1998 Invercargill mayoral election

1998 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand December 2018 December 2018 1998 Invercargill mayoral election Invercargill coat of arms full achievement (only mural crown).svg Presidential no 1995 Invercargill mayoral election 1995 2001 Invercargill mayoral election 2001 10 October 1998 26,651 100px Tim Shadbolt Independent politician 13,805 51.79 100px David Harrington Independent politician 8,052 30.21 100px Marion Miller Independent politician 3,899 14.62 Mayor David Harrington Tim Shadbolt A mayoral election was held in Invercargill on 10 October 1998 as part of the 1998 New Zealand local elections, and was conducted under the First Past the Post system. Background Former mayor Tim Shadbolt reclaimed the mayoralty he lost to David Harrington in the previous election. This was the beginning of a decades-long stint as mayor for Shadbolt.Tim Shadbolt among new Knights and Dames as New Year Honours recognise outstanding Kiwis https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/tim-shadbolt-among-new-knights-and-dames-year-honours-recognise-outstanding-kiwis?variant=tb_v_1 1 January 2019 1News 31 December 2018 Shadbolt had considered contesting the Queenstown mayoralty before deciding to run in Invercargill again.Shadbolt to contest city mayoralty 9 January 1998 The Southland Times Tina Nixon Shadbolt once campaigned on Esk Street standing on a literal Lux soapbox.Different strokes 3 October 1998 The Southland Times Harrington cleared out his desk two days before the election, apparently resigned to his impending loss.Harrington resigned to losing mayoralty 9 October 1998 The Southland Times Paul Madgwick Polling Poll source Date DavidHarrington TimShadbolt The Southland Times October 1998 28.5% 45.6% Results The following table gives the election results: 1998 Invercargill mayoral electionElection '98 The Southland Times 3 12 October 1998 Independent politician Tim Shadbolt 13,805 51.79 +26.51 Independent politician David Harrington 8,052 30.21 -25.64 Independent politician Marion Miller 3,899 14.62 Independent politician Allan Johnstone 392 1.47 Independent politician Barry Hodge 383 1.43 +0.22 Independent politician James Stapleforth 120 0.45 5,753 21.58 26,651 References Category:1998 New Zealand local elections Category:Mayoral elections in Invercargill Category:October 1998 in Oceania