1986 Porirua local elections
The 1986 Porirua local elections were part of the 1986 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Porirua elections cover one regional council (the Wellington Regional Council), city council, hospital board, and various local boards and licensing trusts. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
Porirua City Council[edit]
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[edit]
| 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[edit]
The Pukerua Bay Ward elected one member to the Porirua City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Bill Taylor | unopposed | |||
Ward Two, Plimmerton-Paremata Ward[edit]
The Plimmerton-Paremata Ward elected three members to the Porirua City Council
| 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[edit]
The Whitby Ward elected one member to the Porirua City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Neville Peach | unopposed | |||
Ward Four, Ascot Park-Waitangirua[edit]
The Ascot Park-Waitangirua elected three members to the Porirua City Council
| 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[edit]
The Cannons Creek Ward elected four members to the Porirua City Council
| 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[edit]
The Titahi Bay Ward elected four members to the Porirua City Council
| 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 | ||||
Wellington Regional Council[edit]
Porirua/Tawa Ward[edit]
The Porirua/Tawa Ward elected two members to the Wellington Regional Council
| 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[edit]
Porirua/Tawa Ward[edit]
The Porirua/Tawa Ward elected one member to the Wellington Harbour Board
| 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[edit]
Porirua/Tawa Ward[edit]
The Porirua/Tawa Ward elected two members to the Wellington Hospital Board
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Don Borrie | unopposed | |||
| Independent | Marion Bruce | unopposed | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "City of Porirua - Declaration of Result of Election of Mayor". The Evening Post. 26 October 1986. p. 23.
- ^ a b c "How the candidates fared: Election night figures". The Evening Post. 13 October 1986. p. 6.
- ^ a b c d "City of Porirua - Declaration of Result of Election of Councillors". The Evening Post. 26 October 1986. p. 23.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.