1989 Hutt City local elections

The 1989 Hutt City local elections were part of the 1989 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Hutt City elections covered one regional council (the Wellington Regional Council), city council, area health board, and various local boards and licensing trusts. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

1989 Hutt City local elections

← 1986 14 October 1989 1992 →

Position of Hutt City within Wellington Region

Hutt City Council

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Mayor

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1989 Lower Hutt mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Citizens Glen Evans 17,705 61.66 +14.45
Independent Ted Woolf 4,795 16.69
Independent Ron Marston 2,122 7.39
Independent Stephen Greenfield 1,997 6.95
Independent Nick Ursin 1,082 3.76
Informal votes 1,012 3.52 −1.25
Majority 12,910 44.96 +28.08
Turnout 28,713 45.50 +14.50

Eastern Ward

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The Eastern Ward elected three members to the Hutt City Council

Eastern Ward[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Citizens Mary Bannerman 4,359 61.40
United Citizens Roger Twentyman 4,294 60.48
United Citizens Teri Puketapu 3,640 51.27
Labour Alister Abernethy 2,940 41.41
Labour Michael Jameson 2,572 36.23
Labour Tu Taramai 1,404 19.77
Independent Nick Ursin 1,161 16.35
Independent Neil Butler 729 10.26
Informal votes 198 2.78
Turnout 7,099

Harbour Ward

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The Harbour Ward elected three members to the Hutt City Council

Harbour Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Citizens Joy Baird 2,393 42.18
Independent Ted Woolf 2,337 41.20
United Citizens Roy Hewson 2,101 37.04
Independent Ross Jamieson 2,081 36.68
United Citizens Stephanie Lambert 1,792 31.59
Independent Maureen Freeman 1,490 26.26
Independent Godfrey Mann 1,309 23.07
Independent Jim Allen 1,238 21.82
Independent Ron Marston 922 16.25
Independent Jan Windleburn 796 14.03
Labour George Highfield 395 6.96
Informal votes 162 2.85
Turnout 5,672

Northern Ward

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The Northern Ward elected three members to the Hutt City Council

Northern Ward[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Citizens Pat Hall 4,513 92.63
United Citizens Peter Bates 4,428 90.88
United Citizens Pat Brosnan 4,423 90.78
Independent Maruhaeremuri Nihoniho 1,038 21.30
Informal votes 214 4.39
Turnout 4,872

Wainuiomata Ward

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The Wainuiomata Ward elected three members to the Hutt City Council

Wainuiomata Ward[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Citizens Betty Van Gaalen 3,163 70.95
Independent Tony London 2,322 52.08
Independent Len Little 1,671 37.48
Independent Bill McCabe 1,611 36.13
Independent Reg Moore 1,551 34.79
Independent Ray Wallace 1,275 28.60
Independent Willard Amaru 1,098 24.62
Independent Terence Bicknell 589 13.21
Informal votes 96 2.15
Turnout 4,458

Western Ward

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The Western Ward elected three members to the Hutt City Council

Western Ward[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Citizens Margaret Cousins 3,712 87.75
United Citizens Noeline Matthews 3,438 81.27
United Citizens Ted Gibbs 3,104 73.38
Labour John Eaton 2,292 54.18
Informal votes 146 3.45
Turnout 4,230

Wellington Regional Council

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Lower Hutt Ward

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The Lower Hutt Ward elected four members to the Wellington Regional Council

Lower Hutt Ward[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Citizens Glen Evans 18,415 72.44
United Citizens Betty Van Gaalen 16,903 66.49
United Citizens Alison Lawson 13,365 52.57
United Citizens Lawrie Woodley 11,931 46.93
Labour Alister Abernethy 6,972 27.42
Independent Jim Allen 6,446 25.35
Green Peter Carter 6,418 25.24
Independent Len Little 5,393 21.21
Independent Willard Amaru 5,125 20.16
Labour Michael Jameson 5,075 19.96
Independent Reg Moore 4,742 18.65
Informal votes 900 3.54
Turnout 25,421

Wellington Area Health Board

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Lower Hutt Ward

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The Lower Hutt Ward elected two members to the Wellington Area Health Board

Lower Hutt Ward[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Citizens Margaret Ryan 12,117 44.95
United Citizens Vera Ellen 10,630 39.43
Labour Diana East 8,944 33.18
Labour John Ryall 5,931 22.00
Independent Elvynne O'Connell 3,850 14.28
Independent Willard Amaru 3,164 11.73
Independent Richard Luke 2,809 10.42
Independent John Maxwell 2,507 9.30
Independent Terence Bicknell 2,285 8.47
Informal votes 1,673 6.20
Turnout 26,955

References

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  1. ^ "City of Lower Hutt - Declaration of Result of Election - Election of Mayor". The Evening Post. 23 October 1989. p. 19.
  2. ^ "City of Lower Hutt - Declaration of Result of Election - Lower Hutt City Council Eastern Ward". The Evening Post. 23 October 1989. p. 19.
  3. ^ "City of Lower Hutt - Declaration of Result of Election - Lower Hutt City Council Harbour Ward". The Evening Post. 23 October 1989. p. 19.
  4. ^ "City of Lower Hutt - Declaration of Result of Election - Lower Hutt City Council Northern Ward". The Evening Post. 23 October 1989. p. 19.
  5. ^ "City of Lower Hutt - Declaration of Result of Election - Lower Hutt City Council Wainuiomata Ward". The Evening Post. 23 October 1989. p. 19.
  6. ^ "City of Lower Hutt - Declaration of Result of Election - Lower Hutt City Council Western Ward". The Evening Post. 23 October 1989. p. 19.
  7. ^ "City of Lower Hutt - Declaration of Result of Election - Wellington Regional Council". The Evening Post. 23 October 1989. p. 19.
  8. ^ "City of Lower Hutt - Declaration of Result of Election - Wellington Area Health Board". The Evening Post. 23 October 1989. p. 19.