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Local elections in New Zealand

1998 Hutt City local elections
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Position of Hutt City within Wellington Region

The 1998 Hutt City local elections were part of the 1998 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Hutt City elections covered one regional council (the Wellington Regional Council), city council and various local boards and licensing trusts. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Hutt City Council

Mayor

Main article: 1998 Lower Hutt mayoral election
1998 Lower Hutt mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Terris 17,034 55.37 +21.76
Positive Focus Peter Glensor 7,372 23.96 +3.78
Independent Sandra Greig 5,715 18.57
Informal votes 638 2.07 −0.54
Majority 9,662 31.41 +17.98
Turnout 30,759 46.93 +2.43

Central Ward

The Central Ward elected two members to the Hutt City Council

Central Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
City Vision John Austad 2,881 47.18
City Vision Glenda Barratt 2,473 40.50
Positive Focus Peter Glensor 2,071 33.91 +4.56
Independent Lawrie Woodley 1,455 23.82 −7.83
Positive Focus Margaret Werry 1,371 22.45
Independent Noeline Matthews 1,230 20.14
Independent Peggy Tapp 512 8.38
Informal votes 220 3.60 +0.64
Turnout 6,106

Eastern Ward

The Eastern Ward elected two members to the Hutt City Council

Eastern Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
City Vision Roger Styles 2,686 58.67
Positive Focus Scott Dalziell 1,911 41.74 +7.55
Independent Joan Monrad 1,556 33.98 −7.40
Independent Bill East 1,273 27.80
Positive Focus Bill Werry 889 19.41
Independent Nick Ursin 691 15.09 −5.98
Informal votes 150 3.27 −2.09
Turnout 4,578

Harbour Ward

The Harbour Ward elected two members to the Hutt City Council

Harbour Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ross Jamieson 2,409 45.85 +2.63
Independent Joy Baird 2,224 42.32 +2.12
Positive Focus Vera Ellen 1,528 29.08
Positive Focus Warwick Johnston 1,320 25.12
City Vision Jacinth Webster 1,262 24.01
Independent Barbara Branch 867 16.50
Independent John Bhula 752 14.31
Informal votes 147 2.79 −1.93
Turnout 5,254

Northern Ward

The Northern Ward elected two members to the Hutt City Council

Northern Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
City Vision Angus Finlayson 2,045 49.80 +16.36
Independent Pat Brosnan 1,926 46.90 +7.30
Positive Focus Julie Englebretsen 1,573 38.30
Positive Focus Ben Awa 1,009 24.57
Independent Brian Ashcroft 650 15.83
Independent Eddie Marino 485 11.81
Independent Ester Laban-Alama 446 10.86
Informal votes 78 1.89 −0.18
Turnout 4,106

Wainuiomata Ward

The Wainuiomata Ward elected three members to the Hutt City Council

Wainuiomata Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ray Wallace 3,771 77.13 +8.03
Independent Cathie Eady 2,081 42.56 −0.45
City Vision Julie Sylvester 1,377 28.16
Independent Reg Moore 1,257 25.71 −2.12
Independent Shar Moore 1,097 22.43
Informal votes 195 3.98 +1.68
Turnout 4,889

Western Ward

The Western Ward elected two members to the Hutt City Council

Western Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Margaret Cousins 1,847 53.16 +5.25
City Vision David Ogden 1,521 43.78
Independent Sandra Greig 1,319 37.96
Independent Graeme Ross 1,097 31.57 −0.88
Positive Focus Ken Howell 1,068 30.74 +13.17
Informal votes 96 2.76 −1.10
Turnout 3,474

Wellington Regional Council

Lower Hutt Ward

The Lower Hutt Ward elected four members to the Wellington Regional Council

Lower Hutt Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
City Vision Rosemarie Thomas 14,905 60.30
Independent Jim Allen 14,358 58.09
Positive Focus Dick Werry 13,198 53.40 +11.66
Positive Focus Maureen Burgess 12,704 51.40 +14.17
Independent Teri Puketapu 10,367 41.94
Independent Irvine Yardley 8,609 34.83 −18.87
Turnout 24,714 37.70

References

  1. ^ "City of Lower Hutt – Declaration of Results of Elections". The Evening Post. 17 October 1998. p. 22.
  2. "Wellington Regional Council – Declaration of Result of Election". The Evening Post. 17 October 1998. p. 23.
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