1998_Invercargill_mayoral_election

1998 Invercargill mayoral election

1998 Invercargill mayoral election

1998 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand

A mayoral election was held in Invercargill on 10 October 1998 as part of the 1998 New Zealand local elections, and was conducted under the First Past the Post system.

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Background

Former mayor Tim Shadbolt reclaimed the mayoralty he lost to David Harrington in the previous election. This was the beginning of a decades-long stint as mayor for Shadbolt.[1] Shadbolt had considered contesting the Queenstown mayoralty before deciding to run in Invercargill again.[2] Shadbolt once campaigned on Esk Street standing on a literal Lux soapbox.[3] Harrington cleared out his desk two days before the election, apparently resigned to his impending loss.[4]

Polling

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Results

The following table gives the election results:

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References

  1. [1]
    "Tim Shadbolt among new Knights and Dames as New Year Honours recognise outstanding Kiwis". 1 News. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. [2]
    Nixon, Tina (9 January 1998). "Shadbolt to contest city mayoralty". The Southland Times.
  3. [3]
    "Different strokes". The Southland Times. 3 October 1998.
  4. [4]
    Madgwick, Paul (9 October 1998). "Harrington resigned to losing mayoralty". The Southland Times.
  5. [5]
    "Election '98". The Southland Times. 12 October 1998. p. 3.


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