Elections were held at regular times in Eastbourne, New Zealand, from its proclamation as a borough in 1905 to its abolition in 1989. Elections were held annually until 1915 when two year terms were introduced which lasted until 1935 when the mayoral term was extended to three years. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
Election results
edit1906 election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Fred Bolton | 225 | 63.02 | ||
Independent | John Coombe | 93 | 26.05 | ||
Independent | Henry Savage | 39 | 10.92 | ||
Majority | 132 | 36.97 | |||
Turnout | 357 |
1907 election
editFred Bolton was re-elected mayor unopposed.
1908 election
editFred Bolton was re-elected mayor unopposed.[2]
1909 election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Barr | 182 | 50.98 | ||
Independent | Herbert William Shortt | 172 | 48.17 | ||
Informal votes | 3 | 0.84 | |||
Majority | 10 | 2.80 | |||
Turnout | 357 |
1910 election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Herbert William Shortt | 240 | 64.69 | +16.52 | |
Independent | William Hobbs | 131 | 35.31 | ||
Majority | 109 | 29.38 | |||
Turnout | 371 |
1911 election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Herbert William Shortt | 340 | 57.92 | −6.77 | |
Independent | David Robertson | 247 | 42.07 | ||
Majority | 93 | 15.84 | |||
Turnout | 587 |
1912 election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Herbert William Shortt | 190 | 59.56 | +1.64 | |
Independent | William Hobbs | 129 | 40.43 | ||
Majority | 61 | 19.12 | |||
Turnout | 319 |
1913 election
editWilliam John Organ was elected mayor unopposed.[7]
1914 election
editWilliam John Organ was re-elected mayor unopposed.[8]
1915 election
editJames Patrick Kelly was elected mayor unopposed.[9]
1917 election
editPhineas Levi was elected mayor unopposed.[10]
1919 election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Francis Henry Mather | 314 | 52.95 | ||
Independent | Phineas Levi | 201 | 33.89 | ||
Independent | Charles Russell | 72 | 12.14 | ||
Informal votes | 6 | 1.01 | |||
Majority | 113 | 19.05 | |||
Turnout | 593 |
1920 by-election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Francis Henry Mather | 229 | 53.01 | +0.06 | |
Independent | Phineas Levi | 202 | 46.76 | +12.87 | |
Informal votes | 1 | 0.23 | −0.78 | ||
Majority | 27 | 6.25 | −12.80 | ||
Turnout | 432 |
1921 election
editFrancis Henry Mather was re-elected mayor unopposed.[13]
1923 election
editFrancis Henry Mather was re-elected mayor unopposed.[14]
1924 election
editHerbert William Shortt was elected mayor in the absence of Francis Henry Mather who was suffering from ill health.[15]
1925 election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Henry Morgan Jones | 459 | 55.31 | ||
Independent | Archibald Walker | 369 | 44.45 | ||
Informal votes | 2 | 0.24 | |||
Majority | 90 | 10.84 | |||
Turnout | 830 |
1927 election
editHenry Morgan Jones was re-elected mayor unopposed.[17]
1929 election
editHenry Morgan Jones was re-elected mayor unopposed.[18]
1931 election
editSam Fisher was elected mayor unopposed.[19]
1933 election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Wally Wise | 617 | 56.65 | ||
Independent | Sam Fisher | 465 | 42.69 | ||
Informal votes | 7 | 0.64 | |||
Majority | 152 | 13.95 | |||
Turnout | 1,089 |
1935 election
editWally Wise was re-elected mayor unopposed.[21]
1938 election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Wally Wise | 784 | 63.89 | ||
Independent | Margaret Magill | 438 | 35.69 | ||
Informal votes | 5 | 0.40 | |||
Majority | 346 | 28.19 | |||
Turnout | 1,227 |
1941 election
editWally Wise was re-elected mayor unopposed.[23]
1944 election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Wally Wise | 738 | 59.90 | ||
Independent | Sam Fisher | 484 | 39.28 | ||
Informal votes | 10 | 0.81 | |||
Majority | 274 | 22.24 | |||
Turnout | 1,232 |
1947 election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Wally Wise | 796 | 55.82 | −4.08 | |
Independent | Alister Hunter MacAndrew | 557 | 39.07 | ||
Informal votes | 73 | 5.11 | +4.30 | ||
Majority | 239 | 16.76 | −5.48 | ||
Turnout | 1,426 |
1950 election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Cliff Bishop | 1,025 | 74.59 | ||
Independent | Wally Wise | 349 | 25.40 | −30.42 | |
Majority | 676 | 49.19 | |||
Turnout | 1,374 |
1953 election
editCliff Bishop was re-elected mayor unopposed.[27]
1956 election
editCliff Bishop was re-elected mayor unopposed.[28]
1959 election
editCliff Bishop was re-elected mayor unopposed.[29]
1962 election
editCliff Bishop was re-elected mayor unopposed.[30]
1965 election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Cliff Bishop | 1,373 | 66.68 | ||
Independent | John Stannus Stichbury | 686 | 33.32 | ||
Majority | 687 | 33.36 | |||
Turnout | 2,059 |
1968 election
editCliff Bishop was re-elected mayor unopposed.[32]
1971 election
editCliff Bishop was re-elected mayor unopposed.[33]
1974 election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Cliff Bishop | 1,458 | 55.75 | ||
Independent | Alan Souness | 1,149 | 43.94 | ||
Informal votes | 8 | 0.31 | |||
Majority | 309 | 11.81 | |||
Turnout | 2,615 |
1977 election
editCliff Bishop was re-elected mayor unopposed.[35]
1980 election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Elaine Jakobsson | 1,170 | 52.73 | ||
Independent | Malcolm James Burdan | 1,049 | 47.27 | ||
Majority | 121 | 5.45 | |||
Turnout | 2,219 |
1983 election
editElaine Jakobsson was re-elected mayor unopposed.[37]
1986 election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Charles Bagnall | 1,142 | 60.40 | ||
Independent | Barry Cranston | 749 | 39.60 | ||
Majority | 393 | 20.78 | |||
Turnout | 1,891 | 57.00 |
1988 by-election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Ross Jamieson | 891 | 43.56 | ||
Independent | Ray Smith | 411 | 20.09 | ||
Independent | Joy Baird | 375 | 18.33 | ||
Independent | Barry Cranston | 243 | 11.88 | ||
Independent | Jock Young | 82 | 4.00 | ||
Independent | Jim Allen | 43 | 2.10 | ||
Majority | 480 | 23.47 | |||
Turnout | 2,045 | 58.80 | +1.80 |
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