1986 Christchurch mayoral election
11 October 1986
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The 1986 Christchurch mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1986, election were held for the Mayor of Christchurch plus other local government positions. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
Background
Sitting Mayor Hamish Hay was re-elected for a fifth term with a decreased majority, defeating councillor Alex Clark of the Labour Party, who had likewise lost to Hay in 1977. Concurrent to Hay retaining the mayoralty the Citizens' Association kept control of the Christchurch City Council with the composition of the council being ten seats to nine.[1]
Postal voting was used for the first time in local elections in Christchurch, the advent of which was credited with a larger turnout of voters, an increase of 22 percent.[1]
Results
The following table gives the election results:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens' | Hamish Hay | 39,239 | 60.95 | −4.23 | |
| Labour | Alex Clark | 22,918 | 35.60 | ||
| Economic Euthenics | Tubby Hansen | 1,322 | 2.05 | +1.40 | |
| Informal votes | 897 | 1.39 | +0.86 | ||
| Majority | 16,321 | 25.35 | |||
| Turnout | 64,376 | ||||
City council election result
Candidates were also elected from wards to the Christchurch City Council.[1][3][4]
| Party/ticket | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Citizens | 10 | |
| Labour | 9 |
| Ward | Party | Elected | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | Citizens | John Burn* | ||
| Citizens | Ron Wright | |||
| Citizens | Dennis Rich | |||
| Labour | Linda Constable | |||
| South | Citizens | Morgan Fahey* | ||
| Labour | Alex Clark* | |||
| Labour | Alister James* | |||
| Labour | Ruby Fowler* | |||
| West | Citizens | Maurice Carter* | ||
| Citizens | Carole Evans | |||
| Citizens | Ron Wilton | |||
| East | Citizens | Rex Arbuckle* | ||
| Citizens | Clive Cotton* | |||
| Labour | Charles Manning | |||
| Citizens | David Cox | |||
| Pegasus | Labour | Vicki Buck* | ||
| Labour | David Close* | |||
| Labour | Noala Massey* | |||
| Labour | Hori Brennan | |||
Footnotes: * denotes incumbents
References
- ^ a b c "Sir Hamish 'survives'". The Press. 13 October 1986. p. 1. Retrieved 28 September 2025 – via PapersPast.
- ^ "Mayoral figures". The Press. 13 October 1986. p. 3. Retrieved 28 September 2025 – via PapersPast.
- ^ "Local body elections: City Council results". The Press. 13 October 1986. p. 3. Archived from the original on 8 April 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025 – via PapersPast.
- ^ "Declaration of results of elections: Christchurch City". The Press. 21 October 1986. p. 38. Retrieved 8 June 2025 – via PapersPast.