# 1986 Wellington City local elections

The 1986 Wellington local elections were part of the 1986 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, hospital board, and various local 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 nineteen councillors elected from seven wards (Brooklyn, Eastern, Karori, Lambton, Northern, Otari, Southern).

### Mayor

1986 Wellington mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jim Belich | 18,873 | 50.58 | |
| | Citizens' | Ian Lawrence | 16,519 | 44.27 | −4.97 |
| | Independent | Norm Thomas | 1,344 | 3.60 | |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | Mark Servian | 260 | 0.69 | |
| | Private Enterprise | Frank Moncur | 251 | 0.67 | +0.27 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 294 | 0.78 | +0.16 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,354 | 6.30 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,017 | 41.77 | +4.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 89,328 | | |

#### Brooklyn Ward

The Brooklyn Ward elects two members to the Wellington City Council
Brooklyn Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Helene Ritchie | 2,369 | 68.34 |
| | Labour | John Blincoe | 2,044 | 58.97 |
| | Citizens' | Ian Bartram | 1,062 | 30.64 |
| | Citizens' | Paul Douche | 697 | 20.10 |
| | Independent Citizens' | Saul Goldsmith | 544 | 15.69 |
| | Independent | Bill Maung | 162 | 4.67 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 55 | 1.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,466 | 38.69 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,957 | |

#### Eastern Ward

The Eastern Ward elects four members to the Wellington City Council
Eastern Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Citizens' | Ruth Gotlieb | 3,226 | 50.21 |
| | Citizens' | Les Paske | 3,025 | 47.08 |
| | Labour | Nic Dalton | 2,904 | 45.20 |
| | Labour | Geoff Turner | 2,796 | 43.52 |
| | Labour | Lloyd Brown | 2,543 | 39.58 |
| | Citizens' | Kevin Allen | 2,526 | 39.32 |
| | Labour | Allan Jenkins | 2,436 | 37.92 |
| | Citizens' | Cress Thirkell | 1,964 | 30.57 |
| | Independent | Jenny Harris | 1,596 | 24.84 |
| | Independent | Bruce Harris | 1,385 | 21.55 |
| | Independent | David Mitchell | 816 | 12.70 |
| | Private Enterprise | Frank Moncur | 392 | 6.10 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 87 | 1.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,425 | 39.37 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,316 | |

#### Karori Ward

The Karori Ward elects two members to the Wellington City Council
Karori Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Citizens' | Gavin Wilson | 2,281 | 54.40 |
| | Independent | Val Bedingfield | 2,177 | 51.91 |
| | Citizens' | Bryan Weyburne | 1,947 | 46.43 |
| | Labour | Tracey Crampton-Smith | 1,021 | 24.35 |
| | Labour | David Davies | 915 | 21.82 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 45 | 1.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,193 | 47.67 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,795 | |

#### Lambton Ward

The Lambton Ward elects three members to the Wellington City Council
Lambton Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Margaret Bonner | 2,346 | 50.50 |
| | Labour | Terry McDavitt | 2,248 | 48.39 |
| | Citizens' | Rex Nicholls | 2,147 | 46.22 |
| | Labour | Myra Giese | 1,879 | 40.45 |
| | Independent Labour | Joe Aspell | 1,760 | 37.89 |
| | Citizens' | William Brien | 1,548 | 33.32 |
| | Citizens' | John Wedde | 1,501 | 32.31 |
| | Independent | George Crombie | 413 | 8.89 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 95 | 2.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,645 | 36.71 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,651 | |

#### Northern Ward

The Northern Ward elects three members to the Wellington City Council
Northern Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Citizens' | David Bull | 2,223 | 51.43 |
| | Citizens' | Sarah Lysaght | 2,175 | 50.32 |
| | Labour | Ken Boyden | 1,947 | 45.04 |
| | Labour | Pip Piper | 1,833 | 42.41 |
| | Labour | Jan Gould | 1,728 | 39.98 |
| | Citizens' | Stephen Bourne | 1,626 | 37.62 |
| | Independent | Norm Thomas | 1,349 | 31.21 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 86 | 1.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,322 | 32.71 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,210 | |

#### Otari Ward

The Otari Ward elects four members to the Wellington City Council
Otari Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jim Belich | 5,023 | 65.68 |
| | Citizens' | Rosemary Young-Rouse | 4,373 | 57.18 |
| | Citizens' | Sally Baber | 4,025 | 52.63 |
| | Labour | Sue Driver | 3,898 | 50.97 |
| | Citizens' | Anna Weir | 3,575 | 46.75 |
| | Citizens' | Arthur Kinsella | 3,540 | 46.29 |
| | Labour | Harold Dixon | 3,296 | 43.10 |
| | Labour | Henk Huber | 2,744 | 35.88 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 115 | 1.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,647 | 44.03 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,364 | |
Table footnotes:
* ↑ As Belich won the Mayoralty his election to the council was voided and his seat was awarded to the highest polling unsuccessful candidate.

#### Southern Ward

The Southern Ward elects three members to the Wellington City Council
Southern Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Gilberthorpe | 2,792 | 68.38 |
| | Labour | Neville Taylor | 2,706 | 66.27 |
| | Labour | Tala Cleverley | 2,588 | 63.38 |
| | Citizens' | Kevin O'Brien | 1,601 | 39.21 |
| | Citizens' | Rama Ramanathan | 1,367 | 33.48 |
| | Citizens' | Lagi Sipeli | 1,095 | 26.81 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 100 | 2.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,083 | 33.92 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,035 | |

## Wellington Harbour Board

Wellington Harbour Board :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jim Belich | 21,702 | 67.12 | |
| | Labour | Keith Spry | 20,670 | 63.92 | +6.46 |
| | Labour | Hazel Bibby | 19,471 | 60.22 | +8.64 |
| | Citizens' | Ruth Gotlieb | 17,547 | 54.26 | |
| | Citizens' | Brian Barraclough | 14,564 | 45.04 | −8.32 |
| | Citizens' | Alister Macalister | 14,478 | 44.77 | −5.08 |
| | Labour | David Wilkin | 13,833 | 42.78 | |
| | Citizens' | Kevin O'Brien | 13,460 | 41.62 | |
| | Labour | Terry O'Brien | 13,118 | 40.57 | |
| | Citizens' | James Stewart | 12,915 | 39.94 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 689 | 2.13 | −1.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,489 | 36.37 | +3.94 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 89,328 | | |

## Wellington Hospital Board

Wellington Hospital Board :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Margaret Bonner | 24,040 | 67.98 | +16.45 |
| | Citizens' | Bridget-Anne Fowler | 17,894 | 50.60 | |
| | Citizens' | Doug Catley | 17,397 | 49.20 | +2.99 |
| | Citizens' | Ella McLeod | 17,283 | 48.87 | +6.12 |
| | Labour | Val Taylor | 17,160 | 48.53 | |
| | Labour | Anne Town | 16,391 | 46.35 | |
| | Citizens' | Malcolm Nicholson | 15,890 | 44.93 | +3.19 |
| | Labour | Tracey Crampton-Smith | 15,219 | 43.04 | |
| | Citizens' | Ralph Johnson | 14,647 | 41.42 | |
| | Labour | John Morgan | 14,611 | 41.32 | |
| | Labour | Henk Huber | 13,659 | 38.62 | +14.66 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 960 | 2.71 | +0.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,359 | 39.58 | +6.05 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 89,328 | | |

## Wellington Regional Council

Wellington Regional Council :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jim Belich | 23,096 | 61.68 | |
| | Labour | Keith Spry | 21,750 | 58.09 | −6.09 |
| | Labour | Hazel Bibby | 21,097 | 56.35 | +1.02 |
| | Labour | Ken Boyden | 16,561 | 44.23 | +4.19 |
| | Citizens' | Les Paske | 16,292 | 43.51 | −17.92 |
| | Labour | Raewyn Good | 15,956 | 42.61 | |
| | Citizens' | Mike Gibson | 15,145 | 40.45 | −9.67 |
| | Citizens' | Sarah Lysaght | 14,706 | 39.27 | |
| | Citizens' | Kevin O'Brien | 14,333 | 38.28 | |
| | Labour | Paul Swain | 14,289 | 38.16 | |
| | Citizens' | Bob Moodie | 14,189 | 37.89 | |
| | Citizens' | Lloyd Brown | 13,773 | 36.78 | |
| | Labour | John Gilberthorpe | 12,339 | 32.95 | |
| | Citizens' | Rama Ramanathan | 11,486 | 30.67 | |
| | Citizens' | Paul Douche | 10,871 | 29.03 | |
| | Independent | Saul Goldsmith | 9,560 | 25.53 | |
| | Independent | Ron England | 4,421 | 11.80 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 486 | 1.29 | −2.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,439 | 41.91 | +9.31 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 89,328 | | |