The 1986 Wellington local elections were part of the 1986 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Wellington 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.
Wellington City Council
The Wellington City Council consists of a mayor and nineteen councillors elected from seven wards (Brooklyn, Eastern, Karori, Lambton, Northern, Otari, Southern).
Mayor
1986 Wellington mayoral election[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jim Belich | 18,873 | 50.58 | |
| Citizens' | Ian Lawrence | 16,519 | 44.27 | −4.97 |
| Independent | Norm Thomas | 1,344 | 3.60 | |
| McGillicuddy Serious | Mark Servian | 260 | 0.69 | |
| Private Enterprise | Frank Moncur | 251 | 0.67 | +0.27 |
Informal votes | 294 | 0.78 | +0.16 |
Majority | 2,354 | 6.30 | |
Turnout | 37,017 | 41.77 | +4.18 |
Registered electors | 89,328 | | |
Brooklyn Ward
The Brooklyn Ward elects two members to the Wellington City Council
Eastern Ward
The Eastern Ward elects four members to the Wellington City Council
Eastern Ward[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Citizens' | Ruth Gotlieb | 3,226 | 50.21 | |
| Citizens' | Les Paske | 3,025 | 47.08 | |
| Labour | Nic Dalton | 2,904 | 45.20 | |
| Labour | Geoff Turner | 2,796 | 43.52 | |
| Labour | Lloyd Brown | 2,543 | 39.58 | |
| Citizens' | Kevin Allen | 2,526 | 39.32 | |
| Labour | Allan Jenkins | 2,436 | 37.92 | |
| Citizens' | Cress Thirkell | 1,964 | 30.57 | |
| Independent | Jenny Harris | 1,596 | 24.84 | |
| Independent | Bruce Harris | 1,385 | 21.55 | |
| Independent | David Mitchell | 816 | 12.70 | |
| Private Enterprise | Frank Moncur | 392 | 6.10 | |
Informal votes | 87 | 1.35 | |
Turnout | 6,425 | 39.37 | |
Registered electors | 16,316 | | |
Karori Ward
The Karori Ward elects two members to the Wellington City Council
Lambton Ward
The Lambton Ward elects three members to the Wellington City Council
Northern Ward
The Northern Ward elects three members to the Wellington City Council
Otari Ward
The Otari Ward elects four members to the Wellington City Council
Otari Ward[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jim Belich[nb 1] | 5,023 | 65.68 | |
| Citizens' | Rosemary Young-Rouse | 4,373 | 57.18 | |
| Citizens' | Sally Baber | 4,025 | 52.63 | |
| Labour | Sue Driver | 3,898 | 50.97 | |
| Citizens' | Anna Weir | 3,575 | 46.75 | |
| Citizens' | Arthur Kinsella | 3,540 | 46.29 | |
| Labour | Harold Dixon | 3,296 | 43.10 | |
| Labour | Henk Huber | 2,744 | 35.88 | |
Informal votes | 115 | 1.50 | |
Turnout | 7,647 | 44.03 | |
Registered electors | 17,364 | | |
Table footnotes:
- ^ As Belich won the Mayoralty his election to the council was voided and his seat was awarded to the highest polling unsuccessful candidate.
Southern Ward
The Southern Ward elects three members to the Wellington City Council
Wellington Harbour Board
Wellington Harbour Board[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jim Belich | 21,702 | 67.12 | |
| Labour | Keith Spry | 20,670 | 63.92 | +6.46 |
| Labour | Hazel Bibby | 19,471 | 60.22 | +8.64 |
| Citizens' | Ruth Gotlieb | 17,547 | 54.26 | |
| Citizens' | Brian Barraclough | 14,564 | 45.04 | −8.32 |
| Citizens' | Alister Macalister | 14,478 | 44.77 | −5.08 |
| Labour | David Wilkin | 13,833 | 42.78 | |
| Citizens' | Kevin O'Brien | 13,460 | 41.62 | |
| Labour | Terry O'Brien | 13,118 | 40.57 | |
| Citizens' | James Stewart | 12,915 | 39.94 | |
Informal votes | 689 | 2.13 | −1.52 |
Turnout | 32,489 | 36.37 | +3.94 |
Registered electors | 89,328 | | |
Wellington Hospital Board
Wellington Hospital Board[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Margaret Bonner | 24,040 | 67.98 | +16.45 |
| Citizens' | Bridget-Anne Fowler | 17,894 | 50.60 | |
| Citizens' | Doug Catley | 17,397 | 49.20 | +2.99 |
| Citizens' | Ella McLeod | 17,283 | 48.87 | +6.12 |
| Labour | Val Taylor | 17,160 | 48.53 | |
| Labour | Anne Town | 16,391 | 46.35 | |
| Citizens' | Malcolm Nicholson | 15,890 | 44.93 | +3.19 |
| Labour | Tracey Crampton-Smith | 15,219 | 43.04 | |
| Citizens' | Ralph Johnson | 14,647 | 41.42 | |
| Labour | John Morgan | 14,611 | 41.32 | |
| Labour | Henk Huber | 13,659 | 38.62 | +14.66 |
Informal votes | 960 | 2.71 | +0.61 |
Turnout | 35,359 | 39.58 | +6.05 |
Registered electors | 89,328 | | |
Wellington Regional Council
Wellington Regional Council[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jim Belich | 23,096 | 61.68 | |
| Labour | Keith Spry | 21,750 | 58.09 | −6.09 |
| Labour | Hazel Bibby | 21,097 | 56.35 | +1.02 |
| Labour | Ken Boyden | 16,561 | 44.23 | +4.19 |
| Citizens' | Les Paske | 16,292 | 43.51 | −17.92 |
| Labour | Raewyn Good | 15,956 | 42.61 | |
| Citizens' | Mike Gibson | 15,145 | 40.45 | −9.67 |
| Citizens' | Sarah Lysaght | 14,706 | 39.27 | |
| Citizens' | Kevin O'Brien | 14,333 | 38.28 | |
| Labour | Paul Swain | 14,289 | 38.16 | |
| Citizens' | Bob Moodie | 14,189 | 37.89 | |
| Citizens' | Lloyd Brown | 13,773 | 36.78 | |
| Labour | John Gilberthorpe | 12,339 | 32.95 | |
| Citizens' | Rama Ramanathan | 11,486 | 30.67 | |
| Citizens' | Paul Douche | 10,871 | 29.03 | |
| Independent | Saul Goldsmith | 9,560 | 25.53 | |
| Independent | Ron England | 4,421 | 11.80 | |
Informal votes | 486 | 1.29 | −2.38 |
Turnout | 37,439 | 41.91 | +9.31 |
Registered electors | 89,328 | | |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Bly, Ross (24 October 1986). Declaration of Election Results (Report). Wellington City Council.
External links
- Photo of election hoardings