# 1986 Auckland City local elections

The 1986 Auckland local elections were part of the 1986 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Auckland elections covered one regional council (the Auckland Regional Council), city council, hospital board, and various local boards and licensing trusts. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

## Auckland City Council

The Auckland City Council consisted of a mayor and twenty-one councillors elected from ten wards (Avondale, Blockhouse Bay, Central, Eastern Bays, Grey Lynn, Meadowbank, Point Chevalier, Ponsonby, Remuera and Tamaki).

### Mayor

1986 Auckland mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Catherine Tizard | 32,390 | 61.55 | +27.18 |
| | Independent | Marie Quinn | 20,228 | 38.44 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,162 | 23.11 | +13.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,618 | | |

#### Avondale Ward

The Avondale Ward elects two members to the Auckland City Council
Avondale Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Suzanne Sinclair | 2,559 | 55.03 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Barry Donovan | 2,496 | 53.67 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Murray Laloli | 2,133 | 45.87 |
| | Labour | Rae Philson | 2,111 | 45.39 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 363 | 7.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,650 | |

#### Blockhouse Bay Ward

The Blockhouse Bay Ward elects two members to the Auckland City Council
Blockhouse Bay Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Patricia Thorp | 2,501 | 48.86 |
| | Labour | Lorraine Wilson | 2,213 | 43.23 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Sefulu Ioane | 1,920 | 37.51 |
| | Labour | Rosalie Vodanovich | 1,901 | 37.14 |
| | Independent | Philip Waterhouse | 1,158 | 22.62 |
| | Independent | Winifred Waterhouse | 542 | 10.59 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 293 | 5.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,118 | |

#### Central Ward

The Central Ward elects three members to the Auckland City Council
Central Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Harold Goodman | 3,569 | 63.03 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Clive Edwards | 2,974 | 52.52 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Trevor Rogers | 2,970 | 52.45 |
| | Labour | Judith Tizard | 2,344 | 41.39 |
| | Labour | Neil Morris | 1,628 | 28.75 |
| | Labour | John Antonio | 1,443 | 25.48 |
| | Independent | Raymond Hyams | 1,248 | 22.04 |
| | Independent | Graeme Burgess | 529 | 9.34 |
| | Socialist Unity | Stephen Bradley | 281 | 4.96 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 626 | 11.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,662 | |

#### Eastern Bays Ward

The Eastern Bays Ward elects three members to the Auckland City Council
Eastern Bays Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Juliet Yates | 5,920 | 70.20 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Ron Greer | 5,107 | 60.55 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Bob Johnson | 4,684 | 55.54 |
| | Independent | Gray Bartlett | 3,992 | 47.33 |
| | Independent | Bill Clark | 3,244 | 38.46 |
| | Independent | Des Roberts | 2,352 | 27.89 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 692 | 8.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,433 | |

#### Grey Lynn Ward

The Grey Lynn Ward elects two members to the Auckland City Council
Grey Lynn Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Linda Holloway | 2,298 | 58.93 |
| | Labour | Jim Yandall | 2,067 | 53.01 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Patricia Tauroa | 1,564 | 40.11 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Arthur Anae | 1,289 | 33.05 |
| | Independent | James Ransfield | 579 | 14.84 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 503 | 12.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,899 | |

#### Meadowbank Ward

The Meadowbank Ward elects two members to the Auckland City Council
Meadowbank Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Phil Warren | 3,344 | 69.47 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Barrie Hutchinson | 3,235 | 67.21 |
| | Independent | Michael Hart | 3,047 | 63.30 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 188 | 3.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,813 | |

#### Point Chevalier Ward

The Point Chevalier Ward elects one member to the Auckland City Council
Point Chevalier Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Gordon Barnaby | 1,406 | 44.94 |
| | Labour | Terry Ryan | 1,185 | 37.88 |
| | Independent | Peter Anich | 537 | 17.16 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 221 | 7.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,128 | |

#### Ponsonby Ward

The Ponsonby Ward elects two members to the Auckland City Council
Ponsonby Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Betty Wark | 2,102 | 48.63 |
| | Labour | Bruce Hucker | 2,010 | 46.50 |
| | Labour | Anne Andrews | 1,950 | 45.11 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Ann Gluckman | 1,461 | 33.80 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Laurence Johnstone | 1,121 | 25.93 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 60 | 1.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,322 | |

#### Remuera Ward

The Remuera Ward elects two members to the Auckland City Council
Remuera Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | John Strevens | 3,071 | 61.76 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Elizabeth Currey | 2,824 | 56.79 |
| | Independent | Marie Quinn | 1,987 | 39.96 |
| | Independent | Dove-Myer Robinson | 1,077 | 21.66 |
| | Independent | Luke Van Ryn | 985 | 19.81 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 837 | 16.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,972 | |

#### Tamaki Ward

The Tamaki Ward elects two members to the Auckland City Council
Tamaki Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Stephen Kirkwood | 2,652 | 61.03 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Reg Mullins | 2,187 | 50.33 |
| | Labour | Robyn Northey | 2,065 | 47.52 |
| | Labour | Chris Hayward | 1,785 | 41.08 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 122 | 2.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,345 | |

## Auckland Harbour Board
### City of Auckland and Waiheke Ward

The City of Auckland and Waiheke Ward elects four members to the Auckland Harbour Board
City of Auckland and Waiheke Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Harry Julian | 23,386 | 47.10 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Ian McKay | 19,613 | 39.50 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Richard Holden | 18,682 | 37.62 |
| | Tim's Team | Colin Bower | 18,161 | 36.58 |
| | Tim's Team | Diedre Nehua | 17,793 | 35.83 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Miller Mason | 17,774 | 35.80 |
| | Tim's Team | George Robertson | 17,272 | 34.78 |
| | Tim's Team | David Wickham | 16,831 | 33.90 |
| | Labour | Hamish Keith | 16,717 | 33.67 |
| | Labour | James Baxter | 9,996 | 20.13 |
| | Labour | Andrew Turnbull | 8,450 | 17.02 |
| | Labour | Harry Palmer | 8,376 | 16.87 |
| | Independent | Charles Price | 5,537 | 11.15 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 368 | 0.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,647 | |

## Auckland Hospital Board
### City of Auckland and Waiheke Ward

The City of Auckland and Waiheke Ward elects two members to the Auckland Hospital Board
City of Auckland and Waiheke Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Bill Manchester | 26,736 | 54.10 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | John Seabrook | 26,158 | 52.93 |
| | Independent | Alan Spence | 15,015 | 30.38 |
| | Labour | John Harre | 11,931 | 24.14 |
| | Labour | Eru Potaka-Dewes | 10,881 | 22.01 |
| | Independent | Ida Cargill | 8,116 | 16.42 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,143 | 22.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,419 | |