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The 1989 Porirua local elections were part of the 1989 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Porirua elections cover 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 1989 election consisted of a mayor and thirteen councillors elected from five wards (Plimmerton, Horokiri, Titahi Bay, Tairangi and Cannons Creek). This was the first election since the Horokiwi riding of the Hutt County Council had been absorbed into Porirua in 1988. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Burke | 8,991 | 64.58 | +2.46 | |
| Independent | Ken Mair | 4,131 | 29.67 | ||
| Informal votes | 799 | 5.73 | +3.10 | ||
| Majority | 4,860 | 34.91 | +3.07 | ||
| Turnout | 13,921 | 56.00 | +19.00 | ||
The Plimmerton ward elected two members to the Porirua City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Jan Bennett | 2,077 | 83.31 | -2.49 | |
| Independent | Michael Brooks | 1,654 | 66.34 | ||
| Independent | Raymond Young | 1,107 | 44.40 | ||
| Informal votes | 147 | 5.89 | +3.49 | ||
| Majority | 547 | 21.94 | |||
| Turnout | 2,493 | ||||
The Horokiri ward elected two members to the Porirua City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Murray Woodhouse | 2,012 | 85.50 | ||
| Independent | Margaret Henderson | 1,460 | 62.04 | ||
| Independent | Terence O'Connor | 1,154 | 49.04 | ||
| Informal votes | 79 | 3.35 | |||
| Majority | 306 | 13.00 | |||
| Turnout | 2,353 | ||||
The Titahi Bay ward elected three members to the Porirua City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Maxine Arnold | 2,385 | 83.42 | +20.10 | |
| Independent | Helen Smith | 2,238 | 78.27 | +28.95 | |
| Labour | Terewhiti Arthur | 1,952 | 68.27 | ||
| Labour | Vernia Clark | 1,827 | 63.90 | ||
| Informal votes | 173 | 6.05 | +0.75 | ||
| Majority | 125 | 4.37 | |||
| Turnout | 2,859 | ||||
The Tairangi ward elected two members to the Porirua City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Philip Quinn | 1,153 | 67.34 | ||
| Labour | Naureen Palmer | 1,134 | 66.23 | ||
| Independent | Tino Meleisea | 525 | 30.66 | ||
| Independent | Emily Siale | 445 | 25.99 | ||
| Informal votes | 127 | 7.41 | |||
| Majority | 609 | 35.57 | |||
| Turnout | 1,712 | ||||
The Cannons Creek ward elected four members to the Porirua City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jasmine Underhill | 1,980 | 74.40 | +0.79 | |
| Labour | Geoff Walpole | 1,944 | 73.05 | -2.23 | |
| Labour | Elaine Annandale | 1,889 | 70.98 | +1.39 | |
| Labour | Charles Ford | 1,771 | 66.55 | ||
| Independent | Dorothy Whiting | 1,299 | 48.81 | ||
| Independent | Roy Hollands | 847 | 31.83 | ||
| Independent | Mikaele Kelekolio | 776 | 29.16 | ||
| Informal votes | 138 | 5.18 | +0.64 | ||
| Majority | 472 | 17.73 | |||
| Turnout | 2,661 | ||||
The Porirua Ward elected two members to the Wellington Regional Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ken Gray | 8,351 | 65.35 | +12.11 | |
| Independent | Maxine Arnold | 7,084 | 55.44 | -9.26 | |
| Labour | Don Borrie | 6,663 | 52.14 | +12.75 | |
| Independent | Ron England | 2,786 | 21.80 | ||
| Informal votes | 669 | 5.23 | -0.49 | ||
| Majority | 421 | 3.29 | |||
| Turnout | 12,777 | ||||
The Porirua Ward elected one member to the Wellington Area Health Board
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Marion Bruce | 6,792 | 48.78 | ||
| Labour | Don Borrie | 6,277 | 45.09 | ||
| Informal votes | 852 | 6.12 | |||
| Majority | 515 | 3.69 | |||
| Turnout | 13,921 | ||||
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