Dunedin mayoral election, 2007

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Dunedin mayoral election, 2007
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  2004 13 October 2007 2010  

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Candidate Peter Chin Lee Vandervis
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote21,4126,825
Percentage53.4%17.0%

Mayor before election

Peter Chin

Elected Mayor

Peter Chin

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Results

The following table shows the detailed results for the 13 October 2007 election: [1]

Dunedin mayoral election, 2007
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Peter Chin 21,412 53.4 +10.0
Independent Lee Vandervis 6,82517.0+13.9
Independent Glenda Alexander3,6159.0
Green Fliss Butcher2,9667.4
Independent Olivier Lequeux1,9774.9
Independent Nicola Holman1,1242.8
Workers Party Tim Bowron8962.2
Independent Tracey Crampton-Smith8372.0
Independent Tim Couch3350.8
Independent Jimmy Knowles1490.4-0.0

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References

  1. "Election Results". Dunedin City Council. 20 August 2009. Archived from the original on 14 May 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2010.