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1983 Porirua local elections
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The 1983 Porirua local elections were part of the 1983 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Porirua elections covered one regional council (the Wellington Regional Council), city council, hospital board, and various local boards and licensing trusts. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Porirua City Council

The Porirua City Council following the 1983 election consisted of a mayor and sixteen councillors elected from six wards (Pukerua Bay, Plimmerton-Paremata, Whitby, Tairangi, Cannons Creek and Titahi Bay).

Mayor

Main article: 1983 Porirua mayoral election
1983 Porirua mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Burke 5,392 41.18
Independent Maxine Arnold 3,824 29.20
Independent Charles Hudson 3,033 23.16
Mana Motuhake Mark Metekingi 742 5.66
Informal votes 101 0.77 −0.33
Majority 1,568 11.97
Turnout 13,092

Ward One, Pukerua Bay Ward

The Pukerua Bay Ward elected one member to the Porirua City Council

Pukerua Bay Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Bill Taylor 498 73.02
Independent Wayne Marshall 184 26.97
Majority 314 46.04
Turnout 682

Ward Two, Plimmerton-Paremata Ward

The Plimmerton-Paremata Ward elected three members to the Porirua City Council

Plimmerton-Paremata Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Charles Hudson 2,085 91.89
Independent Jenny Brash 1,725 76.02
Independent Jan Bennett 1,638 72.19
Independent Alwyn Parry 1,358 59.85
Majority 280 12.34
Turnout 2,269

Ward Three, Whitby Ward

The Whitby Ward elected one member to the Porirua City Council

Whitby Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Neville Peach 448 58.94
Independent Pat Clarke 312 41.06
Majority 136 17.90
Turnout 760

Ward Four, Tairangi Ward

The Tairangi Ward elected three members to the Porirua City Council

Tairangi Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Raewyn Hunter 1,046 70.86
Labour Matthew Nolan 980 66.39
Labour Tom Janes 905 61.31
Independent William Nathan 478 32.38
Independent Teremoana Hodges 438 29.67
Independent Bruce Copeman 421 28.52
Socialist Unity John Van de Ven 159 10.77
Majority 427 28.92
Turnout 1,476

Ward Five, Cannons Creek Ward

The Cannons Creek Ward elected four members to the Porirua City Council

Cannons Creek Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sandra Meredith 1,783 68.65
Labour Elaine Annandale 1,536 59.14
Labour Hec Stuart 1,456 56.06
Independent Bill Hereweni 1,267 48.78
Labour David Isaia 1,205 46.39
Independent Robert Telfer 1,131 43.55
Independent Melville Williams 1,117 43.01
Independent Sonny Hosking 553 21.29
Socialist Unity Ken Stanton 338 13.01
Majority 62 2.38
Turnout 2,597

Ward Six, Titahi Bay Ward

The Titahi Bay Ward elected four members to the Porirua City Council

Titahi Bay Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Maxine Arnold 2,025 59.15
Labour John Burke 1,866 54.51
Values Helen Smith 1,578 46.09
Labour Eric McKenzie 1,246 36.40
Independent Ivan Hardgrave 1,087 31.75
Independent Rex Willing 968 28.27
Labour David Stanley 964 28.16
Independent Alf Mexted 943 27.54
Labour Phil O'Connell 870 25.41
Independent Dennis Hansen 666 19.45
Mana Motuhake Mark Metekingi 632 18.46
Independent Mere Grant 424 12.38
Independent Thomas Kenny 422 12.32
Majority 119 3.47
Turnout 3,423

Table footnotes:

  1. As Burke won the Mayoralty his election to the council was voided and his seat was awarded to the highest polling unsuccessful candidate.

Wellington Regional Council

Porirua Ward

The Porirua Ward elected two members to the Wellington Regional Council

Porirua Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Maxine Arnold 7,158 61.85 +20.58
Independent Whitford Brown 6,489 56.07 +2.64
Labour Eric McKenzie 4,414 38.14 +7.41
Labour Sandra Meredith 4,390 37.93
Socialist Unity Ken Stanton 693 5.98
Majority 2,075 17.93
Turnout 11,572

Wellington Harbour Board

Porirua/Tawa Ward

The Porirua/Tawa Ward elected one member to the Wellington Harbour Board

Porirua/Tawa Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dick McLaren 8,924 51.61 +30.73
Labour Colin Beyer 7,574 43.80
Socialist Unity Ken Stanton 793 4.58
Majority 1,350 7.80
Turnout 17,291

Wellington Hospital Board

Porirua/Tawa Ward

The Porirua/Tawa Ward elected two members to the Wellington Hospital Board

Porirua/Tawa Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Marion Bruce 10,583 70.71 −23.86
Labour Don Borrie 6,175 41.26
Independent Alf Mexted 5,524 36.91
Independent Dick McLaren 3,945 26.35
Independent Ian McLauchlan 3,704 24.74
Majority 651 4.34
Turnout 14,966

References

  1. ^ "City of Porirua - Declaration of Result of Election". The Evening Post. 15 October 1983. p. 33.
  2. "Declaration of Result of Election - City of Porirua - Election of Two Councillors". The Evening Post. 15 October 1983. p. 33.
  3. "Wellington Harbour Board - Declaration of Result of Election - Combined District of the City of Porirua and Tawa Borough". The Evening Post. 15 October 1983. p. 33.
  4. "Wellington Hospital Board - Declaration of Result of Election - Combined District of the City of Porirua and Tawa Borough". The Evening Post. 15 October 1983. p. 33.
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