1998 Wellington mayoral election

New Zealand local election April 2017 April 2017 1998 Wellington mayoral election New Zealand Flag of Wellington.svg Presidential no no 1995 Wellington mayoral election 1995 2001 Wellington mayoral election 2001 10 October 1998 57,512 (48.46%) 100px Mark Blumsky Wellington Alive #FFD700 33,828 58.81 100px Stephanie Cook Alliance 12,918 22.46 100px Bryan Pepperell Public Interest #D82073 7,402 12.87 Mayor Mark Blumsky Independent Mark Blumsky Wellington Alive The 1998 Wellington mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1998, elections were held for the Mayor of Wellington plus other local government positions including 18 councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method. Background The election saw incumbent Mayor Mark Blumsky re-elected with a greatly increased majority. However Blumsky did not gain a majority of support on the council with only seven of the "Wellington Alive" ticket elected. Wellington Alive were selection of right-leaning council candidates led by Blumsky following the dissolution of the decades old Citizens' Association several years earlier.Zatorski Lidia The Evening Post 6 Blumsky romps in, but voters clip council wings 12 October 1998 City Voice 16 Notice of day of election 12 October 1998 https://wellington.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/7445#idx41800 Councillor Jack Ruben initially declared to stand, but withdrew to support Stephanie Cook and avoid further splitting the left-wing vote.The Evening Post 3 Cook seeks mayor's job, Ruben ends bid 28 August 1998 Bryan Pepperell, another left leaning candidate stood as well. Cook and Pepperell were re-elected to the council, though Ruben lost his seat. The 1998 election is the last mayoral election in Wellington's history to date where the successful candidate polled more than half the popular vote. It was also the first time since the 1933 election that the Labour Party did not field a mayoral candidate. Mayoralty results The following table gives the election results: 1998 Wellington mayoral electionWellington City Council – Declaration of Result of Election The Evening Post 17 October 1998 22 How You Voted – Provisional Results The Evening Post 12 October 1998 6 Wellington Alive #FFD700 Mark Blumsky 33,828 58.81 +14.82 Alliance (New Zealand political party) Stephanie Cook 12,918 22.46 For The Public Interest #D82073 Bryan Pepperell 7,402 12.87 +11.25 no affiliation Rama Ramanathan 1,381 2.40 Independent politician Hugh Baker-Boyd 1,374 2.38 Tumeke #D16900 Robert Te Whare 609 1.05 20,910 36.35 +11.84 57,512 48.46 -4.64 118,669 Ward results 1998 Wellington City local elections Candidates were also elected from wards to the Wellington City Council. Party/ticket Councillors Wellington Alive 7 Labour 3 For the Public Interest 1 Greens 1 Alliance 1 Independent 5 References autocollapse Category:Mayoral elections in Wellington Category:1998 New Zealand local elections Category:Politics of the Wellington Region Category:1990s in Wellington Category:October 1998 in Oceania