# 1998 Wellington City local elections

The 1998 Wellington local elections were part of the 1998 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Wellington elections cover the 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 consists of a mayor and eighteen councillors elected from six wards (Eastern, Lambton, Northern, Onslow, Southern, Western).

### Mayor

1998 Wellington mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mark Blumsky | 33,828 | 58.81 | +14.82 |
| | Alliance | Stephanie Cook | 12,918 | 22.46 | |
| | Independent | Bryan Pepperell | 7,402 | 12.87 | +11.25 |
| | Independent | Rama Ramanathan | 1,381 | 2.40 | |
| | Independent | Hugh Baker-Boyd | 1,374 | 2.38 | |
| | Independent | Robert Te Whare | 609 | 1.05 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20,910 | 36.35 | +11.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,512 | 48.46 | −4.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 118,669 | | |

### Eastern ward

The Eastern ward returns four councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
Eastern Ward (4 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Sue Kedgley | 5,914 | 56.15 | −10.14 |
| | Independent | Ruth Gotlieb | 5,695 | 54.07 | −17.49 |
| | Labour | Leonie Gill | 4,285 | 40.68 | |
| | Wellington Alive | Rob Goulden | 4,050 | 38.45 | |
| | Wellington Alive | Jo Morgan | 4,008 | 38.05 | |
| | Labour | Kevin Burrows | 3,298 | 31.31 | |
| | Independent | Brian Barraclough | 3,214 | 30.51 | −11.54 |
| | Independent | Rama Ramanathan | 3,098 | 29.41 | −9.93 |
| | Labour | Kathy Moe | 2,917 | 27.69 | |
| | Independent | Linda Hobman | 1,940 | 18.42 | |
| | Independent | Phil Sprey | 1,912 | 18.15 | |
| | Independent | Arthur Attrill | 1,798 | 17.07 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,532 | 43.03 | +0.53 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,474 | | |

### Lambton ward

The Lambton ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
Lambton Ward (3 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Mary Varnham | 4,197 | 47.22 |
| | Alliance | Stephanie Cook | 3,971 | 44.68 |
| | Wellington Alive | Chris Parkin | 3,513 | 39.52 |
| | Wellington Alive | Francine Russell | 3,447 | 38.78 |
| | Wellington Alive | David Simms | 3,037 | 34.17 |
| | Labour | Michael Gibbs | 2,488 | 27.99 |
| | Green | Craig Palmer | 2,189 | 24.63 |
| | Independent | Alistair Shaw | 1,987 | 22.35 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Michael Appleby | 791 | 8.90 |
| | Independent | Peter Isaac | 604 | 6.79 |
| | Independent | Rosamund Averton | 438 | 4.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,887 | 39.80 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,327 | |

### Northern ward

The Northern ward returns four councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
Northern Ward (4 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Wellington Alive | Kerry Prendergast | 6,789 | 58.41 | |
| | Wellington Alive | Robert Armstrong | 6,046 | 52.02 | |
| | Wellington Alive | Ian Hutchings | 5,403 | 46.48 | +20.26 |
| | Independent | Helene Ritchie | 4,708 | 40.50 | +15.42 |
| | Wellington Alive | Phil Guerin | 4,487 | 38.60 | |
| | Independent | Kent Clark | 3,027 | 26.04 | +0.01 |
| | Independent | Lois Robertson | 2,620 | 22.54 | |
| | Independent | Alex Tan | 2,610 | 22.45 | |
| | Green | Deirdre Kent | 2,268 | 19.51 | |
| | Independent | Roger Bradshaw | 2,098 | 18.05 | |
| | Independent | Vryn Evans | 1,612 | 13.87 | |
| | Alliance | Ron England | 1,599 | 13.75 | |
| | Independent | Hugh Baker-Boyd | 1,238 | 10.65 | |
| | Independent | John Fourier | 1,209 | 10.40 | |
| | Independent | Eugene Ryder | 772 | 6.64 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,622 | 45.73 | +4.00 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,411 | | |

### Onslow ward

The Onslow ward returns two councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
Onslow Ward (2 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Judy Siers | 2,981 | 51.69 |
| | Wellington Alive | Allan Johnston | 2,920 | 50.64 |
| | Wellington Alive | Reece Mead | 2,442 | 42.35 |
| | Independent | Jack Ruben | 1,559 | 27.03 |
| | Alliance | John Fanning | 762 | 13.21 |
| | Independent | Alexander Schiff | 348 | 6.03 |
| | Independent | Phillip Rennie | 237 | 4.11 |
| | Independent | Matthew Hodgetts | 149 | 2.58 |
| | Independent | Craig Ranapia | 134 | 2.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,766 | 49.66 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,610 | |

### Southern ward

The Southern ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
Southern Ward (3 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sue Piper | 4,727 | 55.96 | +2.55 |
| | Labour | Alick Shaw | 4,304 | 50.95 | |
| | Independent | Bryan Pepperell | 3,358 | 39.75 | +9.24 |
| | Labour | Rupert Watson | 2,752 | 32.58 | |
| | Wellington Alive | Coleen Singleton | 2,658 | 31.47 | |
| | Wellington Alive | Matt Taylor | 2,661 | 31.50 | |
| | Independent | Ray Clegg | 1,673 | 19.80 | |
| | Green | John Robinson | 1,464 | 17.33 | |
| | Independent | Maurice Moresi | 779 | 9.22 | |
| | Alliance | Robert Te Whare | 653 | 7.73 | −17.50 |
| | Independent | Victoria Loisei | 308 | 3.64 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,446 | 41.51 | +4.62 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,345 | | |

### Western ward

The Western ward returns two councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
Western Ward (2 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Andy Foster | 4,059 | 59.39 | −3.04 |
| | Wellington Alive | John Morrison | 3,654 | 53.46 | |
| | Independent | Barbara Nef | 3,564 | 52.15 | +6.02 |
| | Independent | Guy Nunns | 1,413 | 20.67 | |
| | Independent | Craig Wylie | 564 | 8.25 | −21.31 |
| | Independent | Beverly Murta | 414 | 6.05 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,834 | 47.12 | +6.54 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,502 | | |

## Wellington Regional Council
### Wellington Ward

The Wellington ward returns five councillors to the Wellington Regional Council.
Wellington Ward (5 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Chris Laidlaw | 28,074 | 65.92 |
| | Labour | Margaret Bonner | 23,404 | 54.95 |
| | Labour | Terry McDavitt | 21,629 | 50.78 |
| | Independent | Euan McQueen | 17,572 | 41.26 |
| | Independent | Michael Gibson | 15,606 | 36.64 |
| | Wellington Alive | Martyn Turner | 15,318 | 35.96 |
| | Labour | Jim Turner | 15,049 | 35.33 |
| | Green | Toni Atkinson | 14,419 | 33.86 |
| | Labour | Daran Ponter | 14,418 | 33.85 |
| | Wellington Alive | Bob Henare | 13,597 | 31.92 |
| | Alliance | Tony Simpson | 12,904 | 30.30 |
| | Green | Roland Sapsford | 11,861 | 27.85 |
| | Alliance | Russell Taylor | 9,082 | 21.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,586 | 35.88 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 118,669 | |