1977 Auckland City mayoral election

The 1977 Auckland City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1977, elections were held for the Mayor of Auckland plus other local government positions including twenty-one city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

1977 Auckland City mayoral election
8 October 1977
Turnout41,659 (40.32%)
 
Candidate Dove-Myer Robinson Jim Anderton
Party Independent Labour
Popular vote 17,773 12,140
Percentage 42.66 29.14
 
Candidate Colin Kay Mel Tronson
Party Independent Citizens & Ratepayers
Popular vote 7,340 4,266
Percentage 17.61 10.24
Mayor before election

Dove-Myer Robinson

 Elected Mayor

Dove-Myer Robinson

Background

Incumbent Mayor Dove-Myer Robinson was re-elected seeing off a challenges from Labour Party candidate Jim Anderton, former councillor Colin Kay and Citizens & Ratepayers nominee Mel Tronson.

Mayoralty results
1977 Auckland mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dove-Myer Robinson 17,773 42.66 -6.89
Labour Jim Anderton 12,140 29.14 -2.76
Independent Colin Kay 7,340 17.61
Citizens & Ratepayers Mel Tronson 4,266 10.24
Independent Matthew Connor 150 0.36
Majority 5,633 13.52 -4.14
Turnout 41,659 40.32 -3.12

Councillor results
1977 Auckland local election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Citizens & Ratepayers Norman Ambler 23,073 55.38 +2.46
Citizens & Ratepayers Sue Picot 22,891 54.94
Citizens & Ratepayers Sheila Horton 22,780 54.68 +3.68
Citizens & Ratepayers Paddy Walker 22,161 53.19 +5.39
Citizens & Ratepayers Jolyon Firth 22,092 53.03 +2.00
Citizens & Ratepayers Harold Goodman 21,981 52.76
Citizens & Ratepayers John Strevens 21,140 50.74 +1.34
Citizens & Ratepayers Ian McKinnon 20,736 49.77 +1.24
Citizens & Ratepayers Clive Edwards 20,642 49.54
Labour Catherine Tizard 20,576 49.39 +1.77
Citizens & Ratepayers Selwyn Dawson 20,056 48.14 +3.27
Citizens & Ratepayers Gordon Barnaby 20,039 48.10 +1.81
Citizens & Ratepayers Bill Barrett 20,029 48.07
Citizens & Ratepayers Keith Max Tongue 19,356 46.46
Citizens & Ratepayers Emmett Charles Keenan 18,909 45.38
Citizens & Ratepayers Trevor Rogers 18,721 44.93
Citizens & Ratepayers Herb Dyer 18,687 44.85
Citizens & Ratepayers Maxwell Johnson 18,594 44.63
Citizens & Ratepayers Roland Edward Barnes 18,580 44.60
Citizens & Ratepayers Bill Clark 18,580 44.60 +3.23
Citizens & Ratepayers Cec Field 18,348 44.04 +4.86
Citizens & Ratepayers Bob Johnson 17,701 42.49
Labour Helen Clark 16,475 39.54 +3.57
Labour Alex Dreaver 15,297 36.71 +0.20
Labour Margaret Wilson 15,084 36.20
Labour Richard Northey 14,294 34.31 +0.32
Labour Maisie Fitton 13,750 33.00
Labour Glenda Fryer 13,684 32.84
Labour Felicity Christine Lynch 13,475 32.34
Labour Brian Francis Healy 13,122 31.49 +3.62
Labour Sofi Pua 13,081 31.40
Labour Audie Cooke-Pennefather 12,911 30.99
Labour Helena Rae Philson 12,872 30.89
Labour Elsa J. Smith 12,790 30.70
Labour John Clearwater 12,563 30.15
Labour Audrey Marion Sharp 12,512 30.03
Labour Michael Roger Stenson 12,364 29.67 +0.48
Labour Michael Joseph Gourley 12,351 29.64
Labour Graeme Mark Hansen 12,344 29.63
Labour Sydney Jackson 12,040 28.90
Labour Cecil David Vinson Perkins 11,395 27.35
Independent Matthew Connor 7,429 17.83
Socialist Unity Bill Andersen 3,513 8.43 +1.89

References
  1. "Mayor back by 5633". The New Zealand Herald. 24 October 1977. p. 2.
  2. "Declaration of Result of Election". The New Zealand Herald. 24 October 1977. p. 11.
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