The 1986 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 11 October 1986 as part of the 1986 New Zealand local elections, and was conducted under the First Past the Post system.
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Turnout | 20,788 | |||||||||||||||
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Incumbent mayor Eve Poole was re-elected with an increased majority.[1]
Results
editThe following table gives the election results:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Eve Poole | 13,547 | 65.16 | +8.36 | |
Independent | Terry King | 7,241 | 34.83 | ||
Majority | 6,306 | 30.33 | +7.2 | ||
Turnout | 20,788 |
References
edit- ^ "Mrs Eve Poole stays". The Press. Papers Past. 13 October 1986. p. 6.
- ^ City of Invercargill – Declaration of Result of Election (PDF) (Report). Invercargill Public Library.