1962 Dunedin mayoral election

Election in New Zealand November 2018 November 2018 1962 Dunedin mayoral election New Zealand Presidential no 1959 Dunedin mayoral election 1959 1965 Dunedin mayoral election 1965 13 October 1962 19,630 no 150x150px Stuart Sidey Citizens' 6495ED 10,003 50.95 150x150px Russell Calvert Labour 9,541 48.62 Mayor Stuart Sidey Stuart Sidey The 1962 Dunedin mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1962, elections were held for the Mayor of Dunedin plus other local government positions including twelve city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method. Background Stuart Sidey, the incumbent Mayor was re-elected for a second term. He narrowly defeated councillor Russell Calvert who was the Labour Party candidate. Initially Phil Connolly the MP for Dunedin Central (who had run in 1953) was to be Labour's mayoral candidate, but was forced to withdraw on grounds of ill-health. Connolly was sure he would have won had he stood, a feeling which was reinforced after the comparatively inexperienced Calvert came so close to winning against Sidey.Jamieson 2009 265 The Citizens' Association increased their council representation, winning ten seats on the city council to the Labour Party's two. Results The following table shows the results for the election: 1962 Dunedin mayoral electionOtago Daily Times 5 Mayoralty Polling Council 15 October 1962 Citizens' #6495ED Stuart Sidey 10,003 50.95 -2.49 New Zealand Labour Party Russell Calvert 9,541 48.62 86 0.43 -0.41 462 2.35 +5.38 19,630 Notes References Rosemary Jamieson In Command: Minesweeper Captain and Labour Parliamentarian 1st Wellington, [N.Z.] Steele Roberts 2009 Category:Mayoral elections in Dunedin Dunedin Category:Politics of Dunedin Category:1960s in Dunedin Category:October 1962 in Oceania