Christchurch mayoral election, 1980
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The Christchurch mayoral election, 1980 was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1980, election were held for the Mayor of Christchurch plus other local government positions. Incumbent Mayor Hamish Hay was re-elected, defeating Labour city councillor Mollie Clark. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
Results
The following table gives the election results:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Citizens | Hamish Hay | 27,357 | 53.30 | ||
Labour | Mollie Clark | 23,082 | 44.98 | ||
Economic Euthenics | Tubby Hansen | 683 | 1.33 | ||
Informal votes | 197 | 0.39 | |||
Majority | 4,275 | 8.33 | |||
Turnout | 51,319 | 46.13 | +1.18 |
References
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