1998 Lower Hutt mayoral election

Local election in New Zealand April 2024 April 2023 1998 Lower Hutt mayoral election New Zealand File:Lower Hutt CoA shield.svg Presidential no 1995 Lower Hutt mayoral election 1995 2001 Lower Hutt mayoral election 2001 no 10 October 1998 30,759 (46.93%) John Terris.jpg John Terris Independent 17,034 55.37 110px Peter Glensor c90006 Positive Focus 7,372 23.96 Mayor John Terris John Terris The 1998 Lower Hutt mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The elections were held for the role of Mayor of Lower Hutt plus other local government positions including twelve city councillors, also elected triennially. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method. Background The incumbent Mayor, John Terris, stood for a second term. As he had no formal support from any councillors during the term (due to the defeat of all Citizens Action ticket candidates who backed his candidacy) former city councillor David Ogden formed a new ticket, City Vision, to support Terris whom Ogden said was "by far the best candidate for mayor" and was committed to keeping rates down.Hank Schouten Hutt Mayor basis for local body ticket The Evening Post 13 November 1997 14 The ticket was formed prior to Terris' decision to stand for re-election, which he confirmed two months later he would as an independent.Sharon Williams Terris to stand again for mayor The Evening Post 20 January 1998 2 The election campaign was low-key with mayoral candidates speaking to poorly attended public meetings. Terris spoke as though he was campaigning against his own council which was made up largely of independents rather than left and right tickets. While such tickets were shunned at the 1995 election they made a comeback. The City Vision team, which endorsed Terris, included candidates associated with the National and ACT. Positive Focus, led by central ward councillor and mayoral candidate Peter Glensor, was a Labour-Alliance backed grouping. Another talking point in the mayoral race was the big-spending campaign of Wellington Regional Councillor Sandra Greig.Tough election battles wind to an end The Evening Post 9 October 1998 2 Terris was re-elected in a landslide with both of his opponents also failing to win council seats. Five council seats were won by his City Vision backers, giving him a core of support on the council that he previously did not have.Hank Schouten Terris gets his backers The Evening Post 12 October 1998 6 Mayoral results 1998 Lower Hutt mayoral electionCity of Lower Hutt – Declaration of Results of Elections The Evening Post 17 October 1998 22 Independent politician John Terris 17,034 55.37 +21.76 #c90006 Positive Focus Peter Glensor 7,372 23.96 +3.78 Independent politician Sandra Greig 5,715 18.57 638 2.07 -0.54 9,662 31.41 +17.98 30,759 46.93 +2.43 Ward results 1998 Hutt City local elections Twelve candidates were also elected from wards to the Hutt City Council. Party/ticket Councillors Independent 6 City Vision 5 Positive Focus 1 References Category:Mayoral elections in Lower Hutt Category:1998 New Zealand local elections Category:Politics of the Wellington Region Category:October 1998 in Oceania