1986 Invercargill mayoral election

1986 Invercargill mayoral election

11 October 1986
Turnout	20,788
Candidate Eve Poole Terry King Party Independent Independent Popular vote 13,547 7,241 Percentage 65.16 34.83
Mayor before election Eve Poole Elected mayor Eve Poole

The 1986 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 11 October 1986 as part of the 1986 New Zealand local elections, and was conducted under the First Past the Post system.

Incumbent mayor Eve Poole was re-elected with an increased majority.^[1]

Results

The following table gives the election results:

1986 Invercargill mayoral election^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Eve Poole	13,547	65.16	+8.36
	Independent	Terry King	7,241	34.83
Majority			6,306	30.33	+7.2
Turnout			20,788

References

1. "Mrs Eve Poole stays". The Press. Papers Past. 13 October 1986. p. 6.
2. City of Invercargill – Declaration of Result of Election (PDF) (Report). Invercargill Public Library.