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1971 Porirua mayoral election
← 1968 9 October 1971 1974 →
Turnout4,344
 
Candidate Whitford Brown Bill Arnold
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 3,426 820
Percentage 78.86 18.87
Mayor before election

Whitford Brown

 Elected mayor

Whitford Brown

The 1971 Porirua mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The elections were held for the role of Mayor of Porirua plus other local government positions including twelve city councillors, also elected triennially. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Background

The incumbent Mayor, Whitford Brown, sought re-election for a fourth term. He was opposed by councillor Bill Arnold. Brown was re-elected in a landslide result. Although polling poorly for the mayoralty, Arnold was re-elected comfortably for the city council.

Mayoral results

1971 Porirua mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Whitford Brown 3,426 78.86 +17.21
Independent Bill Arnold 820 18.87
Informal votes 98 2.25 +0.68
Majority 2,606 59.99 +35.11
Turnout 4,344

Councillor results

1971 Porirua City Council election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Progressive Mary Bannerman 2,167 63.62 +18.26
Labour George Moke 2,099 61.62 +8.88
Labour Tutuira Wi Neera 2,052 60.24 +2.19
Independent Bill Arnold 2,000 58.71 +6.15
Labour Rex Willing 1,879 55.16 +8.30
Ind. Progressive Puoho Katene 1,834 53.84 −1.18
Labour Aileen Dette 1,821 53.46
Labour Ted Taylor 1,797 52.75 +0.12
Ind. Progressive Hec Stuart 1,794 52.67 +6.74
Independent Alf Mexted 1,682 49.38 +4.48
Ind. Progressive Ned Nathan 1,577 46.30
Labour John Burke 1,465 43.01
Labour Terry O'Brien 1,455 42.71
Independent Frank McIlwee 1,453 42.66 +4.35
Labour Ronald Elliott 1,441 42.30
Labour Frances Hunter 1,312 38.52
Labour Afano Sua 1,261 37.02
Independent John Thompson 1,243 36.49
Ind. Progressive Jim Slader 1,217 35.73 −6.10
Independent John Harvey 1,049 30.79
Independent Tagipo Faanana 1,046 30.71
Independent Ian Parker 976 28.65
Ind. Progressive Stella Harley 950 27.89
Independent Wera Valentine Couch 918 26.95
Labour Eric Lloyd 904 26.54
Independent Alastair Wilson 885 25.98
Independent Terence Lewis Lloyd 698 20.49
Independent Welby Charles McMurtle 573 16.82
Independent Charles Frank Muncey 417 12.24

References

  1. "Mayor Thanks Electors of Porirua". The Evening Post. 11 October 1971. p. 5.
  2. "Local Election Results". Kapi-Mana News. 12 October 1971. p. 2.
  3. "Porirua City Corporation — Declaration of Result of Election — Election of Mayor". The Evening Post. 19 October 1971. p. 39.
  4. "Porirua City Corporation — Declaration of Result of Election — Election of Twelve Councillors". The Evening Post. 19 October 1971. p. 39.
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