1998 Dunedin mayoral election

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1998 Dunedin mayoral election
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  1995 10 October 1998 2001  
Turnout55,498 (65.45%)
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Candidate Sukhi Turner Clive Matthewson
Party Green Independent
Popular vote24,14320,229
Percentage43.5036.44

Mayor before election

Sukhi Turner

Elected Mayor

Sukhi Turner

The 1998 Dunedin mayoral election re-elected Sukhi Turner as Mayor of Dunedin for a second term. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Results

The following table shows the results for the election:

1998 Dunedin mayoral election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Green Sukhi Turner 24,143 43.50 -4.47
Independent Clive Matthewson 20,22936.44
Independent Paul Hudson6,39711.52
Independent Neil Collins2,7965.03
Independent Alan William McDonald6581.18-6.49
Independent d'ugh Mackie4040.72
Independent Gregor Campbell1650.29
Informal votes7061.27+0.12
Majority3,9147.05-2.27
Turnout 55,49865.45

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References

  1. "The Results". Otago Daily Times. 12 October 1998. p. 6.