# 1995 Wellington City local elections

The 1995 Wellington local elections were part of the 1995 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Wellington elections cover one regional council (the Greater Wellington Regional Council), city council, district health board, and various community boards and licensing trusts. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

## Wellington City Council

The Wellington City Council consisted of a mayor and eighteen councillors elected from five wards (Northern, Western, Tawa, Eastern, Southern).

### Mayor

1995 Wellington mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mark Blumsky | 26,372 | 43.99 | |
| | Labour | Elizabeth Tennet | 11,673 | 19.47 | |
| | Independent | Helene Ritchie | 4,569 | 7.62 | −9.38 |
| | Citizens' | Nigel Gould | 4,482 | 7.47 | |
| | Independent | Michael Wall | 3,657 | 6.10 | |
| | Alliance | Phillida Bunkle | 3,336 | 5.56 | |
| | Green | Stephen Rainbow | 2,797 | 4.66 | −6.05 |
| | Independent | Bryan Pepperell | 977 | 1.62 | |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | Ross Gardner | 470 | 0.78 | |
| | Independent | Noel Galvin | 435 | 0.72 | |
| | Independent | Donald Eddie | 253 | 0.42 | |
| | Independent | Raymond Berkahn | 149 | 0.24 | |
| | Private Enterprise | Frank Moncur | 111 | 0.18 | −0.05 |
| | Independent | Bruce Harris | 107 | 0.17 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 560 | 0.93 | −0.17 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,699 | 24.51 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,948 | 53.10 | −0.16 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 112,886 | | |

### Eastern Ward

The Eastern Ward returned four councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
Eastern Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ruth Gotlieb | 8,534 | 71.56 | +13.06 |
| | Green | Sue Kedgley | 7,906 | 66.29 | +9.72 |
| | Citizens' | Chris Parkin | 5,336 | 44.74 | |
| | Citizens' | Brian Barraclough | 5,015 | 42.05 | +2.75 |
| | Citizens' | Rama Ramanathan | 4,692 | 39.34 | +5.22 |
| | Labour | Robin Boldarin | 4,464 | 37.43 | |
| | Labour | Barry Ebert | 4,054 | 33.99 | |
| | Alliance | Ruby Woodward | 3,388 | 28.41 | |
| | Independent | Evan Keay | 2,647 | 22.19 | |
| | Private Enterprise | Frank Moncur | 1,038 | 8.70 | −0.47 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 625 | 5.24 | +2.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,925 | 42.50 | −4.93 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,056 | | |

### Northern Ward

The Northern Ward returned four councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
Northern Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mark Blumsky | 11,585 | 76.73 | |
| | Independent | Judy Siers | 9,291 | 61.53 | |
| | Citizens' | Sally Baber | 8,080 | 53.51 | |
| | Citizens' | Allan Johnston | 4,711 | 31.20 | |
| | Independent | Kent Clark | 3,931 | 26.03 | |
| | Alliance | John Fanning | 3,630 | 24.04 | |
| | Citizens' | John Potter | 3,541 | 23.45 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 525 | 3.47 | −0.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,098 | 56.04 | +8.77 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,940 | | |
Table footnotes:
* ↑ As Blumsky won the Mayoralty his election to the council was voided and his seat was awarded to the highest polling unsuccessful candidate.

### Southern Ward

The Southern Ward returned four councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
Southern Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Gilberthorpe | 5,056 | 57.23 | +6.51 |
| | Labour | Sue Piper | 4,718 | 53.41 | |
| | Green | Celia Wade-Brown | 4,571 | 51.74 | +22.13 |
| | Green | Stephen Rainbow | 4,506 | 51.01 | |
| | Labour | Hola Taue | 4,158 | 47.07 | +20.29 |
| | Labour | Robert Logan | 4,044 | 45.78 | |
| | Independent | Bryan Pepperell | 3,264 | 36.95 | +26.15 |
| | Alliance | Robert Te Whare | 2,229 | 25.23 | |
| | Alliance | Roland Sapsford | 2,147 | 24.30 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 638 | 7.22 | +6.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,833 | 40.99 | −1.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,544 | | |

### Tawa Ward

The Tawa Ward returned two councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
Tawa Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Kerry Prendergast | 3,241 | 69.74 |
| | Independent | Robert Armstrong | 2,458 | 52.89 |
| | Independent | Graeme Sutton | 2,233 | 48.05 |
| | Independent | Roger Bradshaw | 1,192 | 25.65 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 170 | 3.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,647 | 51.31 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,056 | |

### Western Ward

The Western Ward returned four councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
Western Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Andy Foster | 6,915 | 62.43 | +26.69 |
| | Independent | Rex Nicholls | 5,379 | 48.56 | |
| | Independent | Barbara Nef | 5,110 | 46.13 | |
| | Alliance | Stephanie Cook | 4,762 | 42.99 | |
| | Citizens' | Patricia Morrison | 4,551 | 41.09 | |
| | Citizens' | Bryan Weyburne | 4,527 | 40.87 | −0.18 |
| | Citizens' | Jack Ruben | 4,518 | 40.79 | |
| | Independent | Craig Wylie | 3,274 | 29.56 | |
| | Labour | Frank Mackinnon | 3,038 | 27.43 | +5.47 |
| | Independent | Bruce Harris | 1,015 | 9.16 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,209 | 10.91 | +6.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,075 | 40.58 | −9.98 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,290 | | |

## Wellington Regional Council
### North Ward

The Wellington North Ward returned two councillors to the Wellington Regional Council.
Wellington North Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Citizens' | Euan McQueen | 12,796 | 62.59 |
| | Citizens' | Martyn Turner | 10,676 | 52.22 |
| | Independent | Bruce Abernethy | 6,738 | 32.95 |
| | Alliance | Dallas Moore | 5,927 | 28.99 |
| | Alliance | Carrick Lewis | 4,750 | 23.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,444 | 56.79 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 35,996 | |

### South Ward

The Wellington South Ward returned three councillors to the Wellington Regional Council.
Wellington South Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Margaret Bonner | 12,625 | 57.54 |
| | Green | Denis Foot | 10,953 | 49.92 |
| | Labour | Terry McDavitt | 10,021 | 45.67 |
| | Independent | Heather Thomson | 8,549 | 38.96 |
| | Citizens' | James Cornish | 7,511 | 34.23 |
| | Green | Craig Palmer | 6,628 | 30.21 |
| | Alliance | Frank Macskasy | 6,041 | 27.53 |
| | Independent | David Hughes | 3,487 | 15.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,939 | 28.53 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 76,890 | |