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1989 Wellington local elections

The 1989 Wellington local elections were part of the 1989 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Wellington elections cover one regional council (the Greater Wellington Regional Council), eight territorial authority (city and district) councils, three district health boards, and various community boards and licensing trusts. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

1989 Wellington local elections

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  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Rex Nicholls Terry McDavitt Stephen Rainbow
Party Citizens' Labour Green
Leader since 30 May 1989 April 1988 June 1989
City Council 9 seats 8 seats 1 seat
Regional 4 seats 1 seat 0 seats
Hospital 2 seats 2 seats 0 seats
Total Seats 15 seats 11 seats 1 seat
Seat Change 2 11 1

Wellington City Council edit

The Wellington City Council consists of a mayor and twenty-one councillors elected from seven wards (Eastern, Lambton, Northern, Onslow, Southern, Tawa, Western).

Mayor edit

1989 Wellington mayoral election[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jim Belich 15,198 28.90 -21.68
Independent Helene Ritchie 14,266 27.12
Citizens' Rex Nicholls 14,183 26.97
Independent Citizens' David Bull 4,372 8.31
Independent Roger Ridley-Smith 1,963 3.73
McGillicuddy Serious John Morrison 1,015 1.93
Private Enterprise Frank Moncur 200 0.38 -0.29
Informal votes 1,391 2.64 -1.86
Majority 932 1.77 -4.53
Turnout 52,588 49.94 +8.17

Eastern Ward edit

The Eastern Ward returns four councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:

Eastern Ward[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Citizens' Ruth Gotlieb 6,308 63.51 +13.30
Citizens' Les Paske 5,394 54.30 +7.22
Labour Nic Dalton 5,200 52.35 +7.15
Citizens' Brian Barraclough 4,197 42.25
Citizens' Rama Ramanathan 3,713 37.38
Labour Marie Bell 3,679 37.04
Labour Geoff Turner 3,267 32.89 -12.63
Labour Rob Calder 2,731 27.49
Green Richard Aldridge 2,554 25.71
Independent Keith Richardson 2,096 21.10
Private Enterprise Frank Moncur 418 4.20 -1.90
Informal votes 172 1.73 +0.38
Registered electors 21,199

Lambton Ward edit

The Lambton Ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:

Lambton Ward[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Citizens' Russell Armitage 2,371 42.85
Green Stephen Rainbow 2,326 42.04
Labour Terry McDavitt 2,280 41.21 -7.18
Labour Margaret Bonner 2,226 40.23 -10.27
Green Rachell Barrett 2,099 37.94
Citizens' James Coyle 1,889 34.14
Citizens' Roly Metge 1,865 33.71
Labour Paul Harris 1,370 24.76
Informal votes 170 3.07 +1.03
Registered electors 14,081

Northern Ward edit

The Northern Ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:

Northern Ward[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Citizens' Sarah Lysaght 4,018 62.58 -12.26
Labour Ken Boyden 2,969 46.24 +1.20
Independent Ian Hutchings 2,351 36.61
Labour Pip Piper 2,002 31.18 -11.23
Citizens' Stephen Bourne 1,873 29.17 -8.45
Labour Peter Graham 1,731 26.96
Independent Norm Thomas 1,724 26.85 -4.36
Citizens' Vic Jarvis 1,486 23.14
Independent Kevin Rowell 850 13.23
Informal votes 257 4.00 +2.02
Registered electors 14,310

Onslow Ward edit

The Onslow Ward returns two councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:

Onslow Ward[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Citizens' Sally Baber 3,518 64.66
Citizens' Les Stephens 3,038 55.84
Labour Diane Jonassen 1,520 27.94
Independent Bob Monks 1,391 25.56
Labour Carl Dawson 1,203 22.11
Informal votes 210 3.86
Registered electors 10,389

Southern Ward edit

The Southern Ward returns four councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:

Southern Ward[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Blincoe 4,199 51.26
Labour John Gilberthorpe 4,068 49.67 -18.71
Labour Tala Cleverley 3,812 46.54 -16.84
Citizens' Merrin Downing 3,151 38.47
Labour Rodney Murphy 2,930 35.77 -1.02
Green Michael Murray 2,358 28.79
Citizens' Ivan Brody-Solt 2,185 26.67
Citizens' Lagi Sipeli 2,105 25.70 -1.11
Citizens' Asalemo Pesamino 1,557 19.01
People's Party Warwick Taylor 1,396 17.04 -1.42
Independent Bill Maung 1,083 13.22
Independent Owen Henderson 1,044 12.74 +3.16
People's Party Christopher Ellis 842 10.28
People's Party Michael Day 748 9.13
People's Party Gerard Worsfold 635 7.75
Independent Ralph Burton 353 4.31
Informal votes 294 3.58 +1.18
Registered electors 20,743

Tawa Ward edit

The Tawa Ward returns two councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:

Tawa Ward[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Watt 3,267
Independent Kerry Prendergast 2,401 52.43
Independent Graeme Sutton 2,283 49.85
Independent Robert Banks 746 16.29
Independent Ron England 387 8.45
Informal votes 74 1.61
Registered electors 8,595

Western Ward edit

The Western Ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:

Western Ward[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Val Bedingfield 5,362 67.31
Citizens' Anna Weir 4,283 53.77
Labour Sue Driver 4,201 52.74
Citizens' Colin Robertson 2,776 34.85
Citizens' Peter Gapes 2,571 32.27
Green Chris Thomas 2,475 31.07
Labour James Kebbell 1,569 19.69
Independent Bruce Abernethy 508 6.37
Informal votes 150 1.88
Registered electors 15,618

Wellington Regional Council edit

North Ward edit

The North Ward returns three councillors to the Wellington Regional Council.

North Ward[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Helene Ritchie 10,457 44.13
Independent David Bull 10,039 42.36
Citizens' Jim Rowe 7,064 29.81
Labour Ken Boyden 7,049 29.74 -14.49
Citizens' Mike Gibson 6,937 29.27 -11.18
Independent Hazel Bibby 6,932 29.25 -27.10
Citizens' Dennis Duggan 5,801 24.48
Green Chris Thomas 5,236 22.09
Labour Matthew Bennett 3,606 15.21
Labour Dave Davies 2,985 12.59
Independent Kevin Rowell 1,900 8.01
Green Ivor Farkash 1,820 7.68
Informal votes 1,259 5.31
Registered electors 48,912

South Ward edit

The South Ward returns four councillors to the Wellington Regional Council.

South Ward[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Citizens' Ruth Gotlieb 13,002 56.22
Citizens' Ian Lawrence 12,541 54.22
Citizens' Les Paske 10,538 45.56 +2.05
Labour Terry McDavitt 9,282 40.13
Labour Val Taylor 8,942 38.66
Labour Raewyn Good 8,521 36.84 -5.77
Citizens' Kevin O'Brien 8,231 35.59 -2.69
Labour John Gilberthorpe 7,535 32.58 -0.37
Green Stephen Rainbow 7,119 30.78
Green John Carter 5,803 25.09
Informal votes 997 4.31
Registered electors 56,023

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Bly, Ross A. (25 October 1989). Declaration of Election Results (Report). Wellington City Council.
  2. ^ "Declaration of Result of Election". The Evening Post. 27 October 1989.

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The 1989 Wellington local elections were part of the 1989 New Zealand local elections to elect members to sub national councils and boards The Wellington elections cover one regional council the Greater Wellington Regional Council eight territorial authority city and district councils three district health boards and various community boards and licensing trusts The polling was conducted using the standard first past the post electoral method 1989 Wellington local elections 1986 14 October 1989 1992 First party Second party Third party Leader Rex Nicholls Terry McDavitt Stephen RainbowParty Citizens Labour GreenLeader since 30 May 1989 April 1988 June 1989City Council 9 seats 8 seats 1 seatRegional 4 seats 1 seat 0 seatsHospital 2 seats 2 seats 0 seatsTotal Seats 15 seats 11 seats 1 seatSeat Change 2 11 1 Contents 1 Wellington City Council 1 1 Mayor 1 2 Eastern Ward 1 3 Lambton Ward 1 4 Northern Ward 1 5 Onslow Ward 1 6 Southern Ward 1 7 Tawa Ward 1 8 Western Ward 2 Wellington Regional Council 2 1 North Ward 2 2 South Ward 3 ReferencesWellington City Council editThe Wellington City Council consists of a mayor and twenty one councillors elected from seven wards Eastern Lambton Northern Onslow Southern Tawa Western Mayor edit Main article 1989 Wellington City mayoral election 1989 Wellington mayoral election 1 2 Party Candidate Votes Labour Jim Belich 15 198 28 90 21 68Independent Helene Ritchie 14 266 27 12Citizens Rex Nicholls 14 183 26 97Independent Citizens David Bull 4 372 8 31Independent Roger Ridley Smith 1 963 3 73McGillicuddy Serious John Morrison 1 015 1 93Private Enterprise Frank Moncur 200 0 38 0 29Informal votes 1 391 2 64 1 86Majority 932 1 77 4 53Turnout 52 588 49 94 8 17Eastern Ward edit The Eastern Ward returns four councillors to the Wellington City Council The final results for the ward were Eastern Ward 1 Party Candidate Votes Citizens Ruth Gotlieb 6 308 63 51 13 30Citizens Les Paske 5 394 54 30 7 22Labour Nic Dalton 5 200 52 35 7 15Citizens Brian Barraclough 4 197 42 25Citizens Rama Ramanathan 3 713 37 38Labour Marie Bell 3 679 37 04Labour Geoff Turner 3 267 32 89 12 63Labour Rob Calder 2 731 27 49Green Richard Aldridge 2 554 25 71Independent Keith Richardson 2 096 21 10Private Enterprise Frank Moncur 418 4 20 1 90Informal votes 172 1 73 0 38Registered electors 21 199Lambton Ward edit The Lambton Ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council The final results for the ward were Lambton Ward 1 Party Candidate Votes Citizens Russell Armitage 2 371 42 85Green Stephen Rainbow 2 326 42 04Labour Terry McDavitt 2 280 41 21 7 18Labour Margaret Bonner 2 226 40 23 10 27Green Rachell Barrett 2 099 37 94Citizens James Coyle 1 889 34 14Citizens Roly Metge 1 865 33 71Labour Paul Harris 1 370 24 76Informal votes 170 3 07 1 03Registered electors 14 081Northern Ward edit The Northern Ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council The final results for the ward were Northern Ward 1 Party Candidate Votes Citizens Sarah Lysaght 4 018 62 58 12 26Labour Ken Boyden 2 969 46 24 1 20Independent Ian Hutchings 2 351 36 61Labour Pip Piper 2 002 31 18 11 23Citizens Stephen Bourne 1 873 29 17 8 45Labour Peter Graham 1 731 26 96Independent Norm Thomas 1 724 26 85 4 36Citizens Vic Jarvis 1 486 23 14Independent Kevin Rowell 850 13 23Informal votes 257 4 00 2 02Registered electors 14 310Onslow Ward edit The Onslow Ward returns two councillors to the Wellington City Council The final results for the ward were Onslow Ward 1 Party Candidate Votes Citizens Sally Baber 3 518 64 66Citizens Les Stephens 3 038 55 84Labour Diane Jonassen 1 520 27 94Independent Bob Monks 1 391 25 56Labour Carl Dawson 1 203 22 11Informal votes 210 3 86Registered electors 10 389Southern Ward edit The Southern Ward returns four councillors to the Wellington City Council The final results for the ward were Southern Ward 1 Party Candidate Votes Labour John Blincoe 4 199 51 26Labour John Gilberthorpe 4 068 49 67 18 71Labour Tala Cleverley 3 812 46 54 16 84Citizens Merrin Downing 3 151 38 47Labour Rodney Murphy 2 930 35 77 1 02Green Michael Murray 2 358 28 79Citizens Ivan Brody Solt 2 185 26 67Citizens Lagi Sipeli 2 105 25 70 1 11Citizens Asalemo Pesamino 1 557 19 01People s Party Warwick Taylor 1 396 17 04 1 42Independent Bill Maung 1 083 13 22Independent Owen Henderson 1 044 12 74 3 16People s Party Christopher Ellis 842 10 28People s Party Michael Day 748 9 13People s Party Gerard Worsfold 635 7 75Independent Ralph Burton 353 4 31Informal votes 294 3 58 1 18Registered electors 20 743Tawa Ward edit The Tawa Ward returns two councillors to the Wellington City Council The final results for the ward were Tawa Ward 1 Party Candidate Votes Independent David Watt 3 267Independent Kerry Prendergast 2 401 52 43Independent Graeme Sutton 2 283 49 85Independent Robert Banks 746 16 29Independent Ron England 387 8 45Informal votes 74 1 61Registered electors 8 595Western Ward edit The Western Ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council The final results for the ward were Western Ward 1 Party Candidate Votes Independent Val Bedingfield 5 362 67 31Citizens Anna Weir 4 283 53 77Labour Sue Driver 4 201 52 74Citizens Colin Robertson 2 776 34 85Citizens Peter Gapes 2 571 32 27Green Chris Thomas 2 475 31 07Labour James Kebbell 1 569 19 69Independent Bruce Abernethy 508 6 37Informal votes 150 1 88Registered electors 15 618Wellington Regional Council editNorth Ward edit The North Ward returns three councillors to the Wellington Regional Council North Ward 1 Party Candidate Votes Independent Helene Ritchie 10 457 44 13Independent David Bull 10 039 42 36Citizens Jim Rowe 7 064 29 81Labour Ken Boyden 7 049 29 74 14 49Citizens Mike Gibson 6 937 29 27 11 18Independent Hazel Bibby 6 932 29 25 27 10Citizens Dennis Duggan 5 801 24 48Green Chris Thomas 5 236 22 09Labour Matthew Bennett 3 606 15 21Labour Dave Davies 2 985 12 59Independent Kevin Rowell 1 900 8 01Green Ivor Farkash 1 820 7 68Informal votes 1 259 5 31Registered electors 48 912South Ward edit The South Ward returns four councillors to the Wellington Regional Council South Ward 1 Party Candidate Votes Citizens Ruth Gotlieb 13 002 56 22Citizens Ian Lawrence 12 541 54 22Citizens Les Paske 10 538 45 56 2 05Labour Terry McDavitt 9 282 40 13Labour Val Taylor 8 942 38 66Labour Raewyn Good 8 521 36 84 5 77Citizens Kevin O Brien 8 231 35 59 2 69Labour John Gilberthorpe 7 535 32 58 0 37Green Stephen Rainbow 7 119 30 78Green John Carter 5 803 25 09Informal votes 997 4 31Registered electors 56 023References edit a b c d e f g h i j Bly Ross A 25 October 1989 Declaration of Election Results Report Wellington City Council Declaration of Result of Election The Evening Post 27 October 1989 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1989 Wellington local elections amp oldid 1148139999, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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