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1998 Auckland City mayoral election

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1998 Auckland City mayoral election

← 1995 10 October 1998 2001 →
Turnout118,911 (51.68%)
 
Candidate Christine Fletcher Les Mills
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 48,181 43,151
Percentage 40.51 36.28

Mayor before election

Les Mills

Elected mayor

Christine Fletcher

The 1998 Auckland City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1998, elections were held for the Mayor of Auckland plus other local government positions including nineteen city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Mayoralty results

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The following table gives the election results:

1998 Auckland mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Christine Fletcher 48,181 40.51
Independent Les Mills 43,151 36.28 −14.68
Independent Richard Holden 12,477 10.49
Independent Lynda Topp 4,492 3.77
Green Sue Bradford 3,828 3.21
Independent Bill Christian 1,977 1.66
Independent Robert Rakete 1,401 1.17 −0.50
Christians Against Abortion Phil O'Connor 940 0.79 −0.59
Independent Sue Henry 781 0.65 −0.73
McGillicuddy Serious Derek Craig 452 0.38
Independent Phill Matthias 448 0.37
Independent Tui McLeod 319 0.26
Communist League Felicity Coggan 298 0.25
Independent Peter Ralph 166 0.13
Majority 5,030 4.23
Turnout 118,911 51.68 +2.18

Ward results

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

Party/ticket Councillors
Citizens & Ratepayers 7
City Vision 5
Labour 2
Auckland Now 2
Independent 3

References

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  1. ^ "Auckland City Council - Declaration of Results of Election". The New Zealand Herald. 19 October 1998. p. D8.