The 1983 Porirua local elections were part of the 1983 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Porirua elections covered one regional council (the Wellington 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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Porirua City Council
editThe Porirua City Council following the 1983 election consisted of a mayor and sixteen councillors elected from six wards (Pukerua Bay, Plimmerton-Paremata, Whitby, Tairangi, Cannons Creek and Titahi Bay).
Mayor
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Burke | 5,392 | 41.18 | ||
Independent | Maxine Arnold | 3,824 | 29.20 | ||
Independent | Charles Hudson | 3,033 | 23.16 | ||
Mana Motuhake | Mark Metekingi | 742 | 5.66 | ||
Informal votes | 101 | 0.77 | −0.33 | ||
Majority | 1,568 | 11.97 | |||
Turnout | 13,092 |
Ward One, Pukerua Bay Ward
editThe Pukerua Bay Ward elected one member to the Porirua City Council
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Bill Taylor | 498 | 73.02 | ||
Independent | Wayne Marshall | 184 | 26.97 | ||
Majority | 314 | 46.04 | |||
Turnout | 682 |
Ward Two, Plimmerton-Paremata Ward
editThe Plimmerton-Paremata Ward elected three members to the Porirua City Council
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Charles Hudson | 2,085 | 91.89 | ||
Independent | Jenny Brash | 1,725 | 76.02 | ||
Independent | Jan Bennett | 1,638 | 72.19 | ||
Independent | Alwyn Parry | 1,358 | 59.85 | ||
Majority | 280 | 12.34 | |||
Turnout | 2,269 |
Ward Three, Whitby Ward
editThe Whitby Ward elected one member to the Porirua City Council
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Neville Peach | 448 | 58.94 | ||
Independent | Pat Clarke | 312 | 41.06 | ||
Majority | 136 | 17.90 | |||
Turnout | 760 |
Ward Four, Tairangi Ward
editThe Tairangi Ward elected three members to the Porirua City Council
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Raewyn Hunter | 1,046 | 70.86 | ||
Labour | Matthew Nolan | 980 | 66.39 | ||
Labour | Tom Janes | 905 | 61.31 | ||
Independent | William Nathan | 478 | 32.38 | ||
Independent | Teremoana Hodges | 438 | 29.67 | ||
Independent | Bruce Copeman | 421 | 28.52 | ||
Socialist Unity | John Van de Ven | 159 | 10.77 | ||
Majority | 427 | 28.92 | |||
Turnout | 1,476 |
Ward Five, Cannons Creek Ward
editThe Cannons Creek Ward elected four members to the Porirua City Council
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Sandra Meredith | 1,783 | 68.65 | ||
Labour | Elaine Annandale | 1,536 | 59.14 | ||
Labour | Hec Stuart | 1,456 | 56.06 | ||
Independent | Bill Hereweni | 1,267 | 48.78 | ||
Labour | David Isaia | 1,205 | 46.39 | ||
Independent | Robert Telfer | 1,131 | 43.55 | ||
Independent | Melville Williams | 1,117 | 43.01 | ||
Independent | Sonny Hosking | 553 | 21.29 | ||
Socialist Unity | Ken Stanton | 338 | 13.01 | ||
Majority | 62 | 2.38 | |||
Turnout | 2,597 |
Ward Six, Titahi Bay Ward
editThe Titahi Bay Ward elected four members to the Porirua City Council
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Maxine Arnold | 2,025 | 59.15 | ||
Labour | John Burke[nb 1] | 1,866 | 54.51 | ||
Values | Helen Smith | 1,578 | 46.09 | ||
Labour | Eric McKenzie | 1,246 | 36.40 | ||
Independent | Ivan Hardgrave | 1,087 | 31.75 | ||
Independent | Rex Willing | 968 | 28.27 | ||
Labour | David Stanley | 964 | 28.16 | ||
Independent | Alf Mexted | 943 | 27.54 | ||
Labour | Phil O'Connell | 870 | 25.41 | ||
Independent | Dennis Hansen | 666 | 19.45 | ||
Mana Motuhake | Mark Metekingi | 632 | 18.46 | ||
Independent | Mere Grant | 424 | 12.38 | ||
Independent | Thomas Kenny | 422 | 12.32 | ||
Majority | 119 | 3.47 | |||
Turnout | 3,423 |
Table footnotes:
- ^ As Burke won the Mayoralty his election to the council was voided and his seat was awarded to the highest polling unsuccessful candidate.
Wellington Regional Council
editPorirua Ward
editThe Porirua Ward elected two members to the Wellington Regional Council
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Maxine Arnold | 7,158 | 61.85 | +20.58 | |
Independent | Whitford Brown | 6,489 | 56.07 | +2.64 | |
Labour | Eric McKenzie | 4,414 | 38.14 | +7.41 | |
Labour | Sandra Meredith | 4,390 | 37.93 | ||
Socialist Unity | Ken Stanton | 693 | 5.98 | ||
Majority | 2,075 | 17.93 | |||
Turnout | 11,572 |
Wellington Harbour Board
editPorirua/Tawa Ward
editThe Porirua/Tawa Ward elected one member to the Wellington Harbour Board
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Dick McLaren | 8,924 | 51.61 | +30.73 | |
Labour | Colin Beyer | 7,574 | 43.80 | ||
Socialist Unity | Ken Stanton | 793 | 4.58 | ||
Majority | 1,350 | 7.80 | |||
Turnout | 17,291 |
Wellington Hospital Board
editPorirua/Tawa Ward
editThe Porirua/Tawa Ward elected two members to the Wellington Hospital Board
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Marion Bruce | 10,583 | 70.71 | −23.86 | |
Labour | Don Borrie | 6,175 | 41.26 | ||
Independent | Alf Mexted | 5,524 | 36.91 | ||
Independent | Dick McLaren | 3,945 | 26.35 | ||
Independent | Ian McLauchlan | 3,704 | 24.74 | ||
Majority | 651 | 4.34 | |||
Turnout | 14,966 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "City of Porirua - Declaration of Result of Election". The Evening Post. 15 October 1983. p. 33.
- ^ "Declaration of Result of Election - City of Porirua - Election of Two Councillors". The Evening Post. 15 October 1983. p. 33.
- ^ "Wellington Harbour Board - Declaration of Result of Election - Combined District of the City of Porirua and Tawa Borough". The Evening Post. 15 October 1983. p. 33.
- ^ "Wellington Hospital Board - Declaration of Result of Election - Combined District of the City of Porirua and Tawa Borough". The Evening Post. 15 October 1983. p. 33.