# 1992 Wellington City local elections

The 1992 Wellington local elections were part of the 1992 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Wellington elections cover one regional council (the Wellington Regional Council), city council, area 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 twenty-one councillors elected from seven wards (Eastern, Lambton, Northern, Onslow, Southern, Tawa, Western).

### Mayor

1992 Wellington mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Fran Wilde | 18,795 | 32.91 | |
| | Independent | Helene Ritchie | 9,715 | 17.00 | −10.12 |
| | Citizens' | Ken Comber | 8,751 | 15.31 | |
| | Green | Stephen Rainbow | 6,122 | 10.71 | |
| | Independent | Ruth Gotlieb | 5,851 | 10.23 | |
| | Independent | David Bull | 4,683 | 8.19 | −0.12 |
| | Independent | Rana Waitai | 2,607 | 4.56 | |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | John Morrison | 299 | 0.52 | −1.41 |
| | Private Enterprise | Frank Moncur | 134 | 0.23 | −0.15 |
| | Communist League | Patrick Brown | 112 | 0.19 | |
| | Independent | Margaret Barry-Gellen | 88 | 0.15 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 632 | 1.10 | −1.54 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,080 | 15.88 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,157 | 53.26 | +3.32 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 108,505 | | |

### 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 | 5,916 | 58.50 | −5.01 |
| | Green | Sue Kedgley | 5,721 | 56.57 | |
| | Citizens' | Brian Barraclough | 4,531 | 44.80 | +2.55 |
| | Labour | Hazel Armstrong | 4,179 | 41.32 | |
| | Citizens' | Rama Ramanathan | 3,451 | 34.12 | −3.26 |
| | Citizens' | Kathryn Olsen | 3,321 | 32.84 | |
| | Citizens' | Heather Thompson | 3,289 | 32.52 | |
| | Green | Lorna Sandeman | 3,150 | 31.15 | |
| | Labour | Richard Young | 3,045 | 30.11 | |
| | Labour | Mary Sinclair | 2,917 | 28.84 | |
| | Private Enterprise | Frank Moncur | 928 | 9.17 | +4.97 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 286 | 2.82 | +1.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,112 | 47.43 | +0.58 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,316 | | |

### Lambton Ward

The Lambton Ward returned three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
Lambton Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Stephen Rainbow | 3,857 | 60.49 | +18.45 |
| | Green | Liz Thomas | 2,331 | 36.55 | |
| | Citizens' | Rex Nicholls | 2,266 | 35.53 | |
| | Citizens' | Russell Armitage | 1,948 | 30.55 | −12.30 |
| | Labour | Tony Burton | 1,780 | 27.91 | |
| | Green | Myra Giese | 1,601 | 25.10 | |
| | Citizens' | Grahame Anderson | 1,556 | 24.40 | |
| | Labour | Barbara Buckett | 1,434 | 22.49 | |
| | Labour | Peter Cleave | 919 | 14.41 | |
| | Independent | William MacQueen | 830 | 13.01 | |
| | Capital Action | Ann Nolan | 606 | 9.50 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 284 | 4.45 | +1.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,376 | 43.43 | +4.14 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,681 | | |

### Northern Ward

The Northern Ward returned three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
Northern Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Citizens' | Sarah Lysaght | 3,769 | 52.88 | −9.70 |
| | Independent | Ian Hutchings | 3,314 | 46.49 | +9.88 |
| | Labour | Ken Boyden | 3,263 | 45.78 | −0.46 |
| | Green | Anne Duncan | 2,591 | 36.35 | |
| | Citizens' | Richard Nanson | 2,497 | 35.03 | |
| | Labour | Jill Main | 2,492 | 34.96 | |
| | Citizens' | Kenneth Tocker | 2,346 | 32.91 | |
| | Labour | Vita Harmor | 1,110 | 15.57 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 254 | 3.56 | −0.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,127 | 47.27 | +2.41 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,077 | | |

### Onslow Ward

The Onslow Ward returned two councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
Onslow Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Bull | 3,392 | 58.45 | |
| | Citizens' | Sally Baber | 2,565 | 44.20 | −20.46 |
| | Citizens' | Les Stephens | 2,518 | 43.39 | −12.45 |
| | Green | Martin Wilson | 1,516 | 26.12 | |
| | Capital Action | Colin Cloverdale | 692 | 11.92 | |
| | Independent | Bob Monks | 682 | 11.75 | −13.81 |
| | Independent | Alexander Schiff | 241 | 4.15 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 246 | 4.23 | +0.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,803 | 53.74 | +1.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,797 | | |

### 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 | Peter Parussini | 4,894 | 53.98 | |
| | Labour | John Gilberthorpe | 4,599 | 50.72 | +1.05 |
| | Labour | Margaret Bonner | 4,422 | 48.77 | |
| | Green | Merrin Downing | 4,051 | 44.68 | +6.21 |
| | Labour | Tala Cleverley | 3,997 | 44.08 | −2.46 |
| | Green | Celia Wade-Brown | 3,310 | 36.51 | |
| | Independent | Eddie Mollier | 2,178 | 24.02 | |
| | Independent | Alan Chambers | 2,093 | 23.08 | |
| | Citizens' | Mary Bishop | 1,950 | 21.50 | |
| | Citizens' | Mulitalo Mano'o | 1,716 | 18.92 | |
| | Alliance | Chris Ellis | 1,543 | 17.01 | +6.73 |
| | Alliance | Beverly Arnell | 1,514 | 16.69 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 388 | 4.27 | −0.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,086 | 42.96 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,147 | | |

### Tawa Ward

The Tawa Ward returned two councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
Tawa Ward (2 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Kerry Prendergast | Unopposed |
| | Independent | David Watt | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,911 |

### Western Ward

The Western Ward returned three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
Western Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Val Bedingfield | 5,008 | 61.50 | −5.81 |
| | Citizens' | Bryan Weyburne | 3,343 | 41.05 | |
| | Citizens' | Andy Foster | 2,910 | 35.74 | |
| | Green | Sheila Ahern | 2,637 | 32.38 | |
| | Citizens' | Alfie Des Tombe | 2,320 | 28.49 | |
| | Capital Action | Colin Robertson | 1,997 | 24.52 | |
| | Green | James Shaw | 1,820 | 22.35 | |
| | Labour | Frank Mackinnon | 1,788 | 21.96 | |
| | Green | Alexander Ewing | 1,553 | 19.07 | |
| | Capital Action | Ashley Lewis | 1,050 | 12.89 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 380 | 4.66 | +2.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,143 | 50.56 | −0.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,103 | | |

## Wellington Regional Council
### Wellington Ward

The Wellington ward returned five councillors to the Wellington Regional Council.
Wellington Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Sue Driver | 27,963 | 63.76 |
| | Citizens' | Ian Lawrence | 26,162 | 59.65 |
| | Green | Denis Foot | 25,634 | 58.45 |
| | Labour | Terry McDavitt | 20,406 | 46.53 |
| | Citizens' | Les Paske | 19,034 | 43.40 |
| | Citizens' | Euan McQueen | 14,077 | 32.10 |
| | Citizens' | James Cornish | 13,080 | 29.82 |
| | Citizens' | Jim Rowe | 12,837 | 29.27 |
| | Labour | Peter Graham | 12,166 | 27.74 |
| | Labour | Robert Logan | 11,607 | 26.46 |
| | Labour | Patrick McLean | 9,655 | 22.01 |
| | Alliance | Dallas Moore | 8,014 | 18.27 |
| | Alliance | Vernon Tile | 6,676 | 15.22 |
| | Alliance | Ron England | 6,583 | 15.01 |
| | Alliance | Simon Leys | 5,368 | 12.24 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,736 | 10.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,856 | 40.41 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 108,505 | |