titahi Bay).

Mayor

Main article: 1986 Porirua mayoral election
1986 Porirua mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Burke 4,458 62.12 +20.94
Independent Charles Hudson 2,173 30.28 +7.12
Values Neville McPherson 356 4.97
Informal votes 189 2.63 +1.86
Majority 2,285 31.84 +19.87
Turnout 7,176 37.00

Ward One, Pukerua Bay Ward

The Pukerua Bay Ward elected one member to the Porirua City Council

Pukerua Bay Ward[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Bill Taylor unopposed

Ward Two, Plimmerton-Paremata Ward

The Plimmerton-Paremata Ward elected three members to the Porirua City Council

Plimmerton-Paremata Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jenny Brash 1,323 90.74 +14.72
Independent Jan Bennett 1,251 85.80 +13.61
Independent Charles Hudson 1,172 80.38 −11.51
Independent Colin Summers 593 40.67
Informal votes 35 2.40
Majority 579 39.71
Turnout 1,458

Ward Three, Whitby Ward

The Whitby Ward elected one member to the Porirua City Council

Pukerua Bay Ward[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Neville Peach unopposed

Ward Four, Ascot Park-Waitangirua

The Ascot Park-Waitangirua elected three members to the Porirua City Council

Tairangi Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Matthew Nolan 587 86.07
Labour Pae Tuteru 576 84.45
Labour Kevin Watson 574 84.16
Ind. New Deal Tom Janes 281 41.20
Informal votes 28 4.10
Majority 293 42.96
Turnout 682

Ward Five, Cannons Creek Ward

The Cannons Creek Ward elected four members to the Porirua City Council

Cannons Creek Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Moana Hereweni 1,082 82.03
Labour Geoff Walpole 993 75.28 +10.90
Labour Jasmine Underhill 971 73.61
Labour Elaine Annandale 918 69.59 +10.45
Ind. New Deal Margaret Brown 720 54.58 −16.34
Ind. New Deal John Comber 531 40.25
Informal votes 60 4.54
Majority 198 15.01
Turnout 1,319

Ward Six, Titahi Bay Ward

The Titahi Bay Ward elected four members to the Porirua City Council

Titahi Bay Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Maxine Arnold 1,181 63.32 +4.17
Labour Phil White 1,064 57.05
Values Helen Smith 920 49.32 +3.23
Independent Ivan Hardgrave 834 44.71 +12.96
Labour Bud Lavery 770 41.28
Labour David Stanley 675 36.19 +8.03
Ind. New Deal Eric McKenzie 550 29.49 −6.91
Independent Ngapiki Arthur 482 25.84
Independent Alf Mexted 451 24.18 −3.36
Independent Peter Windsor 432 23.16
Informal votes 99 5.30
Majority 64 3.43
Turnout 1,865

Other local elections

Wellington Regional Council

Porirua/Tawa Ward

The Porirua/Tawa Ward elected two members to the Wellington Regional Council

Porirua Ward[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Maxine Arnold 6,919 64.70 +2.85
Labour Ken Gray 5,694 53.24
Labour Don Borrie 4,213 39.39
Independent David Binnie 4,053 37.90
Informal votes 507 4.74
Majority 1,481 13.85
Turnout 10,693

Wellington Harbour Board

Porirua/Tawa Ward

The Porirua/Tawa Ward elected one member to the Wellington Harbour Board

Porirua/Tawa Ward[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Don Borrie 4,767 39.82
Independent Trevor Smith 4,179 34.90
Independent Mike Payze 1,717 14.34
Informal votes 1,308 10.92
Majority 588 4.91
Turnout 11,971

Wellington Hospital Board

Porirua/Tawa Ward

The Porirua/Tawa Ward elected two members to the Wellington Hospital Board

Porirua/Tawa Ward[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Don Borrie unopposed
Independent Marion Bruce unopposed

References

  1. ^ "City of Porirua - Declaration of Result of Election of Mayor". The Evening Post. 26 October 1986. p. 23.
  2. ^ a b c "How the candidates fared: Election night figures". The Evening Post. 13 October 1986. p. 6.
  3. ^ a b c d "City of Porirua - Declaration of Result of Election of Councillors". The Evening Post. 26 October 1986. p. 23.
  4. ^ "Combined District of the City of Porirua and Borough of Tawa - Declaration of Result of Election of Two Members". The Evening Post. 26 October 1986. p. 23.
  5. ^ "Combined District of the City of Porirua and Borough of Tawa - Declaration of Result of Election of One Member". The Evening Post. 26 October 1986. p. 23.
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