The 1986 Auckland local elections were part of the 1986 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Auckland elections covered one regional council (the Auckland Regional Council), city council, hospital board, and various local boards and licensing trusts. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
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Auckland City Council
editThe Auckland City Council consisted of a mayor and twenty-one councillors elected from ten wards (Avondale, Blockhouse Bay, Central, Eastern Bays, Grey Lynn, Meadowbank, Point Chevalier, Ponsonby, Remuera and Tamaki).
Mayor
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Catherine Tizard | 32,390 | 61.55 | +27.18 | |
| Independent | Marie Quinn | 20,228 | 38.44 | ||
| Majority | 12,162 | 23.11 | +13.88 | ||
| Turnout | 52,618 | ||||
Avondale Ward
editThe Avondale Ward elects two members to the Auckland City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Suzanne Sinclair | 2,559 | 55.03 | ||
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Barry Donovan | 2,496 | 53.67 | ||
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Murray Laloli | 2,133 | 45.87 | ||
| Labour | Rae Philson | 2,111 | 45.39 | ||
| Majority | 363 | 7.80 | |||
| Turnout | 4,650 | ||||
Blockhouse Bay Ward
editThe Blockhouse Bay Ward elects two members to the Auckland City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Patricia Thorp | 2,501 | 48.86 | ||
| Labour | Lorraine Wilson | 2,213 | 43.23 | ||
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Sefulu Ioane | 1,920 | 37.51 | ||
| Labour | Rosalie Vodanovich | 1,901 | 37.14 | ||
| Independent | Philip Waterhouse | 1,158 | 22.62 | ||
| Independent | Winifred Waterhouse | 542 | 10.59 | ||
| Majority | 293 | 5.72 | |||
| Turnout | 5,118 | ||||
Central Ward
editThe Central Ward elects three members to the Auckland City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Harold Goodman | 3,569 | 63.03 | ||
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Clive Edwards | 2,974 | 52.52 | ||
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Trevor Rogers | 2,970 | 52.45 | ||
| Labour | Judith Tizard | 2,344 | 41.39 | ||
| Labour | Neil Morris | 1,628 | 28.75 | ||
| Labour | John Antonio | 1,443 | 25.48 | ||
| Independent | Raymond Hyams | 1,248 | 22.04 | ||
| Independent | Graeme Burgess | 529 | 9.34 | ||
| Socialist Unity | Stephen Bradley | 281 | 4.96 | ||
| Majority | 626 | 11.05 | |||
| Turnout | 5,662 | ||||
Eastern Bays Ward
editThe Eastern Bays Ward elects three members to the Auckland City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Juliet Yates | 5,920 | 70.20 | ||
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Ron Greer | 5,107 | 60.55 | ||
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Bob Johnson | 4,684 | 55.54 | ||
| Independent | Gray Bartlett | 3,992 | 47.33 | ||
| Independent | Bill Clark | 3,244 | 38.46 | ||
| Independent | Des Roberts | 2,352 | 27.89 | ||
| Informal votes | 692 | 8.20 | |||
| Turnout | 8,433 | ||||
Grey Lynn Ward
editThe Grey Lynn Ward elects two members to the Auckland City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Linda Holloway | 2,298 | 58.93 | ||
| Labour | Jim Yandall | 2,067 | 53.01 | ||
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Patricia Tauroa | 1,564 | 40.11 | ||
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Arthur Anae | 1,289 | 33.05 | ||
| Independent | James Ransfield | 579 | 14.84 | ||
| Majority | 503 | 12.90 | |||
| Turnout | 3,899 | ||||
Meadowbank Ward
editThe Meadowbank Ward elects two members to the Auckland City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Phil Warren | 3,344 | 69.47 | ||
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Barrie Hutchinson | 3,235 | 67.21 | ||
| Independent | Michael Hart | 3,047 | 63.30 | ||
| Majority | 188 | 3.90 | |||
| Turnout | 4,813 | ||||
Point Chevalier Ward
editThe Point Chevalier Ward elects one member to the Auckland City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Gordon Barnaby | 1,406 | 44.94 | ||
| Labour | Terry Ryan | 1,185 | 37.88 | ||
| Independent | Peter Anich | 537 | 17.16 | ||
| Majority | 221 | 7.06 | |||
| Turnout | 3,128 | ||||
Ponsonby Ward
editThe Ponsonby Ward elects two members to the Auckland City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Betty Wark | 2,102 | 48.63 | ||
| Labour | Bruce Hucker | 2,010 | 46.50 | ||
| Labour | Anne Andrews | 1,950 | 45.11 | ||
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Ann Gluckman | 1,461 | 33.80 | ||
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Laurence Johnstone | 1,121 | 25.93 | ||
| Majority | 60 | 1.38 | |||
| Turnout | 4,322 | ||||
Remuera Ward
editThe Remuera Ward elects two members to the Auckland City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens & Ratepayers | John Strevens | 3,071 | 61.76 | ||
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Elizabeth Currey | 2,824 | 56.79 | ||
| Independent | Marie Quinn | 1,987 | 39.96 | ||
| Independent | Dove-Myer Robinson | 1,077 | 21.66 | ||
| Independent | Luke Van Ryn | 985 | 19.81 | ||
| Majority | 837 | 16.83 | |||
| Turnout | 4,972 | ||||
Tamaki Ward
editThe Tamaki Ward elects two members to the Auckland City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Stephen Kirkwood | 2,652 | 61.03 | ||
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Reg Mullins | 2,187 | 50.33 | ||
| Labour | Robyn Northey | 2,065 | 47.52 | ||
| Labour | Chris Hayward | 1,785 | 41.08 | ||
| Majority | 122 | 2.80 | |||
| Turnout | 4,345 | ||||
Auckland Harbour Board
editCity of Auckland and Waiheke Ward
editThe City of Auckland and Waiheke Ward elects four members to the Auckland Harbour Board
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Harry Julian | 23,386 | 47.10 | ||
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Ian McKay | 19,613 | 39.50 | ||
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Richard Holden | 18,682 | 37.62 | ||
| Tim's Team | Colin Bower | 18,161 | 36.58 | ||
| Tim's Team | Diedre Nehua | 17,793 | 35.83 | ||
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Miller Mason | 17,774 | 35.80 | ||
| Tim's Team | George Robertson | 17,272 | 34.78 | ||
| Tim's Team | David Wickham | 16,831 | 33.90 | ||
| Labour | Hamish Keith | 16,717 | 33.67 | ||
| Labour | James Baxter | 9,996 | 20.13 | ||
| Labour | Andrew Turnbull | 8,450 | 17.02 | ||
| Labour | Harry Palmer | 8,376 | 16.87 | ||
| Independent | Charles Price | 5,537 | 11.15 | ||
| Majority | 368 | 0.74 | |||
| Turnout | 49,647 | ||||
Auckland Hospital Board
editCity of Auckland and Waiheke Ward
editThe City of Auckland and Waiheke Ward elects two members to the Auckland Hospital Board
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Bill Manchester | 26,736 | 54.10 | ||
| Citizens & Ratepayers | John Seabrook | 26,158 | 52.93 | ||
| Independent | Alan Spence | 15,015 | 30.38 | ||
| Labour | John Harre | 11,931 | 24.14 | ||
| Labour | Eru Potaka-Dewes | 10,881 | 22.01 | ||
| Independent | Ida Cargill | 8,116 | 16.42 | ||
| Majority | 11,143 | 22.54 | |||
| Turnout | 49,419 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Declaration of Result of Election - City of Auckland". Auckland Star. 24 October 1986. p. B7.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Declaration of Result of Election - City of Auckland". Auckland Star. 24 October 1986. p. B7.
- ^ "Declaration of Result of Election - Auckland Harbour Board". Auckland Star. 24 October 1986. p. B7.
- ^ "Declaration of Result of Election - Auckland Hospital Board". Auckland Star. 24 October 1986. p. B7.