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1989 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand
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1989 Invercargill mayoral election
← 1986 14 October 1989 1992 →
Turnout26,208
 
Candidate Eve Poole Bruce Pagan Bob Simpson
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 14,657 6,911 3,070
Percentage 55.92 26.36 11.71

Mayor before election

Eve Poole

Elected mayor

Eve Poole

The 1989 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 14 October 1989 as part of the 1989 New Zealand local elections, and was conducted under the First Past the Post system. It was the first election in Invercargill to include postal voting.

Incumbent mayor Eve Poole was re-elected with a reduced majority.

Results

The following table gives the election results:

1989 Invercargill mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Eve Poole 14,657 55.92 −9.24
Independent Bruce Pagan 6,911 26.36
Independent Bob Simpson 3,070 11.71
Independent Terry King 1,570 5.99 −28.84
Majority 7,746 29.55 −0.78
Turnout 26,208

References

  1. Allan, Vivienne (2020). Leading Lady: Eve Poole, A Life in the Spotlight. Quentin Wilson Publishing. p. 320. ISBN 978-0-9951329-0-0.
  2. Invercargill – Local Government election results (PDF) (Report). Invercargill Public Library. 10 January 1990.
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