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1995 Dunedin mayoral election

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1995 Dunedin mayoral election

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Turnout50,323
 
Candidate Sukhi Turner Richard Walls
Party Green Independent
Popular vote 24,143 21,733
Percentage 47.97 43.18

Mayor before election

Richard Walls

Elected mayor

Sukhi Turner

The 1995 Dunedin mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1995, elections were held for the Mayor of Dunedin plus other local government positions. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Background

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Incumbent mayor Richard Walls was defeated by councillor Sukhi Turner in a surprise result.

Mayoralty results

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The following table gives the election results:

1995 Dunedin mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Sukhi Turner 24,143 47.97
Independent Richard Walls 21,733 43.18 −5.14
Independent Alan William McDonald 3,864 7.67 −0.48
Informal votes 583 1.15 +0.45
Majority 2,410 4.78
Turnout 50,323

References

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  1. ^ "Results". Otago Daily Times. 16 October 1995. p. 7.