2001 Christchurch mayoral election

New Zealand mayoral election November 2016 November 2016 2001 Christchurch mayoral election New Zealand Flag of Christchurch.svg Presidential no 1998 Christchurch mayoral election 1998 2004 Christchurch mayoral election 2004 13 October 2001 no 100px Garry Moore Christchurch 2021 47,142 42.55 100px George Balani Independent 30,149 27.21 100px Gordon Freeman Ind. Citizens FFFF00 14,213 12.83 Mayor Garry Moore Garry Moore The 2001 Christchurch mayoral election was part of the 2001 New Zealand local elections. Incumbent Garry Moore beat talk back radio and television host George Balani. Background On 13 October of that year, elections were held for the Mayor of Christchurch plus other local government roles. Despite predictions for a close race, incumbent Moore successfully contested a second term in office with a decisive majority. The second-placed candidate, Balani, was 17,000 votes (15%) behind Moore.Final Results Mayor http://archived.ccc.govt.nz/elections/2001/Results/mayor.asp Christchurch City Council 6 May 2016 Two former Christchurch City Councillors, Gordon Freeman and Robin Booth, came third and fourth.Moore returns in Christchurch vote http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=222691 6 May 2016 The New Zealand Herald 13 October 2001 Moore's main challenger, Balani, had a high profile as a talk back radio and television host; for many years, Balani had a show on Canterbury Television (CTV). A total of 14 candidates contested the 2001 mayoralty in Christchurch.Rivals face to face in mayoral clash http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=210618 6 May 2016 The New Zealand Herald 25 August 2001 Freeman was a city councillor for 15 years until he stood for mayor only in the 1998 mayoralty. Booth went into the election as a sitting member of Christchurch City Council.Mixed bunch contest ChCh mayoralty http://tvnz.co.nz/content/54678/2556418/article.html 6 May 2016 One News 27 August 2001 Results 2001 Christchurch mayoral election Christchurch 2021 Christchurch 2021 Garry Moore 47,142 42.55 Independent politician George Balani 30,149 27.21 Independent Citizens #FFFF00 Gordon Freeman 14,213 12.83 Independent politician Robin Booth 6,421 5.80 Independent politician Aaron Keown 4,422 3.99 Independent politician Penny Hargreaves 2,036 1.84 Somebody Who Cares Bill Greenwood 1,327 1.20 Criminal Reform in Motion Shane Turner 971 0.88 The Party Party Andrew Brown 461 0.42 Independent politician Sugra Morley 429 0.39 Communist League (New Zealand) Annalucia Vermunt 368 0.33 Libertarianz Robin McCarthy 321 0.29 www.chchratepayers.com Paul Telfer 297 0.27 #AA6 Economic Euthenics Tubby Hansen 195 0.18 2,050 1.85 16,993 15.34 110,802 Moore, Balani and Freeman stood for mayor only. Robin Booth also stood for city councillor in the two-representative Shirley Ward, but came third and was thus defeated.Final Results Shirley Ward http://archived.ccc.govt.nz/elections/2001/Results/ShirleyWard.asp Christchurch City Council 6 May 2016 Aaron Keown, who came fifth in the election, was later a Christchurch City Councillor from 2010 for one three-year term.Carter goes top of Christchurch council class http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/8974795/Carter-goes-top-of-Christchurch-council-class 7 May 2016 Stuff.co.nz 29 July 2013Thomas Fiona Ex-Chch city councillor encourages Facebook abuse http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11156260 7 May 2016 The New Zealand Herald 13 November 2013 Moore remained mayor until the 2007 election, when he decided not to stand again.Macfie Rebecca Citizen Moore http://www.listener.co.nz/commentary/citizen-moore/ 7 May 2016 New Zealand Listener 27 October 2007 References Category:Mayoral elections in Christchurch Category:2001 New Zealand local elections Category:Politics of Christchurch Category:October 2001 in New Zealand Category:2000s in Christchurch