1992 Invercargill mayoral election

The 1992 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 10 October 1992 as part of the 1992 New Zealand local elections, and was conducted under the First Past the Post system.

1992 Invercargill mayoral election
10 October 1992
Turnout23,705
 
Candidate Eve Poole Bruce Pagan Mirek Cvigr
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 8,975 8,342 6,388
Percentage 37.86 35.19 26.94
Mayor before election

Eve Poole

 Elected Mayor

Eve Poole

Incumbent mayor Eve Poole was re-elected with a reduced majority in a tight three-way race with deputy mayor Bruce Pagan and councillor Mirek Cvigr.

Poole died two months later, triggering a by-election in March 1993.

Results

The following table gives the election results:

1992 Invercargill mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Eve Poole 8,975 37.86 -18.06
Independent Bruce Pagan 8,342 35.19 +8.83
Independent Mirek Cvigr 6,388 26.94
Majority 633 2.67 -26.88
Turnout 23,705

References
  1. "Election '95". The Southland Times. p. 4.


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