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2016 Invercargill mayoral election
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Turnout20,934 (54.9%)
 
Candidate Tim Shadbolt Tom Conroy Karen Arnold
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 11,618 6,118 3,198
Percentage 55.49 29.22 15.27
Mayor before election

Tim Shadbolt

 Elected Mayor

Tim Shadbolt

The 2016 Invercargill mayoral election finished on Saturday, 8 October 2016 and was conducted under the first-past-the-post voting system using the postal voting system. It was held as part of the 2016 New Zealand local elections.

The incumbent mayor Tim Shadbolt sought a record eighth term, and was re-elected to the position with a reduced majority. Shadbolt was challenged by television host Tom Conroy and sitting Invercargill City councillor Karen Arnold. Shadbolt was re-elected with a decreased majority.[1]

Candidates

Declared candidates

Declined to be candidates

Results

The following table gives the election results:

2016 Invercargill mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tim Shadbolt 11,618 55.49 -13.33
Independent Tom Conroy 6,118 29.22
Independent Karen Arnold 3,198 15.27
Majority 5,500 26.27 -14.41
Turnout 20,934 54.9

References

  1. ^ "Election results 2016: four new Councillors – Invercargill City Council". Icc.govt.nz. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  2. ^ Beckham, Allison (27 June 2016). "Suing Shadbolt — and now chasing his job".
  3. ^ Pickett, Brittany (15 April 2016). "Southland television personality Tom Conroy to run for Invercargill mayor".
  4. ^ a b c d Woolf, Amber-Leigh (27 October 2015). "Tim Shadbolt to stand again for Invercargill Mayor, but challengers loom".
  5. ^ Harding, Evan (8 July 2016). "Former mayoral candidate Lindsay Dow to stand for Invercargill City Council seat".
  6. ^ Harding, Evan (30 June 2016). "Invercargill city councillor Ian Pottinger backs Shadbolt's challengers".


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