1974 Porirua mayoral election

none March 2024 1974 Porirua mayoral election New Zealand File:Porirua CoA shield+crest.svg Presidential no 1971 Porirua mayoral election 1971 1977 Porirua mayoral election 1977 12 October 1974 6,879 150x150px Whitford Brown Independent politician 4,891 71.10 150x150px Ted Taylor Independent politician 1,863 27.08 Mayor Whitford Brown Whitford Brown The 1974 Porirua mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The elections were held for the role of Mayor of Porirua plus other local government positions including fifteen city councillors, also elected triennially. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method. Background The incumbent Mayor, Whitford Brown, sought re-election for a fifth term. He was opposed by Labour Party councillor Ted Taylor, who opted to run as an independent. Brown was re-elected comfortably and while losing the mayoralty Taylor was re-elected for the city council.How Area Votes Were Cast The Evening Post 14 October 1974 3 This was the first election after the areas of Camborne, Paremata, Pāuatahanui, Plimmerton, Pukerua Bay and Whitby were added to Porirua City from Hutt County on 1 April 1973. The electoral ridings of Taupo and Pukerua Bay became wards of Porirua City.A portrait of Porirua : the creation of a planned city Neil Penman June Penman Penmanship Press 2015 9780473258672 178 Mayoral results 1974 Porirua mayoral electionCity of Porirua - Declaration of Result of Election for Mayor The Evening Post 23 October 1974 47 Independent politician Whitford Brown 4,891 71.10 -7.76 Independent politician Ted Taylor 1,863 27.08 125 1.81 -0.44 3,028 44.01 -15.98 6,879 Councillor results 1974 Porirua City Council election |- ! colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |Porirua Ward (12 vacancies)City of Porirua - Declaration of Result of Election of 12 Councillors The Evening Post 23 October 1974 47 |- Values Party Helen Smith 2,720 67.39 +32.66 New Zealand Labour Party John Burke 2,548 63.13 +20.12 New Zealand Labour Party George Moke 2,390 59.21 -2.41 Independent politician Maxine Arnold 2,259 55.97 +51.47 orange Ind. Progressive Ned Nathan 2,191 54.28 +7.98 orange Ind. Progressive Hec Stuart 2,168 53.71 +1.04 New Zealand Labour Party Aileen Dette 2,052 50.84 orange Ind. Progressive Puoho Katene 2,022 50.09 -3.75 New Zealand Labour Party Peter Church 1,979 49.03 Independent politician Ted Taylor 1,950 48.31 -4.44 New Zealand Labour Party Ivan Hardgrave 1,800 44.59 orange Ind. Progressive Gary McCormick 1,765 43.73 New Zealand Labour Party Terry O'Brien 1,763 43.68 +0.97 New Zealand Labour Party David Isaia 1,754 43.45 Independent politician Alf Mexted 1,741 43.13 -6.25 orange Ind. Progressive Philip Ward 1,600 39.64 orange Ind. Progressive Diana Margaret Fulton 1,479 36.64 orange Ind. Progressive Noel William Donaldson 1,461 36.19 New Zealand Labour Party Phillip O'Connell 1,441 35.70 New Zealand Labour Party Raea Tagaha Puni 1,457 36.10 New Zealand Labour Party Ruhina McNaught 1,423 35.25 New Zealand Labour Party Tagipo Faanana 1,381 34.21 New Zealand Labour Party Thomas Tai 1,317 32.63 orange Ind. Progressive Murray Harold Robertson 1,164 28.84 orange Ind. Progressive Geoffrey Nelson Rice 1,139 28.22 orange Ind. Progressive Norman Keith Crossley 1,104 27.35 Independent politician Edward Henry Groombridge 994 24.62 Independent politician Rio Nia 781 19.35 Independent politician Anthony McCarthy 597 14.79 |- ! colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |Taupo Ward (2 vacancies)City of Porirua - Declaration of Result of Election of Two Councillors - Taupo Ward The Evening Post 23 October 1974 47 |- Independent politician Ken Gray 845 73.28 orange Ind. Progressive Fred Duckworth 642 55.68 orange Ind. Progressive Margaret Janssen 490 42.49 Independent politician Richard Bruce Ferguson 330 28.62 |- ! colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |Pukerua Bay Ward (1 vacancy)City of Porirua - Declaration of Result of Election of One Councillor - Pukerua Bay Ward The Evening Post 23 October 1974 47 |- New Zealand Labour Party Alastair Maclean 219 50.94 orange Ind. Progressive Phillip Leigh Gamby 211 49.06 References Category:Mayoral elections in Porirua Category:1974 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of the Wellington Region