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New Zealand mayoral election

2001 Dunedin mayoral election
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Turnout47,131
 
Candidate Sukhi Turner Peter Chin Richard Walls
Party Green Independent Independent
Popular vote 15,972 14,578 9,533
Percentage 33.88 30.93 20.22
Mayor before election

Sukhi Turner

 Elected mayor

Sukhi Turner

The 2001 Dunedin mayoral election re-elected Sukhi Turner as Mayor of Dunedin for a third term. This was the last Dunedin mayoral election that used the First past the post method.

Results

The following table shows the results for the election:

2001 Dunedin mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Sukhi Turner 15,972 33.88 −9.62
Independent Peter Chin 14,578 30.93
Independent Richard Walls 9,533 20.22
Independent Jeremy Belcher 3,857 8.18
Independent Neale McMillan 2,197 4.66
Independent Alex Fergus 457 0.96
Independent Desmond Boyes 151 0.32
Informal votes 386 0.81 −0.46
Majority 1,394 2.95 −4.10
Turnout 47,131

References

  1. "Mayoral Election Results". Dunedin City Council. Archived from the original on 12 November 2004. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  2. "The Mayoralty". Otago Daily Times. 15 October 2001. p. 10.
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