1993 Invercargill mayoral by-election
{{Short description|1993 by-election in Invercargill, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1993 Invercargill mayoral by-election
| flag_image = File:Invercargill CoA (shield only).svg
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1992 Invercargill mayoral election
| previous_year = 1992
| next_election = 1995 Invercargill mayoral election
| next_year = 1995
| election_date = 20 March 1993
| turnout = 30,211 (79.45%)
| image1 = 100px
| candidate1 = Tim Shadbolt
| party1 = Independent politician
| popular_vote1 = 10,078
| percentage1 = 33.35
| image2 = 100px
| candidate2 = Bruce Pagan
| party2 = Independent politician
| popular_vote2 = 5,752
| percentage2 = 19.03
| image3 = 100px
| candidate3 = Mark Winter
| party3 = Independent politician
| popular_vote3 = 4,795
| percentage3 = 15.87
| image4 = 100px
| candidate4 = Mirek Cvigr
| party4 = Independent politician
| popular_vote4 = 3,915
| percentage4 = 12.95
| image5 = 100px
| candidate5 = Dougal Soper
| party5 = Independent politician
| popular_vote5 = 1,972
| percentage5 = 6.52
| title = Mayor
| before_election = Dougal Soper (acting)
| before_party =
| after_election = Tim Shadbolt
| after_party =
}}
The 1993 Invercargill mayoral by-election was held on 20 March 1993 as a result of the death of Mayor Eve Poole on Boxing Day the previous year.
Background
Since losing the Waitemata City mayoralty in 1989, Tim Shadbolt had made several unsuccessful electoral runs, including 1992 mayoral elections in Auckland and Dunedin, in both of which he placed third.
The election attracted an unusually large pool of 14 candidates, including the incumbent deputy mayor and the two deputy mayors preceding him. Former Southland County Council chairman and father of candidate Janet Malloch,{{cite book |title=From the tops: a daughter reminisces on the life of Erskine Bowmar |year=1992 |last=Malloch |first=Janet |oclc=154215383}} Sir Erskine Bowmar, described it as "a bit of a joke".{{cite web |url=https://whatsoninvers.nz/nominations-now-open-for-local-government-candidates-2/ |title=Nominations Now Open For Local Government Candidates |date=20 July 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190820005002/https://whatsoninvers.nz/nominations-now-open-for-local-government-candidates-2/ |archive-date=20 August 2019 |access-date=20 July 2019 |url-status=dead }}
Polling
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| valign= bottom
! style="width:150px;"| Poll source ! style="width:210px;"| Date(s) ! Sample ! style="width:60px;"| Margin of ! style="width:100px;"| Neil ! style="width:100px;"| Mirek ! style="width:100px;"| Janet ! style="width:100px;"| Bruce ! style="width:100px;"| Geoff ! style="width:100px;"| Tim ! style="width:100px;"| Dougal ! style="width:100px;"| Anne ! style="width:100px;"| Mark ! style="width:100px;"| Undecided |
| The Southland Times{{cite news |title=Poll puts Shadbolt in front |newspaper=The Southland Times |date=6 March 1993}}
| align="center" | 1 March 1993 | align="center" | 519 | align="center" | ± 4.5% | align="center" | 2% | align="center" | 8.86% | align="center" | 4.24% | align="center" | 12.91% | align="center" | 3.47% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" | 21.39% | align="center" | 7.13% | align="center" | 3.47% | align="center" | 6.94% | align="center" | 22% |
| The Southland Times{{cite news |title=26pc support for Shadbolt in poll |newspaper=The Southland Times |date=13 March 1993}}
| align="center" | 10 March 1993 | align="center" | 615 | align="center" | ± 4.5% | align="center" | 1.6% | align="center" | 8.9% | align="center" | 3.4% | align="center" | 16.1% | align="center" | 2.4% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" | 26.2% | align="center" | 5.8% | align="center" | 1.6% | align="center" | 10.2% | align="center" | 17% |
Results
The following table gives the election results:
{{Election box begin | title=1993 Invercargill mayoral by-election{{cite news |title=Tim Shadbolt to be sworn in tomorrow |newspaper=The Southland Times |date=24 March 1993}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Tim Shadbolt
|votes = 10,078
|percentage = 33.35
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Bruce Pagan
|votes = 5,752
|percentage = 19.03
|change = -16.16
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Mark Winter
|votes = 4,795
|percentage = 15.87
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Mirek Cvigr
|votes = 3,915
|percentage = 12.95
|change = -13.96
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Dougal Soper
|votes = 1,972
|percentage = 6.52
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Geoff Piercy
|votes = 1,221
|percentage = 4.04
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Janet Malloch
|votes = 765
|percentage = 2.53
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Anne Stoddart
|votes = 718
|percentage = 2.37
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Neil Boniface
|votes = 416
|percentage = 1.37
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Marjory Jones
|votes = 268
|percentage = 0.88
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = George Ngatai
|votes = 116
|percentage = 0.38
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Katherine Hart
|votes = 55
|percentage = 0.18
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Richard Osborn
|votes = 50
|percentage = 0.16
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Owen Houliston
|votes = 42
|percentage = 0.13
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 4,326
|percentage = 14.32
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 30,211
|percentage = 79.45
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{Mayors of Invercargill}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Invercargill Mayoral Election, 1993}}
Category:1993 elections in New Zealand
Category:Mayoral elections in Invercargill
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