1989 Auckland City mayoral election

The 1989 Auckland City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1989, elections were held for the Mayor of Auckland plus other local government positions including twenty-four city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

1989 Auckland City mayoral election

14 October 1989
Turnout	80,917 (40.91%)
Candidate Catherine Tizard Malcolm Moses Party Labour Independent Popular vote 58,689 7,581 Percentage 72.52 9.36
Mayor before election Catherine Tizard Elected Mayor Catherine Tizard

Background

The 1989 local elections were the first following a major overhaul of local government in New Zealand. The existing Auckland City Council remained in place but greatly expanded, absorbing several surrounding borough councils. Incumbent Mayor Catherine Tizard, a Labour Party backed candidate, was re-elected with a huge majority while the council saw a strong performance by the Citizens & Ratepayers ticket.

Mayoralty results

The following table gives the election results:

1989 Auckland mayoral election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Catherine Tizard	58,689	72.52	-3.37
	Independent	Malcolm Moses	7,581	9.36
	Independent	Don Watson	4,272	5.27
	Green	Jack Conran	4,183	5.16
	Independent	Laurence Watkins	2,859	3.53
	Blokes Liberation Front	Chris Brady	1,857	2.29
	McGillicuddy Serious	Mark Servian	1,476	1.82
Majority			51,108	63.16	+11.37
Turnout			80,917	40.91

Ward results

Candidates were also elected from wards to the Auckland City Council.

	Party/ticket	Councillors
	Citizens & Ratepayers	18
	Labour	3
	Auckland Community Team	1
	Community Independent	1
	Independent	1

References

1. "Winners and losers in the new deal". The New Zealand Herald. 16 October 1989. p. 12.