1995 Dunedin mayoral election
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The 1995 Dunedin mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1995, elections were held for the Mayor of Dunedin plus other local government positions. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
Background[edit]
Incumbent mayor Richard Walls was defeated by councillor Sukhi Turner in a surprise result.
Mayoralty results[edit]
The following table gives the election results:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Green | Sukhi Turner | 24,143 | 47.97 | ||
| Independent | Richard Walls | 21,733 | 43.18 | -5.14 | |
| Independent | Alan William McDonald | 3,864 | 7.67 | -0.48 | |
| Informal votes | 583 | 1.15 | +0.45 | ||
| Majority | 2,410 | 4.78 | |||
| Turnout | 50,323 | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Results". Otago Daily Times. 16 October 1995. p. 7.