1977 Auckland City mayoral election

New Zealand mayoral election September 2017 September 2017 1977 Auckland City mayoral election New Zealand Coat of arms of Auckland.svg Presidential no 1974 Auckland City mayoral election 1974 1980 Auckland City mayoral election 1980 8 October 1977 41,659 (40.32%) 100px Dove-Myer Robinson Independent politician 17,773 42.66 Jim Anderton New Zealand Labour Party 12,140 29.14 100px Colin Kay Independent politician 7,340 17.61 110px Mel Tronson Citizens & Ratepayers 4,266 10.24 Mayor Dove-Myer Robinson Dove-Myer Robinson The 1977 Auckland City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1977, elections were held for the Mayor of Auckland plus other local government positions including twenty-one city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method. Background Incumbent Mayor Dove-Myer Robinson was re-elected seeing off a challenges from Labour Party candidate Jim Anderton, former councillor Colin Kay and Citizens & Ratepayers nominee Mel Tronson. Mayoralty results 1977 Auckland mayoral electionMayor back by 5633 The New Zealand Herald 24 October 1977 2 Independent politician Dove-Myer Robinson 17,773 42.66 -6.89 New Zealand Labour Party Jim Anderton 12,140 29.14 -2.76 Independent politician Colin Kay 7,340 17.61 Citizens & Ratepayers Mel Tronson 4,266 10.24 Independent politician Matthew Connor 150 0.36 5,633 13.52 -4.14 41,659 40.32 -3.12 Councillor results 1977 Auckland City Council electionDeclaration of Result of Election The New Zealand Herald 24 October 1977 11 Citizens & Ratepayers Norman Ambler 23,073 55.38 +2.46 Citizens & Ratepayers Sue Picot 22,891 54.94 Citizens & Ratepayers Sheila Horton 22,780 54.68 +3.68 Citizens & Ratepayers Paddy Walker 22,161 53.19 +5.39 Citizens & Ratepayers Jolyon Firth 22,092 53.03 +2.00 Citizens & Ratepayers Harold Goodman 21,981 52.76 Citizens & Ratepayers John Strevens 21,140 50.74 +1.34 Citizens & Ratepayers Ian McKinnon 20,736 49.77 +1.24 Citizens & Ratepayers Clive Edwards 20,642 49.54 New Zealand Labour Party Catherine Tizard 20,576 49.39 +1.77 Citizens & Ratepayers Selwyn Dawson 20,056 48.14 +3.27 Citizens & Ratepayers Gordon Barnaby 20,039 48.10 +1.81 Citizens & Ratepayers Bill Barrett 20,029 48.07 Citizens & Ratepayers Keith Max Tongue 19,356 46.46 Citizens & Ratepayers Emmett Charles Keenan 18,909 45.38 Citizens & Ratepayers Trevor Rogers 18,721 44.93 Citizens & Ratepayers Herb Dyer 18,687 44.85 Citizens & Ratepayers Maxwell Johnson 18,594 44.63 Citizens & Ratepayers Roland Edward Barnes 18,580 44.60 Citizens & Ratepayers Bill Clark 18,580 44.60 +3.23 Citizens & Ratepayers Cec Field 18,348 44.04 +4.86 Citizens & Ratepayers Bob Johnson 17,701 42.49 New Zealand Labour Party Helen Clark 16,475 39.54 +3.57 New Zealand Labour Party Alex Dreaver 15,297 36.71 +0.20 New Zealand Labour Party Margaret Wilson 15,084 36.20 New Zealand Labour Party Richard Northey 14,294 34.31 +0.32 New Zealand Labour Party Maisie Fitton 13,750 33.00 New Zealand Labour Party Glenda Fryer 13,684 32.84 New Zealand Labour Party Felicity Christine Lynch 13,475 32.34 New Zealand Labour Party Brian Francis Healy 13,122 31.49 +3.62 New Zealand Labour Party Sofi Pua 13,081 31.40 New Zealand Labour Party Audie Cooke-Pennefather 12,911 30.99 New Zealand Labour Party Helena Rae Philson 12,872 30.89 New Zealand Labour Party Elsa Smith 12,790 30.70 New Zealand Labour Party John Clearwater 12,563 30.15 New Zealand Labour Party Audrey Marion Sharp 12,512 30.03 New Zealand Labour Party Michael Roger Stenson 12,364 29.67 +0.48 New Zealand Labour Party Michael Joseph Gourley 12,351 29.64 New Zealand Labour Party Graeme Mark Hansen 12,344 29.63 New Zealand Labour Party Syd Jackson 12,040 28.90 New Zealand Labour Party Cecil David Vinson Perkins 11,395 27.35 Independent politician Matthew Connor 7,429 17.83 Socialist Unity Party (New Zealand) Bill Andersen 3,513 8.43 +1.89 References autocollapse Category:Mayoral elections in Auckland Category:1977 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of the Auckland Region Category:1970s in Auckland Category:October 1977 in Oceania