1974 Dunedin mayoral election

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1974 Dunedin mayoral election
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  1971 12 October 1974 1977  
Turnout26,172
  Jim Barnes.jpg Brian Arnold.jpg
Candidate Jim Barnes Brian Arnold
PartyCitizens' Labour
Popular vote13,8209,279
Percentage52.8035.45

Mayor before election

Jim Barnes

Elected Mayor

Jim Barnes

The 1974 Dunedin mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1974, elections were held for the Mayor of Dunedin plus other local government positions including twelve city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Jim Barnes, the incumbent Mayor was re-elected for a third term. [1] He defeated councillor Brian Arnold of the Labour Party. In the city council voting, the Citizens' Association won seven seats, the Labour Party four and one independent was successful.

Results

The following table shows the results for the election:

1974 Dunedin mayoral election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Citizens' Jim Barnes 13,82052.80-1.89
Labour Brian Arnold9,27935.45
Independent Gordon Brian Heslop2,4829.48
Informal votes5912.25+1.65
Majority4,54117.35-4.77
Turnout 26,172

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References

  1. Eunson, Keith. "Barnes, James George". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography . Ministry for Culture and Heritage . Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  2. "Mayoral Voting". Otago Daily Times . No. 34940. 14 October 1971. p. 5.