1986 Porirua local elections
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{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1986 Porirua local elections
| country = New Zealand
| flag_image = File:Porirua flag.svg
| type =
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1983 Porirua local elections
| previous_year = 1983
| next_election = 1989 Porirua local elections
| next_year = 1989
| election_date = }}
The 1986 Porirua local elections were part of the 1986 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Porirua elections cover one regional council (the Wellington Regional Council), city council, hospital board, and various local boards and licensing trusts. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
Porirua City Council
The Porirua City Council following the 1986 election consisted of a mayor and sixteen councillors elected from six wards (Pukerua Bay, Plimmerton-Paremata, Whitby, Ascot Park-Waitangirua, Cannons Creek and Titahi Bay).
=Mayor=
{{main|1986 Porirua mayoral election}}
{{Election box begin |title=1986 Porirua mayoral election{{cite news |title=City of Porirua - Declaration of Result of Election of Mayor |work=The Evening Post |date=26 October 1986 |page=23 }}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = John Burke
|votes = 4,458
|percentage = 62.12
|change = +20.94
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Charles Hudson
|votes = 2,173
|percentage = 30.28
|change = +7.12
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Values Party
|candidate = Neville McPherson
|votes = 356
|percentage = 4.97
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 189
|percentage = 2.63
|change = +1.86
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,285
|percentage = 31.84
|change = +19.87
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 7,176
|percentage = 37.00
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
==Ward One, Pukerua Bay Ward==
The Pukerua Bay Ward elected one member to the Porirua City Council
{{Election box begin | title=Pukerua Bay Ward{{cite news |title=How the candidates fared: Election night figures |work=The Evening Post |date=13 October 1986 |page=6 }}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Bill Taylor
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
==Ward Two, Plimmerton-Paremata Ward==
The Plimmerton-Paremata Ward elected three members to the Porirua City Council
{{Election box begin | title=Plimmerton-Paremata Ward{{cite news |title=City of Porirua - Declaration of Result of Election of Councillors |work=The Evening Post |date=26 October 1986 |page=23 }}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Jenny Brash
|votes = 1,323
|percentage = 90.74
|change = +14.72
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Jan Bennett
|votes = 1,251
|percentage = 85.80
|change = +13.61
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Charles Hudson
|votes = 1,172
|percentage = 80.38
|change = -11.51
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Colin Summers
|votes = 593
|percentage = 40.67
|change =
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{{Election box informal
|votes = 35
|percentage = 2.40
|change =
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{{Election box majority
|votes = 579
|percentage = 39.71
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,458
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box end}}
==Ward Three, Whitby Ward==
==Ward Four, Ascot Park-Waitangirua==
The Ascot Park-Waitangirua elected three members to the Porirua City Council
{{Election box begin | title=Tairangi Ward
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = Matthew Nolan
|votes = 587
|percentage = 86.07
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = Pae Tuteru
|votes = 576
|percentage = 84.45
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = Kevin Watson
|votes = 574
|percentage = 84.16
|change =
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{{Election box candidate|
|party = Ind. New Deal
|color = #3333FF
|candidate = Tom Janes
|votes = 281
|percentage = 41.20
|change =
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{{Election box informal
|votes = 28
|percentage = 4.10
|change =
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{{Election box majority
|votes = 293
|percentage = 42.96
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 682
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box end}}
==Ward Five, Cannons Creek Ward==
The Cannons Creek Ward elected four members to the Porirua City Council
{{Election box begin | title=Cannons Creek Ward
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = Moana Hereweni
|votes = 1,082
|percentage = 82.03
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = Geoff Walpole
|votes = 993
|percentage = 75.28
|change = +10.90
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = Jasmine Underhill
|votes = 971
|percentage = 73.61
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = Elaine Annandale
|votes = 918
|percentage = 69.59
|change = +10.45
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Ind. New Deal
|color = #3333FF
|candidate = Margaret Brown
|votes = 720
|percentage = 54.58
|change = -16.34
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Ind. New Deal
|color = #3333FF
|candidate = John Comber
|votes = 531
|percentage = 40.25
|change =
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{{Election box informal
|votes = 60
|percentage = 4.54
|change =
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{{Election box majority
|votes = 198
|percentage = 15.01
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,319
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box end}}
==Ward Six, Titahi Bay Ward==
The Titahi Bay Ward elected four members to the Porirua City Council
{{Election box begin | title=Titahi Bay Ward
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Maxine Arnold
|votes = 1,181
|percentage = 63.32
|change = +4.17
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = Phil White
|votes = 1,064
|percentage = 57.05
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Values Party
|candidate = Helen Smith
|votes = 920
|percentage = 49.32
|change = +3.23
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Ivan Hardgrave
|votes = 834
|percentage = 44.71
|change = +12.96
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = Bud Lavery
|votes = 770
|percentage = 41.28
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = David Stanley
|votes = 675
|percentage = 36.19
|change = +8.03
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Ind. New Deal
|color = #3333FF
|candidate = Eric McKenzie
|votes = 550
|percentage = 29.49
|change = -6.91
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Ngapiki Arthur
|votes = 482
|percentage = 25.84
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Alf Mexted
|votes = 451
|percentage = 24.18
|change = -3.36
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Peter Windsor
|votes = 432
|percentage = 23.16
|change =
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{{Election box informal
|votes = 99
|percentage = 5.30
|change =
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{{Election box majority
|votes = 64
|percentage = 3.43
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,865
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box end}}
Wellington Regional Council
= Porirua/Tawa Ward =
The Porirua/Tawa Ward elected two members to the Wellington Regional Council
{{Election box begin | title=Porirua Ward{{cite news |title=Combined District of the City of Porirua and Borough of Tawa - Declaration of Result of Election of Two Members |work=The Evening Post |date=26 October 1986 |page=23 }}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Maxine Arnold
|votes = 6,919
|percentage = 64.70
|change = +2.85
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = Ken Gray
|votes = 5,694
|percentage = 53.24
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = Don Borrie
|votes = 4,213
|percentage = 39.39
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = David Binnie
|votes = 4,053
|percentage = 37.90
|change =
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{{Election box informal
|votes = 507
|percentage = 4.74
|change =
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{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,481
|percentage = 13.85
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 10,693
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box end}}
Wellington Harbour Board
= Porirua/Tawa Ward =
The Porirua/Tawa Ward elected one member to the Wellington Harbour Board
{{Election box begin | title=Porirua/Tawa Ward{{cite news |title=Combined District of the City of Porirua and Borough of Tawa - Declaration of Result of Election of One Member |work=The Evening Post |date=26 October 1986 |page=23 }}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = Don Borrie
|votes = 4,767
|percentage = 39.82
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Trevor Smith
|votes = 4,179
|percentage = 34.90
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Mike Payze
|votes = 1,717
|percentage = 14.34
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 1,308
|percentage = 10.92
|change =
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{{Election box majority
|votes = 588
|percentage = 4.91
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 11,971
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
Wellington Hospital Board
= Porirua/Tawa Ward =
The Porirua/Tawa Ward elected two members to the Wellington Hospital Board
{{Election box begin | title=Porirua/Tawa Ward
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Labour Party
|candidate = Don Borrie
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Marion Bruce
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}