2013 Rangitikei local elections
Mayor

2013 Rangitikei local elections

Section Title: Mayor
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Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±

Independent	Andy Watson	1,983	41.47	—

Independent	Chalky Leary	1,497	31.30	−68.70

Fresh Future Focus	Maree Brannigan	687	14.37	—

Independent	Richard Aslett	615	12.86	—

Majority	486	10.16

Total valid votes	4,782	99.63

Informal votes	18	0.38

Turnout	4,856	49.22

Registered electors	9,866

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Mayor Andy Watson was elected defeating Chalky Leary by a 486-vote majority.

final_sentence: Mayor Andy Watson was elected defeating Chalky Leary by a 486-vote majority.