1986 Christchurch mayoral election

New Zealand mayoral election July 2019 July 2019 1986 Christchurch mayoral election New Zealand Presidential no 1983 Christchurch mayoral election 1983 1989 Christchurch mayoral election 1989 11 October 1986 64,376 no 150x150px Hamish Hay Citizens' DDEEFF 39,239 60.95 100px Alex Clark Labour 22,918 35.60 Mayor Hamish Hay Hamish Hay The 1986 Christchurch mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1986, election were held for the Mayor of Christchurch plus other local government positions. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method. Background Sitting Mayor Hamish Hay was re-elected for a fifth term with a decreased majority, defeating councillor Alex Clark of the Labour Party, who had likewise lost to Hay in 1977. Concurrent to Hay retaining the mayoralty the Citizens' Association kept control of the Christchurch City Council with the composition of the council being ten seats to nine. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19861013.2.6 The Press 1 Sir Hamish 'survives' 13 October 1986 28 September 2025 PapersPast Postal voting was used for the first time in local elections in Christchurch, the advent of which was credited with a larger turnout of voters, an increase of 22 percent. Results The following table gives the election results: 1986 Christchurch mayoral election https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19861013.2.23 The Press 3 Mayoral figures 13 October 1986 28 September 2025 PapersPast Citizens' #DDEEFF Hamish Hay 39,239 60.95 -4.23 New Zealand Labour Party Alex Clark 22,918 35.60 #AA6 Economic Euthenics Tubby Hansen 1,322 2.05 +1.40 897 1.39 +0.86 16,321 25.35 64,376 City council election result 1986 Christchurch City Council election Candidates were also elected from wards to the Christchurch City Council.Local body elections: City Council results 3 en The Press 13 October 1986 7 June 2025 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19861013.2.22 https://web.archive.org/web/20250408070601/https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19861013.2.22 8 April 2025 PapersPastDeclaration of results of elections: Christchurch City 21 October 1986 38 en The Press 8 June 2025 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19861021.2.171.3 PapersPast Party/ticket Councillors Citizens 10 Labour 9 1986CC-Council References autocollapse Category:Mayoral elections in Christchurch Category:1986 New Zealand local elections Category:Politics of Christchurch Category:October 1986 in Oceania Category:1980s in Christchurch