1992 Porirua mayoral election

1992 Porirua mayoral election
Turnout	14,506
Mayor before election; John Burke;	Elected Mayor ; John Burke;

The 1992 Porirua mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The elections were held for the role of Mayor of Porirua plus other local government positions including thirteen city councillors, also elected triennially. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Background[edit]

The incumbent Mayor, John Burke, stood for a fourth term and was successful. He was opposed by former member of the Wellington Harbour Board and Wellington Hospital Board Reverend Don Borrie. Labour maintaned a majority on the council, while Borrie was elected to the council as well as five other independents.^[1]

Mayoral results[edit]

The following table gives the election results:

1992 Porirua mayoral election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John Burke	8,606	59.32	-5.26
	Independent	Don Borrie	5,377	37.06
Informal votes			523	3.60	-2.13
Majority			3,229	22.25	-12.66
Turnout			14,506

Ward results[edit]

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

Party/ticket		Councillors
	Labour	7
	Independent	6

References[edit]

^ Shaw, Bob (12 October 1992). "Labour dominates Porirua". The Evening Post. p. 20.
^ "City of Porirua - Declaration of Results of Election". The Evening Post. 17 October 1992. p. 39.

[1] Shaw, Bob (12 October 1992). "Labour dominates Porirua". The Evening Post. p. 20.

[2] "City of Porirua - Declaration of Results of Election". The Evening Post. 17 October 1992. p. 39.

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