# 1998 Hutt City local elections

The 1998 Hutt City local elections were part of the 1998 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Hutt City elections covered one regional council (the Wellington Regional Council), city council and various local boards and licensing trusts. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

## Hutt City Council
### Mayor

1998 Lower Hutt mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Terris | 17,034 | 55.37 | +21.76 |
| | Positive Focus | Peter Glensor | 7,372 | 23.96 | +3.78 |
| | Independent | Sandra Greig | 5,715 | 18.57 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 638 | 2.07 | −0.54 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,662 | 31.41 | +17.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,759 | 46.93 | +2.43 |

### Central Ward

The Central Ward elected two members to the Hutt City Council
Central Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | City Vision | John Austad | 2,881 | 47.18 | |
| | City Vision | Glenda Barratt | 2,473 | 40.50 | |
| | Positive Focus | Peter Glensor | 2,071 | 33.91 | +4.56 |
| | Independent | Lawrie Woodley | 1,455 | 23.82 | −7.83 |
| | Positive Focus | Margaret Werry | 1,371 | 22.45 | |
| | Independent | Noeline Matthews | 1,230 | 20.14 | |
| | Independent | Peggy Tapp | 512 | 8.38 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 220 | 3.60 | +0.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,106 | | |

### Eastern Ward

The Eastern Ward elected two members to the Hutt City Council
Eastern Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | City Vision | Roger Styles | 2,686 | 58.67 | |
| | Positive Focus | Scott Dalziell | 1,911 | 41.74 | +7.55 |
| | Independent | Joan Monrad | 1,556 | 33.98 | −7.40 |
| | Independent | Bill East | 1,273 | 27.80 | |
| | Positive Focus | Bill Werry | 889 | 19.41 | |
| | Independent | Nick Ursin | 691 | 15.09 | −5.98 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 150 | 3.27 | −2.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,578 | | |

### Harbour Ward

The Harbour Ward elected two members to the Hutt City Council
Harbour Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ross Jamieson | 2,409 | 45.85 | +2.63 |
| | Independent | Joy Baird | 2,224 | 42.32 | +2.12 |
| | Positive Focus | Vera Ellen | 1,528 | 29.08 | |
| | Positive Focus | Warwick Johnston | 1,320 | 25.12 | |
| | City Vision | Jacinth Webster | 1,262 | 24.01 | |
| | Independent | Barbara Branch | 867 | 16.50 | |
| | Independent | John Bhula | 752 | 14.31 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 147 | 2.79 | −1.93 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,254 | | |

### Northern Ward

The Northern Ward elected two members to the Hutt City Council
Northern Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | City Vision | Angus Finlayson | 2,045 | 49.80 | +16.36 |
| | Independent | Pat Brosnan | 1,926 | 46.90 | +7.30 |
| | Positive Focus | Julie Englebretsen | 1,573 | 38.30 | |
| | Positive Focus | Ben Awa | 1,009 | 24.57 | |
| | Independent | Brian Ashcroft | 650 | 15.83 | |
| | Independent | Eddie Marino | 485 | 11.81 | |
| | Independent | Ester Laban-Alama | 446 | 10.86 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 78 | 1.89 | −0.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,106 | | |

### Wainuiomata Ward

The Wainuiomata Ward elected three members to the Hutt City Council
Wainuiomata Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ray Wallace | 3,771 | 77.13 | +8.03 |
| | Independent | Cathie Eady | 2,081 | 42.56 | −0.45 |
| | City Vision | Julie Sylvester | 1,377 | 28.16 | |
| | Independent | Reg Moore | 1,257 | 25.71 | −2.12 |
| | Independent | Shar Moore | 1,097 | 22.43 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 195 | 3.98 | +1.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,889 | | |

### Western Ward

The Western Ward elected two members to the Hutt City Council
Western Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Margaret Cousins | 1,847 | 53.16 | +5.25 |
| | City Vision | David Ogden | 1,521 | 43.78 | |
| | Independent | Sandra Greig | 1,319 | 37.96 | |
| | Independent | Graeme Ross | 1,097 | 31.57 | −0.88 |
| | Positive Focus | Ken Howell | 1,068 | 30.74 | +13.17 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 96 | 2.76 | −1.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,474 | | |

## Wellington Regional Council
### Lower Hutt Ward

The Lower Hutt Ward elected four members to the Wellington Regional Council
Lower Hutt Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | City Vision | Rosemarie Thomas | 14,905 | 60.30 | |
| | Independent | Jim Allen | 14,358 | 58.09 | |
| | Positive Focus | Dick Werry | 13,198 | 53.40 | +11.66 |
| | Positive Focus | Maureen Burgess | 12,704 | 51.40 | +14.17 |
| | Independent | Teri Puketapu | 10,367 | 41.94 | |
| | Independent | Irvine Yardley | 8,609 | 34.83 | −18.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,714 | 37.70 | |