2016 Invercargill mayoral election

2016 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand November 2016 December 2018 November 2016 2016 Invercargill mayoral election Invercargill coat of arms full achievement (only mural crown).svg Presidential no 2013 Invercargill mayoral election 2013 2019 Invercargill mayoral election 2019 8 October 2016 20,934 (54.9%) 100px Tim Shadbolt Independent politician 11,618 55.49 100px Tom Conroy Independent politician 6,118 29.22 100px Karen Arnold Independent politician 3,198 15.27 Mayor Tim Shadbolt Tim Shadbolt The 2016 Invercargill mayoral election finished on Saturday, 8 October 2016 and was conducted under the first-past-the-post voting system using the postal voting system. It was held as part of the 2016 New Zealand local elections. The incumbent mayor Tim Shadbolt sought a record eighth term, and was re-elected to the position with a reduced majority. Shadbolt was challenged by television host Tom Conroy and sitting Invercargill City councillor Karen Arnold. Shadbolt was re-elected with a decreased majority. http://icc.govt.nz/election-results-2016-four-new-councillors/ Election results 2016: four new Councillors – Invercargill City Council Icc.govt.nz 8 October 2016 29 November 2016 Candidates Declared candidates Karen Arnold, Invercargill City Councillorhttps://www.odt.co.nz/regions/southland/suing-shadbolt-%E2%80%94-and-now-chasing-his-job Suing Shadbolt — and now chasing his job 27 June 2016 Allison Beckham Tom Conroy, television hosthttps://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/78956427/southland-television-personality-tom-conroy-to-run-for-invercargill-mayor Southland television personality Tom Conroy to run for Invercargill mayor 15 April 2016 Brittany Pickett Tim Shadbolt, incumbent Mayor of Invercargillhttps://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/73406535/tim-shadbolt-to-stand-again-for-invercargill-mayor-but-challengers-loom Tim Shadbolt to stand again for Invercargill Mayor, but challengers loom 27 October 2015 Amber-Leigh Woolf Declined to be candidates Neil Boniface, Invercargill City Councillor Lindsay Dow, former Invercargill City Councillor and 2013 mayoral candidate (endorsed Conroy)https://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/81895637/former-mayoral-candidate-lindsay-dow-to-stand-for-invercargill-city-council-seat Former mayoral candidate Lindsay Dow to stand for Invercargill City Council seat 8 July 2016 Evan Harding Darren Ludlow, Deputy Mayor of Invercargill Ian Pottinger, Invercargill City Councillor (endorsed Arnold and Conroy)https://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/81617778/invercargill-city-councillor-ian-pottinger-backs-shadbolts-challengers Invercargill city councillor Ian Pottinger backs Shadbolt's challengers 30 June 2016 Evan Harding Penny Simmonds, chief executive of the Southern Institute of Technology Results The following table gives the election results: 2016 Invercargill mayoral election Independent politician Tim Shadbolt 11,618 55.49 -13.33 Independent politician Tom Conroy 6,118 29.22 Independent politician Karen Arnold 3,198 15.27 5,500 26.27 -14.41 20,934 54.9 References Category:2016 New Zealand local elections Category:Mayoral elections in Invercargill Category:October 2016 in New Zealand