Wellington City mayoral election, 1992

Wellington City mayoral election, 1992
10 October 1992
Turnout 57,157 (53.26%)

 
Candidate Fran Wilde Helene Ritchie Ken Comber
Party Labour Independent Citizens'
Popular vote 18,795 9,715 8,751
Percentage 32.91% 17.00% 15.31%
Mayor before election

Sir Jim Belich
Labour

 Elected Mayor

Fran Wilde
Labour

The Wellington City mayoral election, 1992 was part of the New Zealand local elections, 1992. In 1992, elections were held for the Mayor of Wellington plus other local government roles including 21 councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Background

Fran Wilde, the former MP for Wellington Central, was elected as the new mayor of Wellington replacing incumbent Sir Jim Belich who had retired after serving two terms. Wilde became Wellington's first female mayor, defeating former Deputy Mayor Helene Ritchie and her predecessor as MP for Wellington Central Ken Comber who ran for the Citizens' Association.

Results

The following table gives the election results:

Wellington mayoral election, 1992[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Fran Wilde 18,795 32.91
Independent Helene Ritchie 9,715 17.00 -10.12
Citizens' Ken Comber 8,751 15.31
Green Stephen Rainbow 6,122 10.71
Independent Ruth Gotlieb 5,851 10.23
Independent David Bull 4,683 8.19 -0.12
Independent Rana Waitai 2,607 4.56
McGillicuddy Serious John Morrison 299 0.52 -1.41
Private Enterprise Frank Moncur 134 0.23 -0.15
Communist League Patrick Brown 112 0.19
Independent Margaret Barry-Gellen 88 0.15
Informal votes 632 1.10 -1.54
Majority 9,080 15.88
Turnout 57,157 53.26 +3.32

Results by ward

Fran Wilde polled the highest in all seven of Wellington's electoral wards.

Wards won by Wilde
Fran Wilde Helene Ritchie Ken Comber Stephen Rainbow Others Total
Ward # % # % # % # % # % #
Eastern 3,24628.12,20019.01,90916.51,1259.73,09326.711,573
Lambton 3,03543.273710.51,02014.51,01514.41,22117.47,028
Northern 2,29529.01,81022.91,00612.76348.02,16027.47,905
Onslow 2,15134.083813.21,10117.46009.51,64425.96,334
Tawa 1,15324.692819.885618.33778.11,36629.24,680
Southern 3,85637.01,90918.31,26012.11,30812.52,09620.110,429
Western 3,04133.11,29114.01,59717.41,06011.52,21124.09,200
Total 18,79532.99,71517.08,75115.36,12210.713,77424.157,157

Ward results

Candidates were also elected from wards to the Wellington City Council.[1]

Party/ticketCouncillors
Citizens'6
Labour5
Greens4
Independent6

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Bly, Ross (1992). City of Wellington: Local Body Elections, 1992 (Report). Wellington City Council.
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