Claim: Dick Hubbard, a New Zealand businessman, who founded the Hubbard Foods in Auckland, won the 2004 Auckland City mayoral elections by beating John Banks, Christine Fletcher, and four others.
Evidence: Richard John Hubbard ONZM (born 18 November 1946) is a New Zealand businessman and politician, founder and principal of Hubbard Foods in Auckland, and Mayor of Auckland City from 2004 to 2007. He was elected Mayor of Auckland City on 9 October 2004, succeeding John Banks, who in turn succeeded Hubbard as mayor on 13 October 2007. Dick Hubbard 50.78 John Banks 36.38 Christine Fletcher 10.11 Phil O'Connor 0.80 Stephen Berry 0.77 Daphna Whitmore 0.57 Felicity Coggan 0.35