1983 Porirua City Council election

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1983 Porirua City Council election
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The 1983 Porirua City Council election was part of the 1983 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The polling was conducted using the first-past-the-post electoral method.

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Council

The Porirua City Council following the 1983 election consisted of a mayor and sixteen councillors elected from six wards (Pukerua Bay, Plimmerton-Paremata, Whitby, Tairangi, Cannons Creek and Titahi Bay).

Mayor

1983 Porirua mayoral election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Burke 5,392 41.18
Independent Maxine Arnold3,82429.20
Independent Charles Hudson3,03323.16
Mana Motuhake Mark Metekingi7425.66
Informal votes1010.77−0.33
Majority 1,56811.97
Turnout 13,092

Ward One, Pukerua Bay Ward

The Pukerua Bay Ward elected one member to the Porirua City Council

Pukerua Bay Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Bill Taylor 498 73.02
Independent Wayne Marshall18426.97
Majority 31446.04
Turnout 682

Ward Two, Plimmerton-Paremata Ward

The Plimmerton-Paremata Ward elected three members to the Porirua City Council

Plimmerton-Paremata Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Charles Hudson 2,085 91.89
Independent Jenny Brash 1,725 76.02
Independent Jan Bennett 1,638 72.19
Independent Alwyn Parry1,35859.85
Majority 28012.34
Turnout 2,269

Ward Three, Whitby Ward

The Whitby Ward elected one member to the Porirua City Council

Whitby Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Neville Peach 448 58.94
Independent Pat Clarke31241.06
Majority 13617.90
Turnout 760

Ward Four, Tairangi Ward

The Tairangi Ward elected three members to the Porirua City Council

Tairangi Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Raewyn Hunter 1,046 70.86
Labour Matthew Nolan 980 66.39
Labour Tom Janes 905 61.31
Independent William Nathan47832.38
Independent Teremoana Hodges43829.67
Independent Bruce Copeman42128.52
Socialist Unity John Van de Ven15910.77
Majority 42728.92
Turnout 1,476

Ward Five, Cannons Creek Ward

The Cannons Creek Ward elected four members to the Porirua City Council

Cannons Creek Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sandra Meredith 1,783 68.65
Labour Elaine Annandale 1,536 59.14
Labour Hec Stuart 1,456 56.06
Independent Bill Hereweni 1,267 48.78
Labour David Isaia1,20546.39
Independent Robert Telfer1,13143.55
Independent Melville Williams1,11743.01
Independent Sonny Hosking55321.29
Socialist Unity Ken Stanton33813.01
Majority 622.38
Turnout 2,597

Ward Six, Titahi Bay Ward

The Titahi Bay Ward elected four members to the Porirua City Council

Titahi Bay Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Maxine Arnold 2,025 59.15
Labour John Burke [nb 1] 1,866 54.51
Values Helen Smith 1,578 46.09
Labour Eric McKenzie 1,246 36.40
Independent Ivan Hardgrave 1,087 31.75
Independent Rex Willing 96828.27
Labour David Stanley96428.16
Independent Alf Mexted94327.54
Labour Phil O'Connell87025.41
Independent Dennis Hansen66619.45
Mana Motuhake Mark Metekingi63218.46
Independent Mere Grant42412.38
Independent Thomas Kenny42212.32
Majority 1193.47
Turnout 3,423

Table footnotes:

  1. ↑ As Burke won the Mayoralty his election to the council was voided and his seat was awarded to the highest polling unsuccessful candidate.

Other local elections

Wellington Regional Council

Porirua Ward

The Porirua Ward elected two members to the Wellington Regional Council

Porirua Ward [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Maxine Arnold 7,158 61.85 +20.58
Independent Whitford Brown 6,489 56.07 +2.64
Labour Eric McKenzie4,41438.14+7.41
Labour Sandra Meredith4,39037.93
Socialist Unity Ken Stanton6935.98
Majority 2,07517.93
Turnout 11,572

Wellington Harbour Board

Porirua/Tawa Ward

The Porirua/Tawa Ward elected one member to the Wellington Harbour Board

Porirua/Tawa Ward [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dick McLaren 8,924 51.61 +30.73
Labour Colin Beyer 7,57443.80
Socialist Unity Ken Stanton7934.58
Majority 1,3507.80
Turnout 17,291

Wellington Hospital Board

Porirua/Tawa Ward

The Porirua/Tawa Ward elected two members to the Wellington Hospital Board

Porirua/Tawa Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Marion Bruce 10,583 70.71 −23.86
Labour Don Borrie 6,175 41.26
Independent Alf Mexted5,52436.91
Independent Dick McLaren3,94526.35
Independent Ian McLauchlan3,70424.74
Majority 6514.34
Turnout 14,966

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "City of Porirua - Declaration of Result of Election". The Evening Post . 15 October 1983. p. 33.
  2. ↑ "Declaration of Result of Election - City of Porirua - Election of Two Councillors". The Evening Post . 15 October 1983. p. 33.
  3. ↑ "Wellington Harbour Board - Declaration of Result of Election - Combined District of the City of Porirua and Tawa Borough". The Evening Post . 15 October 1983. p. 33.
  4. ↑ "Wellington Hospital Board - Declaration of Result of Election - Combined District of the City of Porirua and Tawa Borough". The Evening Post . 15 October 1983. p. 33.
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