1992 Auckland City mayoral election

1992 Auckland City mayoral election
	10 October 1992
	10 October 1992
Turnout	83,816
Mayor before election; Les Mills;	Elected Mayor ; Les Mills;

The 1992 Auckland City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1992, 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:

1992 Auckland mayoral election[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Independent	Les Mills	51,490	61.43	+34.84
	Alliance	Suzanne Corbett	20,905	24.94
	Independent	Tim Shadbolt	5,154	6.14	+1.60
	Independent	Stephen Kirkwood	2,656	3.16
	Independent	Laurence Watkins	2,243	2.67	+1.98
	McGillicuddy Serious	Katerina Jane Julian	1,018	1.21
	Communist League	Brigid Rotherham	310	0.36
Majority			30,585	36.49	+25.82
Turnout			83,816

Ward results

Candidates were also elected from wards to the Auckland City Council.[2]

	Party/ticket	Councillors
	Citizens & Ratepayers	17
	Alliance	5
	Labour	1
	Independent	1

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References

"Where the votes went in the local polls". The New Zealand Herald. 12 October 1992. p. 8.
"C and R holds firm in Auckland City". The New Zealand Herald. 12 October 1992. p. 2.

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[1] "Where the votes went in the local polls". The New Zealand Herald. 12 October 1992. p. 8.

[2] "C and R holds firm in Auckland City". The New Zealand Herald. 12 October 1992. p. 2.