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The 1983 Porirua local elections were part of the 1983 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Porirua elections covered 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.
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).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Burke | 5,392 | 41.18 | ||
| Independent | Maxine Arnold | 3,824 | 29.20 | ||
| Independent | Charles Hudson | 3,033 | 23.16 | ||
| Mana Motuhake | Mark Metekingi | 742 | 5.66 | ||
| Informal votes | 101 | 0.77 | -0.33 | ||
| Majority | 1,568 | 11.97 | |||
| Turnout | 13,092 | ||||
The Pukerua Bay Ward elected one member to the Porirua City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Bill Taylor | 498 | 73.02 | ||
| Independent | Wayne Marshall | 184 | 26.97 | ||
| Majority | 314 | 46.04 | |||
| Turnout | 682 | ||||
The Plimmerton-Paremata Ward elected three members to the Porirua City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Charles Hudson | 2,085 | 91.89 | ||
| Independent | Jenny Brash | 1,725 | 76.02 | ||
| Independent | Jan Bennett | 1,638 | 72.19 | ||
| Independent | Alwyn Parry | 1,358 | 59.85 | ||
| Majority | 280 | 12.34 | |||
| Turnout | 2,269 | ||||
The Whitby Ward elected one member to the Porirua City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Neville Peach | 448 | 58.94 | ||
| Independent | Pat Clarke | 312 | 41.06 | ||
| Majority | 136 | 17.90 | |||
| Turnout | 760 | ||||
The Tairangi Ward elected three members to the Porirua City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Raewyn Hunter | 1,046 | 70.86 | ||
| Labour | Matthew Nolan | 980 | 66.39 | ||
| Labour | Tom Janes | 905 | 61.31 | ||
| Independent | William Nathan | 478 | 32.38 | ||
| Independent | Teremoana Hodges | 438 | 29.67 | ||
| Independent | Bruce Copeman | 421 | 28.52 | ||
| Socialist Unity | John Van de Ven | 159 | 10.77 | ||
| Majority | 427 | 28.92 | |||
| Turnout | 1,476 | ||||
The Cannons Creek Ward elected four members to the Porirua City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Isaia | 1,205 | 46.39 | ||
| Independent | Robert Telfer | 1,131 | 43.55 | ||
| Independent | Melville Williams | 1,117 | 43.01 | ||
| Independent | Sonny Hosking | 553 | 21.29 | ||
| Socialist Unity | Ken Stanton | 338 | 13.01 | ||
| Majority | 62 | 2.38 | |||
| Turnout | 2,597 | ||||
The Titahi Bay Ward elected four members to the Porirua City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 968 | 28.27 | ||
| Labour | David Stanley | 964 | 28.16 | ||
| Independent | Alf Mexted | 943 | 27.54 | ||
| Labour | Phil O'Connell | 870 | 25.41 | ||
| Independent | Dennis Hansen | 666 | 19.45 | ||
| Mana Motuhake | Mark Metekingi | 632 | 18.46 | ||
| Independent | Mere Grant | 424 | 12.38 | ||
| Independent | Thomas Kenny | 422 | 12.32 | ||
| Majority | 119 | 3.47 | |||
| Turnout | 3,423 | ||||
Table footnotes:
The Porirua Ward elected two members to the Wellington Regional Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Maxine Arnold | 7,158 | 61.85 | +20.58 | |
| Independent | Whitford Brown | 6,489 | 56.07 | +2.64 | |
| Labour | Eric McKenzie | 4,414 | 38.14 | +7.41 | |
| Labour | Sandra Meredith | 4,390 | 37.93 | ||
| Socialist Unity | Ken Stanton | 693 | 5.98 | ||
| Majority | 2,075 | 17.93 | |||
| Turnout | 11,572 | ||||
The Porirua/Tawa Ward elected one member to the Wellington Harbour Board
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Dick McLaren | 8,924 | 51.61 | +30.73 | |
| Labour | Colin Beyer | 7,574 | 43.80 | ||
| Socialist Unity | Ken Stanton | 793 | 4.58 | ||
| Majority | 1,350 | 7.80 | |||
| Turnout | 17,291 | ||||
The Porirua/Tawa Ward elected two members to the Wellington Hospital Board
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Marion Bruce | 10,583 | 70.71 | -23.86 | |
| Labour | Don Borrie | 6,175 | 41.26 | ||
| Independent | Alf Mexted | 5,524 | 36.91 | ||
| Independent | Dick McLaren | 3,945 | 26.35 | ||
| Independent | Ian McLauchlan | 3,704 | 24.74 | ||
| Majority | 651 | 4.34 | |||
| Turnout | 14,966 | ||||
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