1986 Porirua mayoral election

none April 2024 1986 Porirua mayoral election New Zealand File:Porirua CoA shield+crest.svg Presidential no 1983 Porirua mayoral election 1983 1989 Porirua mayoral election 1989 11 October 1986 7,176 (37.00%) 150x150px John Burke New Zealand Labour Party 4,458 62.12 100px Charles Hudson Independent politician 2,173 30.28 Mayor John Burke John Burke The 1986 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 sixteen 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 second term and was successful. He was re-elected by a comfortable margin over councillor Charles Hudson. Hudson was supported by an independent grouping campaigning for a "new deal" consisting of councillors Margaret Brown, Tom Janes and Eric McKenzie. The trio had left the Labour Party earlier in the year after a period of infighting from policy disagreements and set up their own ticket for the election. Labour won a working majority on the council while the new deal trio all failed to win re-election.Judith Martin Porirua's sitting mayor notches up easy win The Evening Post 13 October 1986 4 Mayoral results The following table gives the election results: 1986 Porirua mayoral electionCity of Porirua - Declaration of Result of Election of Mayor The Evening Post 26 October 1986 23 New Zealand Labour Party John Burke 4,458 62.12 +20.94 Independent politician Charles Hudson 2,173 30.28 +7.12 Values Party Neville McPherson 356 4.97 189 2.63 +1.86 2,285 31.84 +19.87 7,176 37.00 Ward results 1986 Porirua local elections Candidates were also elected from wards to the Porirua City Council.City of Porirua - Declaration of Result of Election of Councillors The Evening Post 26 October 1986 23 Party/ticket Councillors Labour 8 Independent 7 Values 1 References Category:Mayoral elections in Porirua Category:1986 New Zealand local elections Category:Politics of the Wellington Region