2004 Dunedin mayoral election

The 2004 Dunedin mayoral election elected Peter Chin as Mayor of Dunedin. The election was conducted under the Single transferable vote voting system. Chin replaced Sukhi Turner, who retired from the mayoralty.

2004 Dunedin mayoral election
9 October 2004
 
Candidate Peter Chin Malcolm Farry
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 23,017 20,029
Percentage 53.5% 46.5%
Mayor before election

Sukhi Turner

 Elected Mayor

Peter Chin

Results

The following table shows the detailed results for the 9 October 2004 election:[1]

2004 Dunedin mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Peter Chin 19,862 43.4
Independent Malcolm Farry 17,674 38.7
Independent Leah McBey 3,688 8.1
Independent Teresa Stevenson 2,893 6.3
Independent Lee Vandervis 1,414 3.1
Independent Jimmy Knowles 189 0.4
Total formal votes 45,720
Two-party-preferred result
Independent Peter Chin 23,017 53.5
Independent Malcolm Farry 20,029 46.5

References
  1. "Election Results". Dunedin City Council. 20 August 2009. Archived from the original on 14 May 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2010.


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