2016 Invercargill mayoral election
The 2016 Invercargill mayoral election finished on Saturday, 8 October 2016 and was conducted under the first-past-the-post voting system using the postal voting system. It was held as part of the 2016 New Zealand local elections.
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Background
The incumbent mayor Tim Shadbolt sought a record eighth term, and was re-elected to the position with a reduced majority. Shadbolt was challenged by television host Tom Conroy and sitting Invercargill City councilor Karen Arnold. Shadbolt was re-elected with a decreased majority.[1]
Results
The following table gives the election results:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Independent | Tim Shadbolt | 11,618 | 55.49 | -13.33 | |
| Independent | Tom Conroy | 6,118 | 29.22 | ||
| Independent | Karen Arnold | 3,198 | 15.27 | ||
| Majority | 5,500 | 26.27 | -14.41 | ||
| Turnout | 20,934 | 54.9 | |||
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References
- "Election results 2016: four new Councillors – Invercargill City Council". Icc.govt.nz. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
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