1983 Porirua City Council election

none April 2024 1983 Porirua City Council election New Zealand presidential no 1980 Porirua City Council election 1980 1986 Porirua City Council election 1986 8 October 1983 The 1983 Porirua City Council election was part of the 1983 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The polling was conducted using the first-past-the-post electoral method. Council The Porirua City Council following the 1983 election consisted of a mayor and sixteen councillors elected from six wards (Pukerua Bay, Plimmerton-Paremata, Whitby, Tairangi, Cannons Creek and Titahi Bay). Mayor 1983 Porirua mayoral election 1983 Porirua mayoral electionCity of Porirua - Declaration of Result of Election The Evening Post 15 October 1983 33 New Zealand Labour Party John Burke 5,392 41.18 Independent politician Maxine Arnold 3,824 29.20 Independent politician Charles Hudson 3,033 23.16 Mana Motuhake Mark Metekingi 742 5.66 101 0.77 -0.33 1,568 11.97 13,092 Ward One, Pukerua Bay Ward The Pukerua Bay Ward elected one member to the Porirua City Council Pukerua Bay Ward Independent politician Bill Taylor 498 73.02 Independent politician Wayne Marshall 184 26.97 314 46.04 682 Ward Two, Plimmerton-Paremata Ward The Plimmerton-Paremata Ward elected three members to the Porirua City Council Plimmerton-Paremata Ward Independent politician Charles Hudson 2,085 91.89 Independent politician Jenny Brash 1,725 76.02 Independent politician Jan Bennett 1,638 72.19 Independent politician Alwyn Parry 1,358 59.85 280 12.34 2,269 Ward Three, Whitby Ward The Whitby Ward elected one member to the Porirua City Council Whitby Ward Independent politician Neville Peach 448 58.94 Independent politician Pat Clarke 312 41.06 136 17.90 760 Ward Four, Tairangi Ward The Tairangi Ward elected three members to the Porirua City Council Tairangi Ward New Zealand Labour Party Raewyn Hunter 1,046 70.86 New Zealand Labour Party Matthew Nolan 980 66.39 New Zealand Labour Party Tom Janes 905 61.31 Independent politician William Nathan 478 32.38 Independent politician Teremoana Hodges 438 29.67 Independent politician Bruce Copeman 421 28.52 Socialist Unity Party (New Zealand) John Van de Ven 159 10.77 427 28.92 1,476 Ward Five, Cannons Creek Ward The Cannons Creek Ward elected four members to the Porirua City Council Cannons Creek Ward New Zealand Labour Party Sandra Meredith 1,783 68.65 New Zealand Labour Party Elaine Annandale 1,536 59.14 New Zealand Labour Party Hec Stuart 1,456 56.06 Independent politician Bill Hereweni 1,267 48.78 New Zealand Labour Party David Isaia 1,205 46.39 Independent politician Robert Telfer 1,131 43.55 Independent politician Melville Williams 1,117 43.01 Independent politician Sonny Hosking 553 21.29 Socialist Unity Party (New Zealand) Ken Stanton 338 13.01 62 2.38 2,597 Ward Six, Titahi Bay Ward The Titahi Bay Ward elected four members to the Porirua City Council Titahi Bay Ward Independent politician Maxine Arnold 2,025 59.15 New Zealand Labour Party John Burkenb As Burke won the Mayoralty his election to the council was voided and his seat was awarded to the highest polling unsuccessful candidate. 1,866 54.51 Values Party Helen Smith 1,578 46.09 New Zealand Labour Party Eric McKenzie 1,246 36.40 Independent politician Ivan Hardgrave 1,087 31.75 Independent politician Rex Willing 968 28.27 New Zealand Labour Party David Stanley 964 28.16 Independent politician Alf Mexted 943 27.54 New Zealand Labour Party Phil O'Connell 870 25.41 Independent politician Dennis Hansen 666 19.45 Mana Motuhake Mark Metekingi 632 18.46 Independent politician Mere Grant 424 12.38 Independent politician Thomas Kenny 422 12.32 119 3.47 3,423 Table footnotes: nb Other local elections Wellington Regional Council Porirua Ward The Porirua Ward elected two members to the Wellington Regional Council Porirua WardDeclaration of Result of Election - City of Porirua - Election of Two Councillors The Evening Post 15 October 1983 33 Independent politician Maxine Arnold 7,158 61.85 +20.58 Independent politician Whitford Brown 6,489 56.07 +2.64 New Zealand Labour Party Eric McKenzie 4,414 38.14 +7.41 New Zealand Labour Party Sandra Meredith 4,390 37.93 Socialist Unity Party (New Zealand) Ken Stanton 693 5.98 2,075 17.93 11,572 Wellington Harbour Board Porirua/Tawa Ward The Porirua/Tawa Ward elected one member to the Wellington Harbour Board Porirua/Tawa WardWellington Harbour Board - Declaration of Result of Election - Combined District of the City of Porirua and Tawa Borough The Evening Post 15 October 1983 33 Independent politician Dick McLaren 8,924 51.61 +30.73 New Zealand Labour Party Colin Beyer 7,574 43.80 Socialist Unity Party (New Zealand) Ken Stanton 793 4.58 1,350 7.80 17,291 Wellington Hospital Board Porirua/Tawa Ward The Porirua/Tawa Ward elected two members to the Wellington Hospital Board Porirua/Tawa WardWellington Hospital Board - Declaration of Result of Election - Combined District of the City of Porirua and Tawa Borough The Evening Post 15 October 1983 33 Independent politician Marion Bruce 10,583 70.71 -23.86 New Zealand Labour Party Don Borrie 6,175 41.26 Independent politician Alf Mexted 5,524 36.91 Independent politician Dick McLaren 3,945 26.35 Independent politician Ian McLauchlan 3,704 24.74 651 4.34 14,966 References Porirua Category:Porirua City Council elections Category:October 1983 in Oceania