1968 Wellington mayoral election

New Zealand local election March 2017 March 2017 1968 Wellington mayoral election New Zealand Flag of Wellington.svg Presidential no 1965 Wellington mayoral election 1965 1971 Wellington mayoral election 1971 12 October 1968 28,217 (46.5%) 150x150px Frank Kitts New Zealand Labour Party 18,390 65.17 150x150px Bob Archibald Wellington Citizens' Association 9,569 33.91 Mayor Frank Kitts New Zealand Labour Party Frank Kitts New Zealand Labour Party The 1968 Wellington mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1968, elections were held for the Mayor of Wellington plus other local government positions including fifteen city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method. Background Initially, long-serving councillor Denis McGrath announced his candidacy for Mayor on behalf of the Citizens' Association. He withdrew in June after he was appointed President of the New Zealand Law Society and decided not to seek re-election as a councillor either.The Evening Post Cr McGrath Quits Mayoralty Race 20 June 1968 This generated press speculation that the Citizens' Association would decide not field a candidate. However, despite previously declining to stand, deputy mayor Bob Archibald eventually accepted nomination following a deputation of local businessman requesting that he stand.The Evening Post Cr Archibald to Seek Wellington Mayoralty 20 August 1968 Ultimately, Frank Kitts was re-elected mayor for a fifth term. In doing so he won both a record size majority and became Wellington's longest-serving mayor.The Evening Post Fifth Term as Capital's Mayor 14 October 1968 Mayoralty results 1968 Wellington mayoral electionPetersen G.A. 23 October 1968 Declaration of Election Results Wellington City Council The Dominion Declaration of Result of Election 23 October 1968 New Zealand Labour Party Frank Kitts 18,390 65.17 +7.74 Wellington Citizens' Association Bob Archibald 9,569 33.91 258 0.91 +0.33 8,821 31.26 +12.48 28,217 46.5 –1.1 Councillor results 1968 Wellington City Council electionThe Evening Post Declaration of Result of Election 26 October 1968 New Zealand Labour Party Rolland O'Regan 17,652 62.55 +8.52 New Zealand Labour Party John Jeffries 16,926 59.98 +9.35 Wellington Citizens' Association Bob Archibald 16,216 57.46 +11.18 Wellington Citizens' Association Stewart Duff 15,972 56.60 +13.16 New Zealand Labour Party Olive Smuts-Kennedy 15,965 56.57 +7.18 Wellington Citizens' Association George Porter 14,013 49.66 +8.43 Wellington Citizens' Association John Turk 14,002 49.62 +9.65 Wellington Citizens' Association Betty Campbell 13,577 48.11 Wellington Citizens' Association Gordon Morrison 13,511 47.88 +8.14 New Zealand Labour Party Gerald O'Brien 13,240 46.92 +7.34 Wellington Citizens' Association William Scollay 12,851 45.54 +6.48 New Zealand Labour Party Keith Spry 12,817 45.42 +6.79 Wellington Citizens' Association Ron Button 11,903 42.18 Wellington Citizens' Association Michael Fowler 11,794 41.79 Wellington Citizens' Association Rod Campbell 11,674 41.37 New Zealand Labour Party Peter Butler 11,084 39.28 +0.72 New Zealand Labour Party Edward Hill 10,889 38.59 +5.31 Wellington Citizens' Association Les Chapman 10,875 38.54 Wellington Citizens' Association Frank Fordham 10,695 37.90 New Zealand Labour Party Yvonne Grove 10,596 37.55 New Zealand Labour Party Florence Vincent 10,538 37.34 Wellington Citizens' Association George Madgwick 10,027 35.53 Wellington Citizens' Association Keith Congreve 9,881 35.01 New Zealand Labour Party Douglas Foy 9,609 34.05 New Zealand Labour Party Tony Haas 9,600 34.02 New Zealand Labour Party Gwendrith Elsie Haine 9,475 33.57 +0.60 Wellington Citizens' Association Hollis Reed 9,249 32.77 New Zealand Labour Party Stan Rodger 9,075 32.16 New Zealand Labour Party Percival Hansen 8,912 31.58 –5.12 New Zealand Labour Party Wilfred Edward Simpson 8,566 30.35 Independent politician Saul Goldsmith 4,594 16.28 +1.60 Independent Liberal Harry Hughes 3,892 13.79 Independent politician Annette Griffin 3,823 13.54 Independent politician Clevedon Costello 3,407 12.07 Independent Liberal Bernard Kaiser 3,341 11.84 Independent politician Donald McMillain 2,911 10.31 Communist Party of New Zealand Ron Smith 1,530 5.42 +2.14 References autocollapse Category:Mayoral elections in Wellington Category:1968 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of the Wellington Region Category:1960s in Wellington Category:October 1968 in Oceania Category:Long stubs with short prose