1968 Christchurch mayoral election

New Zealand mayoral election June 2019 June 2019 1968 Christchurch mayoral election New Zealand Presidential no 1965 Christchurch mayoral election 1965 1971 Christchurch mayoral election 1971 12 October 1968 36,446 (41.57%) no 150x150px Ron Guthrey Citizens' DDEEFF 23,273 63.85 150x150px John Mathison Labour 12,910 35.42 Mayor George Manning Ron Guthrey The 1968 Christchurch mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1968, election were held for the Mayor of Christchurch plus other local government positions. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method. Background Sitting mayor George Manning retired leaving an open field to succeed him. The election saw councillor Ron Guthrey of the Citizens' Association defeat former Labour councillor and MP for Avon John Mathison. Labour lost ground on the city council as well, losing four seats leaving the composition of the council at three seats to sixteen in favour of the Citizens' Association.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19681014.2.56 Long-serving Councillors Defeated; Citizens 16-3 The Press 14 October 1968 CVIII 31809 8 Mayoralty results The following table gives the election results: 1968 Christchurch mayoral electionhttps://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19681023.2.225.4 Declaration of Results of Elections The Press 23 October 1968 CVIII 31817 33 Citizens' #DDEEFF Ron Guthrey 23,273 63.85 New Zealand Labour Party John Mathison 12,910 35.42 263 0.72 +0.35 10,363 28.43 36,446 41.57 +9.57 Councillor results 1968 Christchurch local electionhttps://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19681023.2.225.4 Christchurch City Council The Press 23 October 1968 CVIII 31817 33 Citizens' #DDEEFF Hamish Hay 22,831 62.64 +10.37 Citizens' #DDEEFF Peter Skellerup 21,057 57.77 +4.65 New Zealand Labour Party Neville Pickering 19,176 52.61 -0.26 Citizens' #DDEEFF Peter Dunbar 18,881 51.80 Citizens' #DDEEFF Maurice Carter 18,912 51.89 +3.64 Citizens' #DDEEFF Les Amos 18,742 51.42 +2.41 Citizens' #DDEEFF Buster Cowles 18,684 51.26 +6.47 New Zealand Labour Party Reg Stillwell 18,018 49.43 -3.52 Citizens' #DDEEFF Gordon Hattaway 17,550 48.15 +6.82 Citizens' #DDEEFF Bruce Britten 17,525 48.08 +6.00 Citizens' #DDEEFF Helen Garrett 17,458 47.90 +9.43 Citizens' #DDEEFF Harold Smith 17,318 47.51 +4.87 Citizens' #DDEEFF Ted Taylor 17,115 46.95 Citizens' #DDEEFF Harry Blazey 17,041 46.75 Citizens' #DDEEFF Robertson Stewart 16,834 46.18 Citizens' #DDEEFF Bill Glue 16,820 46.15 -0.74 Citizens' #DDEEFF George Griffiths 16,702 45.82 +5.36 Citizens' #DDEEFF Peter Blaxall 16,469 45.18 New Zealand Labour Party Robert Macfarlane 16,390 44.97 -7.04 Citizens' #DDEEFF Bruce Dallas 16,373 44.92 Citizens' #DDEEFF Mina Elisabeth Lawrie 16,101 44.17 Citizens' #DDEEFF Arthur McGregor 15,560 42.69 New Zealand Labour Party Lyn Christie 15,250 41.84 -4.72 New Zealand Labour Party Harold Denton 15,081 41.37 -2.20 New Zealand Labour Party Bill Mathison 14,919 40.93 -1.26 New Zealand Labour Party Brian Alderdice 14,534 39.87 +4.98 New Zealand Labour Party Reg Jones 13,281 36.44 +0.97 New Zealand Labour Party Thomas Henry Boyle 13,238 36.32 New Zealand Labour Party Reginald John Cunningham 12,675 34.77 +0.42 New Zealand Labour Party John F. Davidson 12,669 34.76 +0.55 New Zealand Labour Party Rendel John Stubberfield 12,426 34.09 New Zealand Labour Party Alexander Fraser Ross 12,268 33.66 New Zealand Labour Party Mabel Howard 12,286 33.71 -15.37 New Zealand Labour Party Kenneth Noel Larkin 12,119 33.25 +1.48 New Zealand Labour Party Trevor Davey 11,719 32.15 New Zealand Labour Party Patrick Neary 11,591 31.80 +4.45 New Zealand Labour Party Mel Courtney 11,579 31.77 New Zealand Labour Party Harold Joseph Henry 11,016 30.22 Independent politician Charles E Cullen 3,389 9.29 +0.43 Communist Party of New Zealand Jack Locke 2,327 6.38 +1.00 Independent politician William John McFaul 1,745 4.78 +0.11 References autocollapse Category:Mayoral elections in Christchurch Category:1968 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of Christchurch Category:October 1968 in Oceania Category:1960s in Christchurch