1989 Hutt City Council election

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1989 Hutt City Council election
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 198614 October 1989 1992  

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Position of Lower Hutt within Wellington Region

The 1989 Hutt City Council election was part of the 1989 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, area health board, and various local boards and licensing trusts. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Contents

Hutt City Council

Mayor

1989 Lower Hutt mayoral election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Citizens Glen Evans 17,705 61.66 +14.45
Independent Ted Woolf4,79516.69
Independent Ron Marston2,1227.39
Independent Stephen Greenfield1,9976.95
Independent Nick Ursin1,0823.76
Informal votes1,0123.52−1.25
Majority 12,91044.96+28.08
Turnout 28,71345.50+14.50

Eastern Ward

The Eastern Ward elected three members to the Hutt City Council

Eastern Ward [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Citizens Mary Bannerman 4,359 61.40
United Citizens Roger Twentyman 4,294 60.48
United Citizens Teri Puketapu 3,640 51.27
Labour Alister Abernethy 2,94041.41
Labour Michael Jameson2,57236.23
Labour Tu Taramai1,40419.77
Independent Nick Ursin1,16116.35
Independent Neil Butler72910.26
Informal votes1982.78
Turnout 7,099

Harbour Ward

The Harbour Ward elected three members to the Hutt City Council

Harbour Ward [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Citizens Joy Baird 2,393 42.18
Independent Ted Woolf 2,337 41.20
United Citizens Roy Hewson 2,101 37.04
Independent Ross Jamieson2,08136.68
United Citizens Stephanie Lambert1,79231.59
Independent Maureen Freeman1,49026.26
Independent Godfrey Mann1,30923.07
Independent Jim Allen1,23821.82
Independent Ron Marston92216.25
Independent Jan Windleburn79614.03
Labour George Highfield3956.96
Informal votes1622.85
Turnout 5,672

Northern Ward

The Northern Ward elected three members to the Hutt City Council

Northern Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Citizens Pat Hall 4,513 92.63
United Citizens Peter Bates 4,428 90.88
United Citizens Pat Brosnan 4,423 90.78
Independent Maruhaeremuri Nihoniho1,03821.30
Informal votes2144.39
Turnout 4,872

Wainuiomata Ward

The Wainuiomata Ward elected three members to the Hutt City Council

Wainuiomata Ward [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Citizens Betty Van Gaalen 3,163 70.95
Independent Tony London 2,322 52.08
Independent Len Little 1,671 37.48
Independent Bill McCabe1,61136.13
Independent Reg Moore1,55134.79
Independent Ray Wallace 1,27528.60
Independent Willard Amaru1,09824.62
Independent Terence Bicknell58913.21
Informal votes962.15
Turnout 4,458

Western Ward

The Western Ward elected three members to the Hutt City Council

Western Ward [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Citizens Margaret Cousins 3,712 87.75
United Citizens Noeline Matthews 3,438 81.27
United Citizens Ted Gibbs 3,104 73.38
Labour John Eaton2,29254.18
Informal votes1463.45
Turnout 4,230

Wellington Regional Council

Lower Hutt Ward

The Lower Hutt Ward elected four members to the Wellington Regional Council

Lower Hutt Ward [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Citizens Glen Evans 18,415 72.44
United Citizens Betty Van Gaalen 16,903 66.49
United Citizens Alison Lawson 13,365 52.57
United Citizens Lawrie Woodley 11,931 46.93
Labour Alister Abernethy 6,97227.42
Independent Jim Allen6,44625.35
Green Peter Carter6,41825.24
Independent Len Little5,39321.21
Independent Willard Amaru5,12520.16
Labour Michael Jameson5,07519.96
Independent Reg Moore4,74218.65
Informal votes9003.54
Turnout 25,421

Wellington Area Health Board

Lower Hutt Ward

The Lower Hutt Ward elected two members to the Wellington Area Health Board

Lower Hutt Ward [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Citizens Margaret Ryan 12,117 44.95
United Citizens Vera Ellen 10,630 39.43
Labour Diana East8,94433.18
Labour John Ryall5,93122.00
Independent Elvynne O'Connell3,85014.28
Independent Willard Amaru3,16411.73
Independent Richard Luke2,80910.42
Independent John Maxwell2,5079.30
Independent Terence Bicknell2,2858.47
Informal votes1,6736.20
Turnout 26,955

References

  1. "City of Lower Hutt - Declaration of Result of Election - Election of Mayor". The Evening Post . 23 October 1989. p. 19.
  2. "City of Lower Hutt - Declaration of Result of Election - Lower Hutt City Council Eastern Ward". The Evening Post . 23 October 1989. p. 19.
  3. "City of Lower Hutt - Declaration of Result of Election - Lower Hutt City Council Harbour Ward". The Evening Post . 23 October 1989. p. 19.
  4. "City of Lower Hutt - Declaration of Result of Election - Lower Hutt City Council Northern Ward". The Evening Post . 23 October 1989. p. 19.
  5. "City of Lower Hutt - Declaration of Result of Election - Lower Hutt City Council Wainuiomata Ward". The Evening Post . 23 October 1989. p. 19.
  6. "City of Lower Hutt - Declaration of Result of Election - Lower Hutt City Council Western Ward". The Evening Post . 23 October 1989. p. 19.
  7. "City of Lower Hutt - Declaration of Result of Election - Wellington Regional Council". The Evening Post . 23 October 1989. p. 19.
  8. "City of Lower Hutt - Declaration of Result of Election - Wellington Area Health Board". The Evening Post . 23 October 1989. p. 19.