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1998 Wellington City mayoral election

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Background
Mayoralty results
Ward results
References

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| election_name = 1998 Wellington City mayoral election
| country = New Zealand
| flag_image = Wellington COA.gif
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1995 Wellington City mayoral election
| previous_year = 1995
| next_election = 2001 Wellington City mayoral election
| next_year = 2001
| election_date = 10 October 1998
| turnout = 56,925 (48.80%)
| image1 =
| candidate1 = Mark Blumsky
| party1 = Independent politician
| popular_vote1 = 33,586
| percentage1 = 59.00
| image2 =
| candidate2 = Stephanie Cook
| party2 = Alliance (New Zealand political party)
| popular_vote2 = 12,693
| percentage2 = 22.29
| title = Mayor
| before_election = Mark Blumsky
| before_party =
| after_election = Mark Blumsky
| after_party =
}}

The 1998 Wellington City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1998, elections were held for the Mayor of Wellington City plus other local government positions including 18 councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Background

The election saw incumbent Mayor Mark Blumsky re-elected with a greatly increased majority. However Blumsky did not gain a majority of support on the council with only seven of the "Wellington Alive" ticket elected. Wellington Alive were selection of right-leaning council candidates that were given public endorsement by Blumsky following the dissolution of the decades old Citizens' Association several years earlier.^[1]

Councillor Jack Ruben initially declared to stand, but withdrew to support Stephanie Cook and avoid further splitting the left-wing vote.^[2] Bryan Pepperell, another left leaning candidate stood as well. Cook and Pepperell were re-elected to the council, though Ruben lost his seat.

The 1998 election is the last mayoral election in Wellington's history to date where the successful candidate polled more than half the popular vote. It was also the first time since the 1933 election that the Labour Party did not field a mayoral candidate.

Mayoralty results

The following table gives the election results:

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|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Mark Blumsky
|votes = 33,586
|percentage = 59.00
|change = +14.64

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|votes = 20,893
|percentage = 36.70
|change = +11.96

 }} {{Election box turnout|

|votes = 56,925
|percentage = 48.80
|change = -2.98{{Election box end}}

Ward results

Candidates were also elected from wards to the Wellington City Council.^[3]

Party/ticket	Councillors
	Wellington Alive	7
	Labour	3
	Greens	2
	Alliance	1
	Independent	5

References

1. ^{{cite news |last=Zatorski |first=Lidia |work=The Evening Post |page=6 |title=Blumsky romps in, but voters clip council wings |date=12 October 1998 }}
2. ^{{cite news |last= |first= |work=The Evening Post |page=3 |title=Cook seeks mayor's job, Ruben ends bid |date=28 August 1998 }}
3. ^¹{{cite news |work =The Evening Post |page=6 |title=How You Voted |date=12 October 1998 }}

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