1998 Dunedin mayoral election

The 1998 Dunedin mayoral election re-elected Sukhi Turner as Mayor of Dunedin for a second term. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

1998 Dunedin mayoral election

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Turnout55,498 (65.45%)
 
Candidate Sukhi Turner Clive Matthewson
Party Green Independent
Popular vote 24,143 20,229
Percentage 43.50 36.44

Mayor before election

Sukhi Turner

Elected Mayor

Sukhi Turner

Results edit

The following table shows the results for the election:

1998 Dunedin mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Sukhi Turner 24,143 43.50 -4.47
Independent Clive Matthewson 20,229 36.44
Independent Paul Hudson 6,397 11.52
Independent Neil Collins 2,796 5.03
Independent Alan William McDonald 658 1.18 -6.49
Independent d'ugh Mackie 404 0.72
Independent Gregor Campbell 165 0.29
Informal votes 706 1.27 +0.12
Majority 3,914 7.05 -2.27
Turnout 55,498 65.45

References edit

  1. ^ "The Results". Otago Daily Times. 12 October 1998. p. 6.