1995 Porirua mayoral election

none April 2024 1995 Porirua mayoral election New Zealand File:Porirua CoA shield+crest.svg Presidential no 1992 Porirua mayoral election 1992 1998 Porirua mayoral election 1998 14 October 1995 15,264 (46.00%) 150x150px John Burke New Zealand Labour Party 6,156 40.33 100px Robert Shaw Independent politician 3,849 25.21 150x150px Jenny Brash Independent politician 3,595 23.55 Mayor John Burke John Burke The 1995 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 thirteen city councillors, also elected triennially. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method. Background The incumbent Mayor, John Burke, stood for a fifth term and was successful. He was opposed by two Plimmerton ward councillors Robert Shaw and Jenny Brash. Both split the vote against Burke polling over a thousand votes higher than Burke between them. Shaw was re-elected to the council, but Brash stood only for the mayoralty. The election was noted for high spending with Shaw spending $20,000 on his campaign causing Burke to spend more than he "would have preferred." In the Cannons Creek ward there was an error with some ballot papers which erroneously stated to vote for five candidates instead of four. There was a higher than normal number of informal votes as a result.Juli Malo Burke returns for fifth term The Evening Post 12 October 1992 20 Mayoral results The following table gives the election results: 1995 Porirua mayoral electionPorirua City Council - Declaration of Result of Election of Mayor The Evening Post 20 October 1995 30 New Zealand Labour Party John Burke 6,156 40.33 -18.99 Independent politician Robert Shaw 3,849 25.21 Independent politician Jenny Brash 3,595 23.55 Independent politician Tino Meleisea 1,185 7.76 McGillicuddy Serious Party Grant Prankerd 210 1.37 269 1.76 -1.84 2,307 15.11 -7.14 15,264 46.00 -8.00 Ward results 1995 Porirua local elections Candidates were also elected from wards to the Porirua City Council. Party/ticket Councillors Labour 7 Independent 6 References Category:Mayoral elections in Porirua Category:1995 New Zealand local elections Category:Politics of the Wellington Region