1980 Dunedin mayoral election

New Zealand mayoral election January 2019 January 2019 1980 Dunedin mayoral election New Zealand Presidential no 1977 Dunedin mayoral election 1977 1983 Dunedin mayoral election 1983 11 October 1980 21,744 no 150x150px Cliff Skeggs Citizens' 6495ED 16,600 76.34 150x150px Peter Entwisle Independent 4,794 22.04 Mayor Cliff Skeggs Cliff Skeggs The 1980 Dunedin mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1980, elections were held for the Mayor of Dunedin plus other local government positions including twelve city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method. Background Cliff Skeggs was re-elected Mayor of Dunedin with a record majority. The Labour party did not contest the mayoralty for the first time since 1935. As such the contest was marked by low turnout. Skeggs sole opponent was local historian Peter Entwisle who stood only as part of a campaign against the building of an aluminium smelter at Aramoana.Otago Daily Times Obituary: Peter Malcolm William Entwisle 21 April 2018 Gibb, J. The election also saw longtime Labour Party councillor Ethel McMillan defeated in a shock result. Results The following table shows the results for the election: 1980 Dunedin mayoral electionOtago Daily Times 3 Mayoral Voting 13 October 1980 36785 Citizens' #6495ED Cliff Skeggs 16,600 76.34 +31.90 Independent politician Peter Entwisle 4,794 22.04 350 1.60 -0.58 11,806 54.29 +39.93 21,744 References Category:Mayoral elections in Dunedin Dunedin Category:Politics of Dunedin Category:1980s in Dunedin Category:October 1980 in Oceania