1992 Invercargill mayoral election

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1992 Invercargill mayoral election
Invercargill Coat of Arms.jpg
  1989 10 October 1992 1993  
Turnout23,705
  Eve Poole (crop).jpg
Candidate Eve Poole Bruce PaganMirek Cvigr
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote8,9758,3426,388
Percentage37.8635.1926.94

Mayor before election

Eve Poole

Elected Mayor

Eve Poole

The 1992 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 10 October 1992, as part of the 1992 New Zealand local elections, and was conducted under the First Past the Post system.

Incumbent mayor Eve Poole was re-elected with a reduced majority in a tight three-way race with deputy mayor Bruce Pagan and councillor Mirek Cvigr.

Poole died two months later, triggering a by-election in March 1993.

Results

The following table gives the election results:

1992 Invercargill mayoral election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Eve Poole 8,975 37.86 -18.06
Independent Bruce Pagan8,34235.19+8.83
Independent Mirek Cvigr6,38826.94
Majority6332.67-26.88
Turnout 23,705

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References

  1. "Election '95". The Southland Times. p. 4.