1983 Invercargill mayoral election: Difference between revisions

1983 Invercargill mayoral election
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Turnout	13,432
Mayor before election; F. Russell Miller;	Elected mayor ; Eve Poole;

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The 1983 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 8 October 1983 as part of the 1983 New Zealand local elections, and was conducted under the First Past the Post system.

After her loss at the previous election, former deputy mayor Eve Poole defeated incumbent councillors John Russell and Jim Fenton, thus becoming the first female Mayor of Invercargill.

Results

The following table gives the election results:

1983 Invercargill mayoral election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Eve Poole	7,631	56.81
	Independent	John Russell	4,525	33.68
	Independent	Jim Fenton	1,276	9.50
Majority			3,106	23.13
Turnout			13,432

References

^ Allan, Vivienne (2020). Leading Lady: Eve Poole, A Life in the Spotlight. Quentin Wilson Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9951329-0-0.

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[1] Allan, Vivienne (2020). Leading Lady: Eve Poole, A Life in the Spotlight. Quentin Wilson Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9951329-0-0.

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 The '''1983 Invercargill mayoral election''' was held on 8 October 1983 as part of the 1983 New Zealand local elections, and was conducted under the [[First Past the Post]] system.
-After her loss at the previous election, former deputy mayor [[Eve Poole]] soundly defeated incumbent councillors John Russell and Jim Fenton, thus becoming the first female [[Mayor of Invercargill]].
+After her loss at the previous election, former deputy mayor [[Eve Poole]] defeated incumbent councillors John Russell and Jim Fenton, thus becoming the first female [[Mayor of Invercargill]].
 ==Results==