# 1989 Wellington City local elections

The 1989 Wellington local elections were part of the 1989 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Wellington elections covered 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 twenty-one councillors elected from seven wards (Eastern, Lambton, Northern, Onslow, Southern, Tawa, Western).

### Mayor

1989 Wellington mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jim Belich | 15,198 | 28.90 | −21.68 |
| | Independent | Helene Ritchie | 14,266 | 27.12 | |
| | Citizens' | Rex Nicholls | 14,183 | 26.97 | |
| | Independent Citizens' | David Bull | 4,372 | 8.31 | |
| | Independent | Roger Ridley-Smith | 1,963 | 3.73 | |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | John Morrison | 1,015 | 1.93 | |
| | Private Enterprise | Frank Moncur | 200 | 0.38 | −0.29 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,391 | 2.64 | −1.86 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 932 | 1.77 | −4.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,588 | 49.94 | +8.17 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 105,302 | | |

### Eastern Ward

The Eastern Ward returns four councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
Eastern Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Citizens' | Ruth Gotlieb | 6,308 | 63.51 | +13.30 |
| | Citizens' | Les Paske | 5,394 | 54.30 | +7.22 |
| | Labour | Nic Dalton | 5,200 | 52.35 | +7.15 |
| | Citizens' | Brian Barraclough | 4,197 | 42.25 | |
| | Citizens' | Rama Ramanathan | 3,713 | 37.38 | |
| | Labour | Marie Bell | 3,679 | 37.04 | |
| | Labour | Geoff Turner | 3,267 | 32.89 | −12.63 |
| | Labour | Rob Calder | 2,731 | 27.49 | |
| | Green | Richard Aldridge | 2,554 | 25.71 | |
| | Independent | Keith Richardson | 2,096 | 21.10 | |
| | Private Enterprise | Frank Moncur | 418 | 4.20 | −1.90 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 172 | 1.73 | +0.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,932 | 46.85 | +7.48 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,199 | | |

### Lambton Ward

The Lambton Ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
Lambton Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Citizens' | Russell Armitage | 2,371 | 42.85 | |
| | Green | Stephen Rainbow | 2,326 | 42.04 | |
| | Labour | Terry McDavitt | 2,280 | 41.21 | −7.18 |
| | Labour | Margaret Bonner | 2,226 | 40.23 | −10.27 |
| | Green | Rachell Barrett | 2,099 | 37.94 | |
| | Citizens' | James Coyle | 1,889 | 34.14 | |
| | Citizens' | Roly Metge | 1,865 | 33.71 | |
| | Labour | Paul Harris | 1,370 | 24.76 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 170 | 3.07 | +1.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,533 | 39.29 | +2.58 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,081 | | |

### Northern Ward

The Northern Ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
Northern Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Citizens' | Sarah Lysaght | 4,018 | 62.58 | −12.26 |
| | Labour | Ken Boyden | 2,969 | 46.24 | +1.20 |
| | Independent | Ian Hutchings | 2,351 | 36.61 | |
| | Labour | Pip Piper | 2,002 | 31.18 | −11.23 |
| | Citizens' | Stephen Bourne | 1,873 | 29.17 | −8.45 |
| | Labour | Peter Graham | 1,731 | 26.96 | |
| | Independent | Norm Thomas | 1,724 | 26.85 | −4.36 |
| | Citizens' | Vic Jarvis | 1,486 | 23.14 | |
| | Independent | Kevin Rowell | 850 | 13.23 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 257 | 4.00 | +2.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,420 | 44.86 | +12.15 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,310 | | |

### Onslow Ward

The Onslow Ward returns two councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
Onslow Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Citizens' | Sally Baber | 3,518 | 64.66 |
| | Citizens' | Les Stephens | 3,038 | 55.84 |
| | Labour | Diane Jonassen | 1,520 | 27.94 |
| | Independent | Bob Monks | 1,391 | 25.56 |
| | Labour | Carl Dawson | 1,203 | 22.11 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 210 | 3.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,440 | 52.36 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,389 | |

### Southern Ward

The Southern Ward returns four councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
Southern Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Blincoe | 4,199 | 51.26 | |
| | Labour | John Gilberthorpe | 4,068 | 49.67 | −18.71 |
| | Labour | Tala Cleverley | 3,812 | 46.54 | −16.84 |
| | Citizens' | Merrin Downing | 3,151 | 38.47 | |
| | Labour | Rodney Murphy | 2,930 | 35.77 | −1.02 |
| | Green | Michael Murray | 2,358 | 28.79 | |
| | Citizens' | Ivan Brody-Solt | 2,185 | 26.67 | |
| | Citizens' | Lagi Sipeli | 2,105 | 25.70 | −1.11 |
| | Citizens' | Asalemo Pesamino | 1,557 | 19.01 | |
| | People's Party | Warwick Taylor | 1,396 | 17.04 | −1.42 |
| | Independent | Bill Maung | 1,083 | 13.22 | |
| | Independent | Owen Henderson | 1,044 | 12.74 | +3.16 |
| | People's Party | Christopher Ellis | 842 | 10.28 | |
| | People's Party | Michael Day | 748 | 9.13 | |
| | People's Party | Gerard Worsfold | 635 | 7.75 | |
| | Independent | Ralph Burton | 353 | 4.31 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 294 | 3.58 | +1.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,191 | 39.48 | +5.56 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,743 | | |

### Tawa Ward

The Tawa Ward returns two councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
Tawa Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | David Watt | 3,267 | 71.34 |
| | Independent | Kerry Prendergast | 2,401 | 52.43 |
| | Independent | Graeme Sutton | 2,283 | 49.85 |
| | Independent | Robert Banks | 746 | 16.29 |
| | Independent | Ron England | 387 | 8.45 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 74 | 1.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,579 | 53.27 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,595 | |

### Western Ward

The Western Ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
Western Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Val Bedingfield | 5,362 | 67.31 |
| | Citizens' | Anna Weir | 4,283 | 53.77 |
| | Labour | Sue Driver | 4,201 | 52.74 |
| | Citizens' | Colin Robertson | 2,776 | 34.85 |
| | Citizens' | Peter Gapes | 2,571 | 32.27 |
| | Green | Chris Thomas | 2,475 | 31.07 |
| | Labour | Jim Kebbell | 1,569 | 19.69 |
| | Independent | Bruce Abernethy | 508 | 6.37 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 150 | 1.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,965 | 50.99 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,618 | |

## Wellington Regional Council
### Wellington North Ward

The Wellington North Ward returns three councillors to the Wellington Regional Council.
North Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Helene Ritchie | 10,457 | 44.13 | |
| | Independent | David Bull | 10,039 | 42.36 | |
| | Citizens' | Jim Rowe | 7,064 | 29.81 | |
| | Labour | Ken Boyden | 7,049 | 29.74 | −14.49 |
| | Citizens' | Mike Gibson | 6,937 | 29.27 | −11.18 |
| | Independent | Hazel Bibby | 6,932 | 29.25 | −27.10 |
| | Citizens' | Dennis Duggan | 5,801 | 24.48 | |
| | Green | Chris Thomas | 5,236 | 22.09 | |
| | Labour | Matthew Bennett | 3,606 | 15.21 | |
| | Labour | Dave Davies | 2,985 | 12.59 | |
| | Independent | Kevin Rowell | 1,900 | 8.01 | |
| | Green | Ivor Farkash | 1,820 | 7.68 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,259 | 5.31 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,695 | 48.44 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 48,912 | | |

### South Ward

The Wellington South Ward returns four councillors to the Wellington Regional Council.
Wellington South Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Citizens' | Ruth Gotlieb | 13,002 | 56.22 | |
| | Citizens' | Ian Lawrence | 12,541 | 54.22 | |
| | Citizens' | Les Paske | 10,538 | 45.56 | +2.05 |
| | Labour | Terry McDavitt | 9,282 | 40.13 | |
| | Labour | Val Taylor | 8,942 | 38.66 | |
| | Labour | Raewyn Good | 8,521 | 36.84 | −5.77 |
| | Citizens' | Kevin O'Brien | 8,231 | 35.59 | −2.69 |
| | Labour | John Gilberthorpe | 7,535 | 32.58 | −0.37 |
| | Green | Stephen Rainbow | 7,119 | 30.78 | |
| | Green | John Carter | 5,803 | 25.09 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 997 | 4.31 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,125 | 41.27 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 56,023 | | |

## Wellington Area Health Board
### North Ward

The Wellington North Ward returns two members to the Wellington Area Health Board.
Wellington North Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Citizens' | Bridget-Anne Fowler | 10,261 | 42.63 |
| | Labour | Margaret Bonner | 9,900 | 41.13 |
| | Citizens' | Doug Catley | 9,320 | 38.72 |
| | Independent | Barry McGuiness | 5,756 | 23.91 |
| | Independent | Jean Drage | 5,252 | 21.82 |
| | Labour | Jim Kebbell | 4,513 | 18.75 |
| | Independent | Boyd Pieres | 1,125 | 4.67 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,010 | 8.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,068 | 49.20 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 48,912 | |

### South Ward

The Wellington South Ward returns two members to the Wellington Area Health Board.
Wellington South Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Citizens' | Glenys Arthur | 12,599 | 52.30 |
| | Labour | Val Taylor | 10,650 | 44.21 |
| | Citizens' | Ian Symonds | 10,551 | 43.80 |
| | Labour | Anne Town | 9,476 | 39.33 |
| | Independent | Roderick Walker | 2,985 | 12.39 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,917 | 7.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,089 | 42.99 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 56,023 | |