Mayor of Hastings | |
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Te Koromatua o Heretaunga | |
Style | His/Her Worship |
Seat | Hastings |
Term length | 3 years, renewable |
Formation | 1886 |
First holder | Robert Wellwood |
Deputy | Tania Kerr |
Salary | $160,955 [1] |
Website | Official website |
The mayor of Hastings is the head of local government in the Hastings District of New Zealand's North Island. The mayor presides over the Hastings District Council. The mayor is directly elected using the first-past-the-post method. The first mayor was Robert Wellwood, and the current mayor is Sandra Hazlehurst, first elected in the 2017 by-election. She is the first woman to be elected to the office.
No. | Affiliation | Mayor | Portrait | Popular vote | Term | |
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1 | Independent | Robert Wellwood (1836–1927) | unopposed [2] | 1886–1887 | ||
2 | Independent | George Ellis (1837–1928) | Appointed after Wellwood resigned. [3] | 1887–1888 | ||
unopposed [4] | 1888–1889 | |||||
unopposed [5] | 1889–1890 | |||||
3 | Independent | William Fletcher Burnett (1848–1893) | 131 (60.4%) [6] | 1890–1891 | ||
Burnett committed suicide in 1893. [7] | ||||||
(2) | Independent | George Ellis (1837–1928) | 148 (61.7%) [8] | 1891–1892 | ||
unopposed [9] | 1892–1893 | |||||
unopposed [10] | 1893–1894 | |||||
4 | Independent | Cecil Fitzroy (1844–1917) | unopposed [11] | 1894–? | ||
277 (76.1%) [12] | 1896–? | |||||
unopposed [13] | 1898–1899 | |||||
5 | Independent | William Dennett (1845–1928) | 538 (67.4%) [14] | 1899–1901 | ||
674 (58.4%) [15] | 1901–1902 | |||||
unopposed [16] | 1902–1903 | |||||
unopposed [17] | 1903–1904 | |||||
6 | Independent | William Lane | 410 (50.4%) [18] | 1904–1905 | ||
(5) | Independent | William Dennett (1845–1928) | 500 (44.7%) [19] | 1905–1906 | ||
7 | Independent | Thomas Thompson (1855–1938) | 595 (51.9%) [20] | 1906–1907 | ||
659 (50.3%) [21] | 1907–1909 | |||||
8 | Independent | John Miller (1869–1940) | 736 (44.2%) [22] | 1909–1911 | ||
9 | Independent | James Garnett (1856–1913) | 1,256 (57.8%) [23] | 1911–1913 | ||
unopposed [24] | 1913 [a] | |||||
10 | Independent | William Hart (1863–1939) | Appointed after death of Garnett. [26] | 1913–1915 | ||
1,295 (55.2%) [27] | 1915–1917 | |||||
11 | Independent | Horace Simson (1874–1954) | 1,415 (50.0%) [28] | 1917–1919 | ||
12 | Independent | George Ebbett (1872–1954) | 1,484 (52.2%) [29] | 1919–1921 | ||
(10) | Independent | William Hart (1863–1939) | unopposed [30] | 1921–1922 [b] | ||
13 | Independent | George Maddison (1887–1949) | Elected by council [31] | 1922–1923 | ||
1,716 (81.9%) [32] | 1923–1925 | |||||
1,995 (75.4%) [33] | 1925–1927 | |||||
unopposed [34] | 1927–1929 | |||||
14 | Independent | George Roach (1866–1934) | 1,110 (36.1%) [35] | 1929–1933 [c] | ||
Roach was selected as the United Party candidate for Hawkes Bay at the 1931 New Zealand general election, but later dropped out of the race and supported the Reform candidate Hugh Campbell. [36] He stood for the mayoralty again in 1933 but lost to Maddison. [37] | ||||||
(13) | Independent | George Maddison (1887–1949) | 4,258 (74.9%) [37] | 1933–1935 | ||
unopposed [38] | 1935–1938 | |||||
3,279 (58.8%) [39] | 1938–1941 | |||||
Maddison stood as the National Party candidate for Hawkes Bay at the 1938 New Zealand general election [40] and was the son-in-law of Hasting's first mayor Robert Wellwood. [41] He was also chairman of the Hawke's Bay Education Board. [42] | ||||||
15 | Citizens | Algernon Rainbow (1885–1969) | 3,459 (70.0%) [43] | 1941–1944 | ||
3,780 (71.6%) [44] | 1944–1947 | |||||
16 | Citizens | Robert Douglas Brown (1901–1963) | 4,024 (67.3%) [45] | 1947–1950 | ||
unopposed [46] | 1950–1953 | |||||
17 | Ed Bate (1901–1999) | 1953–1956 | ||||
4,578 [47] | 1956–1959 | |||||
18 | Ron Giorgi (1907–1997) | 1959–1962 | ||||
1962–1965 | ||||||
1965–1968 | ||||||
1968–1971 | ||||||
1971–1974 | ||||||
19 | Jim O'Connor (1936–2000) | 1974–1977 | ||||
1977–1980 | ||||||
1980–1983 | ||||||
1983–1986 | ||||||
20 | Independent | Jeremy Dwyer (1947–2005) | 3,486 (46.5%) [48] | 1986–1989 | ||
19,677 (86.4%) [49] | 1989–1992 | |||||
19,550 (84.0%) [50] | 1992–1995 | |||||
unopposed [51] | 1995–1998 | |||||
17,684 (78.6%) [52] | 1998–2001 | |||||
Dwyer was deputy leader of Social Credit. | ||||||
21 | Independent | Lawrence Yule (b. 1963) | 16,644 (72.4%) [53] | 2001–2004 | ||
unopposed [54] | 2004–2007 | |||||
11,117 (53.6%) [55] | 2007–2010 | |||||
11,665 (52.6%) [56] | 2010–2013 | |||||
11,516 (49.7%) [57] | 2013–2016 | |||||
11,533 (46.0%) [58] | 2016–2017 | |||||
Yule went on to be a National MP. | ||||||
22 | Independent | Sandra Hazlehurst (b. 1959) | 10,154 (46.0%) | 2017 –2019 | ||
13,188 (54.0%) | 2019 –2022 | |||||
unopposed | 2022 –present | |||||
Hazlehurst is the city's first female mayor. |
On 29 September 1886, Robert Wellwood was elected unopposed as the first mayor of Hastings. [2] George Ellis was appointed on 21 December 1887 by the Borough Council after Wellwood resigned, [3] and then went on to win unopposed in 1888 [4] and 1889. [5] Ellis was declared re-elected on 19 December 1888 [4] and 18 December 1889, [5] respectively.
The 1890 mayoral election occurred on 26 November. William Fletcher Burnett defeated third-term incumbent mayor George Ellis. [6]
Affiliation | Candidate | Popular Vote | % | ± | |
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None | William Fletcher Burnett | 131 | 60.4 | ||
None | George Ellis | 84 | 38.7 | ||
Informal | 2 | 0.9 | |||
Turnout | 217 |
The 1891 mayoral election occurred on 26 November. George Ellis defeated incumbent mayor William Fletcher Burnett. [8]
Affiliation | Candidate | Popular Vote | % | ± | |
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None | George Ellis | 148 | 61.7 | 23.0 | |
None | William Fletcher Burnett | 92 | 38.3 | 22.1 | |
Turnout | 240 |
George Ellis was re-elected unopposed in 1892 [9] and 1893. He was declared re-elected on 20th November in 1893. [10]
On 19th November 1894, Cecil Fitzroy was declared elected after facing no challengers for the mayoralty. [11]
The 1896 mayoral election occurred circa 26 November. Cecil Fitzroy was re-elected, defeating George Ellis. [12]
Affiliation | Candidate | Popular Vote | % | ± | |
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None | Cecil Fitzroy | 277 | 76.1 | ||
None | George Ellis | 82 | 22.5 | ||
Informal | 5 | 1.4 | |||
Turnout | 364 |
Fitzroy was declared re-elected on 23 November after running unopposed. [13]
The 1899 mayoral election occurred on 29 November. William Dennett defeated incumbent Cecil Fitzroy. [14]
Affiliation | Candidate | Popular Vote | % | ± | |
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None | William Dennett | 538 | 67.4 | ||
None | Cecil Fitzroy | 260 | 32.6 | 43.5 | |
Turnout | 798 |
The 1901 mayoral election occurred on 15 May. Incumbent mayor William Dennett again defeated former mayor Cecil Fitzroy. [15]
Affiliation | Candidate | Popular Vote | % | ± | |
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None | William Dennett | 674 | 58.4 | 9.0 | |
None | Cecil Fitzroy | 480 | 41.6 | 9.0 | |
Turnout | 1,154 |
William Dennett was re-elected unopposed in 1902 and 1903. [16] [17]
The 1904 mayoral election occurred on 27 April. William Lane defeated incumbent mayor William Dennett. [18]
Affiliation | Candidate | Popular Vote | % | ± | |
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None | William Lane | 410 | 50.4 | ||
None | William Dennett | 396 | 48.6 | 9.8 | |
Informal | 8 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 814 |
The 1905 mayoral election occurred on 25 April. Former mayor William Dennett was elected, defeating Thomas Thompson and Cecil Fitzroy. [19]
Affiliation | Candidate | Popular Vote | % | ± | |
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None | William Dennett | 500 | 44.7 | 3.9 | |
None | Thomas Thompson | 354 | 31.6 | ||
None | Cecil Fitzroy | 265 | 23.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,119 |
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The 1998 mayoral election occurred on 10 October. Jeremy Dwyer was elected to a fifth term. [52]
Affiliation | Candidate | Popular Vote | % | ± | |
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None | Jeremy Dwyer | 17,684 | 78.6 | ||
None | Douglas John Green | 4,805 | 21.4 | ||
Turnout | 22,489 |
The 2001 mayoral election occurred on 13 October. Lawrence Yule was elected. [53]
Affiliation | Candidate | Popular Vote | % | ± | |
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None | Lawrence Yule | 16,644 | 72.4 | ||
None | Dinah Allison Williams | 3,467 | 15.1 | ||
None | Kevin Victor Watkins | 2,846 | 12.4 | ||
Informal | 17 | 0.0 | |||
Turnout | 22,974 |
Lawrence Yule was re-elected to his second term unopposed. [54]
The 2007 mayoral election occurred on 13 October. Lawrence Yule was elected to a third term. [55]
Affiliation | Candidate | Popular Vote | % | ± | |
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None | Lawrence Yule | 11,117 | 53.6 | 18.8 | |
None | Simon Nixon | 7,147 | 34.5 | ||
None | Peter Nee Harland | 1,875 | 9.0 | ||
Informal | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
Blank | 572 | 2.8 | |||
Turnout | 20,723 |
The 2010 mayoral election occurred on 9 October. Lawrence Yule was elected to a fourth term. [56]
Affiliation | Candidate | Popular Vote | % | ± | |
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None | Lawrence Yule | 11,665 | 52.6 | 1.0 | |
None | Simon Nixon | 6,976 | 31.5 | 3.0 | |
Independent | Des Ratima | 2,276 | 10.3 | ||
None | Peter Nee Harland | 799 | 3.6 | 5.4 | |
Informal | 40 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||
Blank | 407 | 1.8 | 1.0 | ||
Turnout | 22,163 |
The 2013 mayoral election occurred on 12 October. Lawrence Yule was elected to a fifth term. [57]
Affiliation | Candidate | Popular Vote | % | ± | |
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None | Lawrence Yule | 11,516 | 49.7 | 2.9 | |
None | Wayne Lindsay Bradshaw | 6,119 | 26.4 | ||
None | Simon Nixon | 4,859 | 21.0 | 10.5 | |
Informal | 38 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ||
Blank | 640 | 2.8 | 1.0 | ||
Turnout | 23,172 |
The 2016 mayoral election occurred on 8 October. Lawrence Yule won a sixth term in the role. [59]
Affiliation | Candidate | Popular Vote | % | ± | |
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None | Lawrence Yule | 11,533 | 46.0 | 2.7 | |
None | Guy Wellwood | 7,988 | 31.8 | ||
None | Adrienne Pierce | 5,053 | 20.1 | ||
Informal | 43 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ||
Blank | 465 | 1.9 | 0.9 | ||
Turnout | 25,082 |
A by-election was held on 24 November after Lawrence Yule resigned to run for Parliament as the MP for Tukituki. [60] Acting mayor and third-term councillor Sandra Hazlehurst was elected to the position, becoming the district's first female mayor. [61]
Affiliation | Candidate | Popular Vote | % | ± | |
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None | Sandra Hazlehurst | 10,154 | 46.0 | ||
None | Bayden Barber | 5,252 | 23.8 | ||
None | Simon Nixon | 2,977 | 13.48 | ||
None | Stuart Perry | 2,662 | 12.06 | ||
None | Waitawhara Tupaea | 661 | 3.0 | ||
None | Allister David Tosh | 325 | 1.8 | ||
Informal | 12 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ||
Blank | 55 | 0.2 | 1.7 | ||
Turnout | 22,078 |
The 2019 mayoral election occurred on 12 October. Incumbent mayor Sandra Hazlehurst faced off against first-term district councillor Damon Harvey. [63]
Affiliation | Candidate | Popular Vote | % | ± | |
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Independent | Sandra Hazlehurst | 13,188 | 54.0 | 8.0 | |
Change Up Hastings | Damon Harvey | 10,120 | 41.4 | ||
Informal | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
Blank | 1,105 | 4.5 | 4.3 | ||
Turnout | 24,423 | ||||
Registered | 55,080 |
Sandra Hazlehurst was elected unopposed. [64]
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