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1998 Invercargill mayoral election

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1998 Invercargill mayoral election
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Turnout26,651
 
Candidate Tim Shadbolt David Harrington Marion Miller
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 13,805 8,052 3,899
Percentage 51.79 30.21 14.62

Mayor before election

David Harrington

Elected mayor

Tim Shadbolt

A mayoral election was held in Invercargill on 10 October 1998 as part of the 1998 New Zealand local elections, and was conducted under the First Past the Post system.

Background

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Former mayor Tim Shadbolt reclaimed the mayoralty he lost to David Harrington in the previous election. This was the beginning of a decades-long stint as mayor for Shadbolt.[1] Shadbolt had considered contesting the Queenstown mayoralty before deciding to run in Invercargill again.[2] Shadbolt once campaigned on Esk Street standing on a literal Lux soapbox.[3] Harrington cleared out his desk two days before the election, apparently resigned to his impending loss.[4]

Polling

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Poll source Date David
Harrington
Tim
Shadbolt
The Southland Times[4] October 1998 28.5% 45.6%

Results

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The following table gives the election results:

1998 Invercargill mayoral election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tim Shadbolt 13,805 51.79 +26.51
Independent David Harrington 8,052 30.21 −25.64
Independent Marion Miller 3,899 14.62
Independent Allan Johnstone 392 1.47
Independent Barry Hodge 383 1.43 +0.22
Independent James Stapleforth 120 0.45
Majority 5,753 21.58
Turnout 26,651

References

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  1. ^ "Tim Shadbolt among new Knights and Dames as New Year Honours recognise outstanding Kiwis". 1 News. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. ^ Nixon, Tina (9 January 1998). "Shadbolt to contest city mayoralty". The Southland Times.
  3. ^ "Different strokes". The Southland Times. 3 October 1998.
  4. ^ a b Madgwick, Paul (9 October 1998). "Harrington resigned to losing mayoralty". The Southland Times.
  5. ^ "Election '98". The Southland Times. 12 October 1998. p. 3.