1998 Hutt City local elections
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The 1998 Hutt City local elections were part of the 1998 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Hutt City elections covered one regional council (the Wellington Regional Council), city council and various local boards and licensing trusts. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
Hutt City Council
Mayor
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Terris | 17,034 | 55.37 | +21.76 | |
Positive Focus | Peter Glensor | 7,372 | 23.96 | +3.78 | |
Independent | Sandra Greig | 5,715 | 18.57 | ||
Informal votes | 638 | 2.07 | −0.54 | ||
Majority | 9,662 | 31.41 | +17.98 | ||
Turnout | 30,759 | 46.93 | +2.43 |
Central Ward
The Central Ward elected two members to the Hutt City Council
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
City Vision | John Austad | 2,881 | 47.18 | ||
City Vision | Glenda Barratt | 2,473 | 40.50 | ||
Positive Focus | Peter Glensor | 2,071 | 33.91 | +4.56 | |
Independent | Lawrie Woodley | 1,455 | 23.82 | −7.83 | |
Positive Focus | Margaret Werry | 1,371 | 22.45 | ||
Independent | Noeline Matthews | 1,230 | 20.14 | ||
Independent | Peggy Tapp | 512 | 8.38 | ||
Informal votes | 220 | 3.60 | +0.64 | ||
Turnout | 6,106 |
Eastern Ward
The Eastern Ward elected two members to the Hutt City Council
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
City Vision | Roger Styles | 2,686 | 58.67 | ||
Positive Focus | Scott Dalziell | 1,911 | 41.74 | +7.55 | |
Independent | Joan Monrad | 1,556 | 33.98 | −7.40 | |
Independent | Bill East | 1,273 | 27.80 | ||
Positive Focus | Bill Werry | 889 | 19.41 | ||
Independent | Nick Ursin | 691 | 15.09 | −5.98 | |
Informal votes | 150 | 3.27 | −2.09 | ||
Turnout | 4,578 |
Harbour Ward
The Harbour Ward elected two members to the Hutt City Council
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Ross Jamieson | 2,409 | 45.85 | +2.63 | |
Independent | Joy Baird | 2,224 | 42.32 | +2.12 | |
Positive Focus | Vera Ellen | 1,528 | 29.08 | ||
Positive Focus | Warwick Johnston | 1,320 | 25.12 | ||
City Vision | Jacinth Webster | 1,262 | 24.01 | ||
Independent | Barbara Branch | 867 | 16.50 | ||
Independent | John Bhula | 752 | 14.31 | ||
Informal votes | 147 | 2.79 | −1.93 | ||
Turnout | 5,254 |
Northern Ward
The Northern Ward elected two members to the Hutt City Council
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
City Vision | Angus Finlayson | 2,045 | 49.80 | +16.36 | |
Independent | Pat Brosnan | 1,926 | 46.90 | +7.30 | |
Positive Focus | Julie Englebretsen | 1,573 | 38.30 | ||
Positive Focus | Ben Awa | 1,009 | 24.57 | ||
Independent | Brian Ashcroft | 650 | 15.83 | ||
Independent | Eddie Marino | 485 | 11.81 | ||
Independent | Ester Laban-Alama | 446 | 10.86 | ||
Informal votes | 78 | 1.89 | −0.18 | ||
Turnout | 4,106 |
Wainuiomata Ward
The Wainuiomata Ward elected three members to the Hutt City Council
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Ray Wallace | 3,771 | 77.13 | +8.03 | |
Independent | Cathie Eady | 2,081 | 42.56 | −0.45 | |
City Vision | Julie Sylvester | 1,377 | 28.16 | ||
Independent | Reg Moore | 1,257 | 25.71 | −2.12 | |
Independent | Shar Moore | 1,097 | 22.43 | ||
Informal votes | 195 | 3.98 | +1.68 | ||
Turnout | 4,889 |
Western Ward
The Western Ward elected two members to the Hutt City Council
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Margaret Cousins | 1,847 | 53.16 | +5.25 | |
City Vision | David Ogden | 1,521 | 43.78 | ||
Independent | Sandra Greig | 1,319 | 37.96 | ||
Independent | Graeme Ross | 1,097 | 31.57 | −0.88 | |
Positive Focus | Ken Howell | 1,068 | 30.74 | +13.17 | |
Informal votes | 96 | 2.76 | −1.10 | ||
Turnout | 3,474 |
Wellington Regional Council
Lower Hutt Ward
The Lower Hutt Ward elected four members to the Wellington Regional Council
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
City Vision | Rosemarie Thomas | 14,905 | 60.30 | ||
Independent | Jim Allen | 14,358 | 58.09 | ||
Positive Focus | Dick Werry | 13,198 | 53.40 | +11.66 | |
Positive Focus | Maureen Burgess | 12,704 | 51.40 | +14.17 | |
Independent | Teri Puketapu | 10,367 | 41.94 | ||
Independent | Irvine Yardley | 8,609 | 34.83 | −18.87 | |
Turnout | 24,714 | 37.70 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "City of Lower Hutt – Declaration of Results of Elections". The Evening Post. 17 October 1998. p. 22.
- ^ "Wellington Regional Council – Declaration of Result of Election". The Evening Post. 17 October 1998. p. 23.