The 1971 Auckland City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1971, elections were held for the Mayor of Auckland plus other local government positions including twenty-one city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
Incumbent Mayor Dove-Myer Robinson was re-elected with an overwhelming majority with an absence of a challenger from either the Citizens & Ratepayers Association's ticket or the Labour Party. Despite deciding to run full tickets for the city council and regional authority the Auckland regional council of the Labour Party resolved to support Robinson for mayor as it had in 1968 to prevent the possibility of a conservative mayor being elected.[1] Despite opposing Robinson's rapid rail proposals the Civic Action Party did not contest the election against him. Robinson's closest polling opponent was Paul Wedderspoon a university student, who campaigned as an independent on a socialist platform.[2]
1971, auckland, city, mayoral, election, part, zealand, local, elections, held, that, same, year, 1971, elections, were, held, mayor, auckland, plus, other, local, government, positions, including, twenty, city, councillors, polling, conducted, using, standard. The 1971 Auckland City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year In 1971 elections were held for the Mayor of Auckland plus other local government positions including twenty one city councillors The polling was conducted using the standard first past the post electoral method 1971 Auckland City mayoral election 1968 9 October 1971 1974 Turnout30 343 36 27 Candidate Dove Myer Robinson Paul Wedderspoon Party Independent Independent Popular vote 27 417 1 521 Percentage 90 35 5 01Mayor before election Dove Myer Robinson Elected Mayor Dove Myer Robinson Contents 1 Background 2 Mayoralty results 3 Councillor results 4 ReferencesBackground editIncumbent Mayor Dove Myer Robinson was re elected with an overwhelming majority with an absence of a challenger from either the Citizens amp Ratepayers Association s ticket or the Labour Party Despite deciding to run full tickets for the city council and regional authority the Auckland regional council of the Labour Party resolved to support Robinson for mayor as it had in 1968 to prevent the possibility of a conservative mayor being elected 1 Despite opposing Robinson s rapid rail proposals the Civic Action Party did not contest the election against him Robinson s closest polling opponent was Paul Wedderspoon a university student who campaigned as an independent on a socialist platform 2 Mayoralty results edit1971 Auckland mayoral election 3 Party Candidate Votes Independent Dove Myer Robinson 27 417 90 35 32 82 Independent Paul Wedderspoon 1 521 5 01 Socialist Action Michael Goodger 1 405 4 63 Majority 25 896 85 34 Turnout 30 343 36 27 8 87Councillor results edit1971 Auckland City Council election 4 Party Candidate Votes Citizens amp Ratepayers Lincoln Laidlaw 18 491 60 93 1 15 Citizens amp Ratepayers Winifred Delugar 16 861 55 56 3 79 Citizens amp Ratepayers Lindsay Adams 16 708 55 06 Citizens amp Ratepayers Max Tongue 16 656 54 89 1 83 Citizens amp Ratepayers Arthur Kinsella 16 404 54 06 Citizens amp Ratepayers John Dale 16 262 53 59 1 43 Citizens amp Ratepayers Eric Salmon 16 230 53 48 5 47 Citizens amp Ratepayers Mel Tronson 15 963 52 60 3 89 Citizens amp Ratepayers Harold Watts 15 896 52 38 0 89 Citizens amp Ratepayers Wint Holland 15 690 51 70 3 18 Citizens amp Ratepayers Harry Dansey 15 581 51 34 Citizens amp Ratepayers Colin Kay 15 125 49 84 Citizens amp Ratepayers Lindo Ferguson 15 007 49 45 4 49 Citizens amp Ratepayers Jolyon Firth 14 807 48 79 3 83 Citizens amp Ratepayers Ian McKinnon 14 575 48 03 3 31 Citizens amp Ratepayers John Strevens 14 508 47 81 Citizens amp Ratepayers Alan Alcorn 14 456 47 64 3 02 Citizens amp Ratepayers Bill Clark 13 995 46 12 1 50 Labour Michael Bassett 13 769 45 37 Labour Catherine Tizard 13 682 45 09 Labour Alex Dreaver 13 428 44 25 1 39 Citizens amp Ratepayers Roy Walker 13 331 43 93 Citizens amp Ratepayers Peter Grayburn 13 058 43 03 Citizens amp Ratepayers Ray La Varis 12 640 41 65 Labour Jim Anderton 11 292 37 21 Independent Fred Ambler 10 715 35 31 11 88 Labour Sue Kedgley 10 341 34 08 Labour Tom Paki 9 824 32 37 Labour Richard Northey 9 737 32 08 6 47 Labour Maureen Dorothy Gibbons 9 633 31 74 Labour Nancy Cocks 9 218 30 37 Labour John Currie 9 134 30 10 Labour Michael Roger Stenson 8 821 29 07 Labour Roderick Murray Carter 8 724 28 75 Labour Betty Wark 8 659 28 53 Labour Rata Shepherd 8 529 28 10 Labour Frederick Atiga 8 458 27 87 Labour Brian Robert Lythe 8 403 27 69 Labour Graeme Smith 7 843 25 84 Labour Marion McQuoid 7 453 24 56 Labour Donald Eric Wackrow 7 322 24 13 Labour David Pudney 7 165 23 61 Labour Leo Barry Smith 7 133 23 50 Independent David Dodds 6 885 22 69 Independent Paul Wedderspoon 4 939 16 27 Socialist Unity Bill Andersen 3 579 11 79 2 51 Independent Gary Gotlieb 3 392 11 17 Socialist Unity George Jackson 2 515 8 28 5 54 Independent Walter Hensley 2 110 6 95References edit Labour Party Supports Present Mayor The Evening Post 14 June 1971 p 7 Only One Opponent The Press Vol CXI no 32643 26 June 1971 p 21 Declaration of Result of Election The New Zealand Herald 19 October 1971 p 13 Declaration of Result of Election The New Zealand Herald 22 October 1971 p 11 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1971 Auckland City mayoral election amp oldid 1217881406, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
