1995 Auckland City mayoral election

1995 Auckland City mayoral election

14 October 1995
Turnout	104,806 (49.50%)
Candidate Les Mills Pam Corkery Party Independent Independent Popular vote 53,411 43,748 Percentage 50.96 41.74
Mayor before election Les Mills Elected mayor Les Mills

The 1995 Auckland City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1995, elections were held for the Mayor of Auckland plus other local government positions including twenty-four city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Mayoralty results

The following table gives the election results:

1995 Auckland mayoral election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Les Mills	53,411	50.96	−10.58
	Independent	Pam Corkery	43,748	41.74
	Independent	Robert Rakete	1,758	1.67
	Independent	Sue Henry	1,451	1.38
	Christians Against Abortion	Phil O'Connor	1,450	1.38
	Independent	Steven John Atwood	1,126	1.07
	Blokes Liberation Front	Chris Brady	496	0.47
	McGillicuddy Serious	Marc de Boer	479	0.45
	Independent	Victor Bryers	407	0.38
	STD Party	Laurence Watkins	277	0.26	+0.02
	Communist League	James Robb	186	0.17
Majority			9,663	9.21	−0.13
Turnout			104,806	49.50

Ward results

See also: 1995 Auckland City local elections

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

Party/ticket		Councillors
	Citizens & Ratepayers	17
	Labour	2
	Alliance	2
	Independent	3

References

1. "Auckland City - Declaration of Results of Elections". The New Zealand Herald. 24 October 1995. p. 6-7.