1965 Porirua mayoral election

none March 2024 1965 Porirua mayoral election New Zealand Presidential no 1962 Porirua mayoral election 1962 1968 Porirua mayoral election 1968 9 October 1965 2,422 150x150px Whitford Brown Independent politician 2,130 87.94 100px Alf Mexted Independent politician 278 11.47 Mayor Whitford Brown Whitford Brown The 1965 Porirua mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The elections were held for the role of Mayor of Porirua plus other local government positions including ten city councillors, also elected triennially. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method. Background This was the first election held after Porirua's proclamation as a city by the Governor-General earlier the same month on 2 October.Porirua Becomes A City — Governor-General Proclaims New Status Kapi-Mana News 6 October 1965 4 The incumbent mayor, Whitford Brown, was decisively re-elected over councillor Alf Mexted. Both mayoral candidates stood for the city council as well and were successful.nb nb As Brown won the Mayoralty his election to the council was voided and his seat was awarded to the highest polling unsuccessful candidate.Porirua The Dominion 11 October 1965 6 Mayoral results 1965 Porirua mayoral electionCity of Porirua - Declaration of Result of Poll — Election of Mayor The Evening Post 18 October 1965 2 Independent politician Whitford Brown 2,130 87.94 +51.47 Independent politician Alf Mexted 278 11.47 +5.95 14 0.57 -0.29 1,852 76.46 +67.48 2,422 Councillor results 1965 Porirua City Council electionCity of Porirua - Declaration of Result of Poll — Councillors The Evening Post 18 October 1965 2 Independent politician Whitford Brownnb nb 1,720 71.01 +8.79 Independent politician Jill Nixon 1,529 63.12 +7.10 Independent politician Ernie Maxwell 1,361 56.19 +6.17 Independent politician Donald Collins 1,357 56.02 +15.93 Independent politician Leslie Duncan Ayson 1,350 55.73 New Zealand Labour Party Tutuira Wi Neera 1,280 52.84 Independent politician Alf Mexted 1,163 48.01 +5.69 Independent politician Benjamin David Hart 1,148 47.39 Independent politician James Hamilton Wilson 1,128 46.57 -2.38 Independent politician Bill Arnold 1,111 45.87 +1.27 New Zealand Labour Party Richard Joseph Archer 1,079 44.54 New Zealand Labour Party Frances Mary Bould 1,067 44.05 Independent politician Matuaiwi Solomon 1,052 43.43 +2.81 New Zealand Labour Party Jim Hunter 954 39.38 New Zealand Labour Party Ted Taylor 914 37.73 New Zealand Labour Party Ernest Lionel Tregoweth 847 34.97 Independent politician Stanley Albert Humphries 633 26.13 Communist Party of New Zealand Mary Hepinstall 332 13.70 Communist Party of New Zealand Jack Manson 325 13.41 Table footnotes: nb References Category:Mayoral elections in Porirua Category:1965 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of the Wellington Region