1977 Dunedin mayoral election

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

1977 Dunedin mayoral election
8 October 1977
Turnout25,236 (54.16%)
 
Candidate Cliff Skeggs Dorothy Fraser Iona Williams
Party Citizens' Labour Independent
Popular vote 11,216 7,590 6,171
Percentage 44.44 30.07 24.45
Mayor before election

Jim Barnes

 Elected Mayor

Cliff Skeggs

Background

Councillor Cliff Skeggs was elected Mayor of Dunedin to succeed Jim Barnes, who stood down from the mayoralty but was elected as a councillor. He defeated councillor Dorothy Fraser of the Labour Party, who was re-elected to the Hospital Board of which she was chairman. Former Citizens' councillor Iona Williams also contested to mayoralty, polling higher than any independent mayoral candidate since 1933.

Results

The following table shows the results for the election:

1977 Dunedin mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Citizens' Cliff Skeggs 11,216 44.44
Labour Dorothy Fraser 7,590 30.07
Independent Iona Williams 6,171 24.45
Informal votes 259 1.02 -1.23
Majority 3,626 14.36
Turnout 25,236 54.16

References
  1. "Mayoral Voting". Otago Daily Times (35865). 10 October 1977. p. 5.
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