1968 Porirua mayoral election

none March 2024 1968 Porirua mayoral election New Zealand Presidential no 1965 Porirua mayoral election 1965 1971 Porirua mayoral election 1971 12 October 1968 3,500 150x150px Whitford Brown Independent politician 2,158 61.65 100px Rairi Field F39C12 Ind. Progressive 1,287 36.77 Mayor Whitford Brown Whitford Brown The 1968 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 ten city councillors, also elected triennially. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method. Background The incumbent Mayor, Whitford Brown, sought re-election for a third term. He was opposed by Rairi Christian Field, who had stood against Brown in 1962. He led an independent progressive ticket organised by the Progress for Porirua Association. Councillor Bill Arnold's wife, Maxine Arnold, was elected to the Porirua District Licensing Trust, believed to be the first woman in New Zealand to win a seat on a licensing trust.Family affair The Dominion 14 October 1968 1 Two successful council candidates on election night (Alf Mexted and John Stewart Kenward) were unseated with the counting of late votes.Election Night Winners Lose Porirua Seats The Evening Post 19 October 1968 28 Mayoral results 1968 Porirua mayoral electionCity of Porirua - Declaration of Result of Election — Mayor The Evening Post 23 October 1968 2 Independent politician Whitford Brown 2,158 61.65 -26.29 orange Ind. Progressive Rairi Field 1,287 36.77 55 1.57 +1.00 871 24.88 -51.58 3,500 Councillor results 1968 Porirua City Council electionCity of Porirua - Declaration of Result of Election The Evening Post 23 October 1968 2 Independent politician Whitford Brownnb As Brown won the Mayoralty his election to the council was voided and his seat was awarded to the highest polling unsuccessful candidate. 1,815 64.68 -6.33 New Zealand Labour Party Tutuira Wi Neera 1,629 58.05 +5.21 orange Ind. Progressive Puoho Katene 1,544 55.02 Independent politician Jill Nixon 1,495 53.27 -9.85 New Zealand Labour Party George Moke 1,480 52.74 New Zealand Labour Party Ted Taylor 1,477 52.63 +14.90 Independent politician Bill Arnold 1,475 52.56 +6.69 New Zealand Labour Party Rex Willing 1,315 46.86 orange Ind. Progressive Hec Stuart 1,289 45.93 orange Ind. Progressive Mary Bannerman 1,273 45.36 orange Ind. Progressive Matuaiwi Solomon 1,270 45.26 +1.83 Independent politician Alf Mexted 1,260 44.90 -3.11 Independent politician John Stewart Kenward 1,236 44.04 orange Ind. Progressive Jim Slader 1,174 41.83 orange Ind. Progressive Malcolm John Frost 1,124 40.05 orange Ind. Progressive Michael Benefield 1,101 39.23 New Zealand Labour Party Frank McIlwee 1,075 38.31 orange Ind. Progressive Robert Raymond Cater 1,058 37.70 Independent politician James Hamilton Wilson 978 34.85 -11.72 orange Ind. Progressive Richard John Neville Conway 871 31.04 Independent politician Maureen Shuker 839 29.90 orange Ind. Progressive Terence O'Connor 720 25.65 Independent politician Athol Royd Gardiner Clayton 693 24.69 New Zealand Labour Party Sydney Leonard Elliott 667 23.77 Independent politician Robert Laird Scott 592 21.09 Communist Party of New Zealand Jack Manson 431 15.35 +1.94 Table footnotes: nb References Category:Mayoral elections in Porirua Category:1968 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of the Wellington Region