1983 Invercargill mayoral election

1983 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand January 2021 January 2021 January 2021 1983 Invercargill mayoral election Presidential no 1980 Invercargill mayoral election 1980 1986 Invercargill mayoral election 1986 8 October 1983 13,432 100px Eve Poole Independent politician 7,631 56.81 John Russell Independent politician 4,525 33.68 Jim Fenton Independent politician 1,276 9.50 Mayor F. Russell Miller Eve Poole The 1983 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 8 October 1983 as part of the 1983 New Zealand local elections, and was conducted under the First Past the Post system. After her loss at the previous election, former deputy mayor Eve Poole defeated incumbent councillors John Russell and Jim Fenton, thus becoming the first female Mayor of Invercargill. Results The following table gives the election results: 1983 Invercargill mayoral electionAllan Vivienne 2020 Leading Lady: Eve Poole, A Life in the Spotlight Quentin Wilson Publishing 978-0-9951329-0-0https://fyi.org.nz/request/19595/response/74890/attach/11/1983.pdf Mrs Poole Tops Poll At 42 of 43 Booths October 1983 Independent politician Eve Poole 7,631 56.81 +9.23 Independent politician John Russell 4,525 33.68 Independent politician Jim Fenton 1,276 9.50 3,106 23.13 13,432 References Category:1983 New Zealand local elections Category:Mayoral elections in Invercargill Category:October 1983 in Oceania