Mayoral elections in Tawa
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Elections were held at regular times in Tawa, New Zealand, from its proclamation as a borough in 1953 to its abolition in 1989. Elections for the office of mayor were held every three years. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method. Only three elections were contested in a public vote.
Election results
1953 election
1954 by-election
Jock Davidson was elected mayor unopposed.[2]
1955 election
Mayor Jock Davidson resigned in December 1955. A by-election was avoided when the council decided to elect one of its own members to serve the remainder of the term. Councillor Mervyn Kemp was elected unanimously at a council meeting on 14 December 1955.[2]
1956 election
1959 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mervyn Kemp | 1,221 | 61.63 | ||
| Ind. Progressive | Arthur Cornish | 758 | 38.26 | ||
| Informal votes | 2 | 0.10 | |||
| Majority | 463 | 23.37 | |||
| Turnout | 1,981 | ||||
1962 election
1965 election
1968 election
1971 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mervyn Kemp | 2,412 | 65.82 | ||
| Independent | Alfred Howard | 1,252 | 34.17 | ||
| Majority | 1,160 | 31.65 | |||
| Turnout | 3,664 | 73.00 | |||
1974 election
Mervyn Kemp was re-elected mayor unopposed.[11]
1977 election
Mervyn Kemp was re-elected mayor unopposed.[12]
1980 election
Mervyn Kemp was re-elected mayor unopposed.[13]
1983 election
Roy Mitchell was elected mayor unopposed.[14]
1986 election
Doris Mills was elected mayor unopposed.[15]
1987 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Watt | 3,445 | 74.45 | ||
| Independent | Roger Bradshaw | 1,182 | 25.54 | ||
| Majority | 2,263 | 48.90 | |||
| Turnout | 4,627 | 57.00 | |||