1995 Invercargill mayoral election

The 1995 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 14 October 1995 as part of the 1995 New Zealand local elections, and was conducted under the First Past the Post system.

1995 Invercargill mayoral election
14 October 1995
Turnout25,507 (66%)[1]
 
Candidate David Harrington Tim Shadbolt
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 14,247 6,449
Percentage 55.85 25.28
Mayor before election

Tim Shadbolt

 Elected Mayor

David Harrington

Background

Incumbent mayor Tim Shadbolt had been elected in a 1993 by-election as a result of the death of Eve Poole in 1992. His re-election bid was unsuccessful, with ILT chairman David Harrington getting more than double his number of votes. This was seen as part of a wave of conservatism in the south. With 50% of the vote counted, Shadbolt conceded at 7pm that night.[1] After his loss Shadbolt promised to run again in the next election.

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 David
Harrington		 Lou
Harrison-Smith		 Lindsay
Hazley		 Barry
Hodge		 Terry
King		 Don
Mowat		 Tim
Shadbolt		 Undecided
The Southland Times[2] 25–28 September 1995 506 ± 4.4% 34.19% 2.57% 4.94% 0.79% 1.58% 5.34% 19.37% 29.64%

Results

The following table gives the election results:

1995 Invercargill mayoral election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent David Harrington 14,247 55.85
Independent Tim Shadbolt 6,449 25.28 -8.04
Independent Don Mowat 1,821 7.13
Independent Lindsay Hazley 1,560 6.11
Independent Lou Harrison-Smith 609 2.38
Independent Terry King 510 1.99
Independent Barry Hodge 311 1.21
Majority 7,798 30.57
Turnout 25,507 66
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References
  1. Madgwick, Paul (16 October 1995). "A tick for conservatism". The Southland Times.
  2. "Harrington tops mayoral poll". The Southland Times. 30 September 1995.
  3. "Election '95". The Southland Times. 16 October 1995. p. 5.


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