1998 Auckland City mayoral election

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1998 Auckland City mayoral election
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  1995 10 October 1998 2001  
Turnout118,911 (51.68%)
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Candidate Christine Fletcher Les Mills
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote48,18143,151
Percentage40.5136.28

Mayor before election

Les Mills

Elected mayor

Christine Fletcher

The 1998 Auckland City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1998, elections were held for the Mayor of Auckland plus other local government positions including nineteen city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

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Mayoralty results

The following table gives the election results:

1998 Auckland mayoral election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Christine Fletcher 48,181 40.51
Independent Les Mills 43,15136.28−14.68
Independent Richard Holden12,47710.49
Independent Lynda Topp 4,4923.77
Green Sue Bradford 3,8283.21
Independent Bill Christian1,9771.66
Independent Robert Rakete1,4011.17−0.50
Christians Against AbortionPhil O'Connor9400.79−0.59
Independent Sue Henry7810.65−0.73
McGillicuddy Serious Derek Craig4520.38
Independent Phill Matthias4480.37
Independent Tui McLeod3190.26
Communist League Felicity Coggan2980.25
Independent Peter Ralph1660.13
Majority5,0304.23
Turnout 118,91151.68+2.18

Ward results

Candidates were also elected from wards to the Auckland City Council.

Party/ticketCouncillors
Citizens & Ratepayers 7
City Vision 5
Labour 2
Auckland Now2
Independent 3

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References

  1. "Auckland City Council - Declaration of Results of Election". The New Zealand Herald . 19 October 1998. p. D8.