1989 Auckland City mayoral election

New Zealand mayoral election June 2017 June 2017 1989 Auckland City mayoral election New Zealand Coat of arms of Auckland.svg Presidential no 1986 Auckland City mayoral election 1986 1990 Auckland City mayoral by-election 1990 14 October 1989 83,268 (42.09%) 100px Catherine Tizard New Zealand Labour Party 61,627 74.01 100px Malcolm Moses Independent politician 7,909 9.49 Mayor Catherine Tizard Catherine Tizard The 1989 Auckland City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1989, elections were held for the Mayor of Auckland plus other local government positions including twenty-four city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method. Background 1989 local government reforms The 1989 local elections were the first following a major overhaul of local government in New Zealand. The existing Auckland City Council remained in place but greatly expanded, absorbing several surrounding borough councils. Incumbent Mayor Catherine Tizard, a Labour Party backed candidate, was re-elected with a huge majority while the council saw a strong performance by the Citizens & Ratepayers ticket. Mayoralty results The following table gives the election results: 1989 Auckland mayoral electionDeclaration of Result of Election − Auckland City Council Auckland Star 27 October 1989 B11 New Zealand Labour Party Catherine Tizard 61,627 74.01 +12.46 Independent politician Malcolm Moses 7,909 9.49 Independent politician Dan Watson 4,462 5.35 Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand Jack Conran 4,257 5.11 Independent politician Laurence Watkins 1,949 2.34 Blokes Liberation Front #FC6 Chris Brady 1,794 2.15 McGillicuddy Serious Party Mark Servian 1,270 1.52 53,718 64.51 +41.40 83,268 42.09 Ward results 1989 Auckland City local elections Candidates were also elected from wards to the Auckland City Council. Party/ticket Councillors Citizens & Ratepayers 17 Labour 3 Independent 3 Community Independent 1 References autocollapse Category:Mayoral elections in Auckland Category:1989 New Zealand local elections Category:Politics of the Auckland Region Category:1980s in Auckland Category:October 1989 in Oceania