1995 Porirua local elections

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1995 Porirua local elections
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Position of Porirua City within Wellington Region

The 1995 Porirua local elections were part of the 1995 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.

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Porirua City Council

The Porirua City Council following the 1995 election consisted of a mayor and thirteen councillors elected from five wards (Plimmerton, Horokiri, Titahi Bay, Tairangi and Cannons Creek).

Mayor

1995 Porirua mayoral election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Burke 6,156 40.33 −18.99
Independent Robert Shaw3,84925.21
Independent Jenny Brash 3,59523.55
Independent Tino Meleisea1,1857.76
McGillicuddy Serious Grant Prankerd2101.37
Informal votes2691.76−1.84
Majority 2,30715.11−7.14
Turnout 15,26446.00−8.00

Ward One, Plimmerton

The Plimmerton ward elected two members to the Porirua City Council

Plimmerton Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Robert Shaw 1,674 52.18 −4.14
Independent Sue Dow 1,323 41.24
Labour Philip Quinn1,20037.40
Independent Bill Taylor85926.77
Independent Valerie Pearson71622.31
Independent Paul Crisp58418.20
Informal votes591.83−1.37
Majority 1233.83
Turnout 3,208

Ward Two, Horokiri

The Horokiri ward elected two members to the Porirua City Council

Horokiri Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Murray Woodhouse 1,863 57.76 −28.90
Independent Lynne Thomas 1,702 52.77 −11.11
Independent John Green1,42244.09−1.02
Independent Margaret Henderson1,32040.93
Informal votes1424.40+0.07
Majority 2808.68−10.08
Turnout 3,225

Ward Three, Titahi Bay

The Titahi Bay ward elected three members to the Porirua City Council

Titahi Bay Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Helen Smith 1,744 55.96 +2.25
Labour Bud Lavery 1,662 53.33
Independent Don Borrie 1,573 50.48 +1.97
Labour Terewhiti Arthur1,56650.25−0.89
Independent Graeme Ebbett1,38844.54
Independent Peter Windsor88528.40−0.99
Independent Afoa Elisara46814.01
Informal votes601.92−0.52
Majority 70.22
Turnout 3,116

Ward Four, Tairangi

The Tairangi ward elected two members to the Porirua City Council

Tairangi Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Naureen Palmer 1,114 79.06 +14.03
Labour Kevin Watson 997 70.75
Independent Le'autuli Sauvao65546.48
Informal votes513.61−0.31
Majority 34224.27
Turnout 1,409

Ward Five, Cannons Creek

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

Cannons Creek Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jasmine Underhill 1,588 75.22 −14.03
Labour Geoff Walpole 1,464 69.35 −9.15
Labour David Stanley 1,393 65.98
Labour Lua Lepaio 1,313 62.19
Independent Papali'i Tanielu69733.01
Independent Elizabeth Lee-Lo44521.08
Independent Elenuipo Matagi35316.72−35.48
Independent Manusina Finau34016.10
Informal votes84940.21+36.93
Majority 61629.18
Turnout 2,111

Wellington Regional Council

Porirua Ward

The Porirua Ward elected two members to the Wellington Regional Council

Porirua Ward [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Margaret Shields 10,062 78.56
Independent Jim Gray 6,383 49.83
Labour Barbara Donaldson5,78745.18−9.70
Independent Kenneth Betteridge3,38326.41
Majority 5964.65
Turnout 12,808

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Porirua City Council – Declaration of Result of Election of Mayor". The Evening Post . 20 October 1995. p. 30.
  2. ↑ "Declaration of Results of Election – Wellington Region". The Evening Post . 17 October 1992. p. 39.
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