1971 Porirua mayoral election

1971 Porirua mayoral election
Turnout	4,344
Mayor before election; Whitford Brown;	Elected mayor ; Whitford Brown;

The 1971 Porirua mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The elections were held for the role of Mayor of Porirua plus other local government positions including twelve city councillors, also elected triennially. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Background

The incumbent Mayor, Whitford Brown, sought re-election for a fourth term. He was opposed by councillor Bill Arnold. Brown was re-elected in a landslide result.^[1] Although polling poorly for the mayoralty, Arnold was re-elected comfortably for the city council.^[2]

Mayoral results

1971 Porirua mayoral election^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Whitford Brown	3,426	78.86	+17.21
	Independent	Bill Arnold	820	18.87
Informal votes			98	2.25	+0.68
Majority			2,606	59.99	+35.11
Turnout			4,344

Councillor results

1971 Porirua City Council election^[4]
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Ind. Progressive	Mary Bannerman	2,167	63.62	+18.26
Labour	George Moke	2,099	61.62	+8.88
Labour	Tutuira Wi Neera	2,052	60.24	+2.19
Independent	Bill Arnold	2,000	58.71	+6.15
Labour	Rex Willing	1,879	55.16	+8.30
Ind. Progressive	Puoho Katene	1,834	53.84	−1.18
Labour	Aileen Dette	1,821	53.46
Labour	Ted Taylor	1,797	52.75	+0.12
Ind. Progressive	Hec Stuart	1,794	52.67	+6.74
Independent	Alf Mexted	1,682	49.38	+4.48
Ind. Progressive	Ned Nathan	1,577	46.30
Labour	John Burke	1,465	43.01
Labour	Terry O'Brien	1,455	42.71
Independent	Frank McIlwee	1,453	42.66	+4.35
Labour	Ronald Elliott	1,441	42.30
Labour	Frances Hunter	1,312	38.52
Labour	Afano Sua	1,261	37.02
Independent	John Thompson	1,243	36.49
Ind. Progressive	Jim Slader	1,217	35.73	−6.10
Independent	John Harvey	1,049	30.79
Independent	Tagipo Faanana	1,046	30.71
Independent	Ian Parker	976	28.65
Ind. Progressive	Stella Harley	950	27.89
Independent	Wera Valentine Couch	918	26.95
Labour	Eric Lloyd	904	26.54
Independent	Alastair Wilson	885	25.98
Independent	Terence Lewis Lloyd	698	20.49
Independent	Welby Charles McMurtle	573	16.82
Independent	Charles Frank Muncey	417	12.24

References

^ "Mayor Thanks Electors of Porirua". The Evening Post. 11 October 1971. p. 5.
^ "Local Election Results". Kapi-Mana News. 12 October 1971. p. 2.
^ "Porirua City Corporation — Declaration of Result of Election — Election of Mayor". The Evening Post. 19 October 1971. p. 39.
^ "Porirua City Corporation — Declaration of Result of Election — Election of Twelve Councillors". The Evening Post. 19 October 1971. p. 39.

[1] "Mayor Thanks Electors of Porirua". The Evening Post. 11 October 1971. p. 5.

[2] "Local Election Results". Kapi-Mana News. 12 October 1971. p. 2.

[3] "Porirua City Corporation — Declaration of Result of Election — Election of Mayor". The Evening Post. 19 October 1971. p. 39.

[4] "Porirua City Corporation — Declaration of Result of Election — Election of Twelve Councillors". The Evening Post. 19 October 1971. p. 39.

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