1992 Auckland City mayoral election

The 1992 Auckland City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1992, elections were held for the Mayor of Auckland plus other local government positions including twenty-four city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

1992 Auckland City mayoral election

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Turnout86,782
 
Candidate Les Mills Sue Corbett
Party Independent Alliance
Popular vote 53,407 21,711
Percentage 61.54 25.01

Mayor before election

Les Mills

Elected mayor

Les Mills

Background

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Incumbent mayor Les Mills stood for a second term and was re-elected. His main opponent was Western Bays ward councillor Sue Corbett who stood for the left-wing Alliance after leaving the centre-right Citizens & Ratepayers ticket in April 1992 over policy disagreements.

Mayoralty results

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The following table gives the election results:

1992 Auckland mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Les Mills 53,407 61.54 +34.95
Alliance Sue Corbett 21,711 25.01
Independent Tim Shadbolt 5,379 6.19 +1.65
Independent Stephen Kirkwood 2,625 3.02
Independent Laurence Watkins 2,268 2.61 +1.92
McGillicuddy Serious Katerina Jane Julian 1,049 1.20
Communist League Brigid Rotherham 343 0.39
Majority 31,696 36.52 +25.85
Turnout 86,782

Ward results

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Candidates were also elected from wards to the Auckland City Council.[2]

Party/ticket Councillors
Citizens & Ratepayers 17
Alliance 5
Labour 1
Independent 1

References

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  1. ^ "Auckland City Council - Declaration of Results of Elections". The New Zealand Herald. 19 October 1992. p. 11.
  2. ^ "C and R holds firm in Auckland City". The New Zealand Herald. 12 October 1992. p. 2.