1992 Porirua local elections

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The 1992 Porirua local elections were part of the 1992 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Porirua 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.

## Porirua City Council

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The Porirua City Council following the 1992 election consisted of a mayor and thirteen councillors elected from five wards (Plimmerton, Horokiri, Titahi Bay, Tairangi and Cannons Creek).

### Mayor

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Main article: 1992 Porirua mayoral election

1992 Porirua mayoral election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | John Burke | 8,606  | 59.32  | −5.26
| Independent | Don Borrie  | 5,377  | 37.06  |
Informal votes  | 523  | 3.60  | −2.13
Majority  | 3,229  | 22.25  | −12.66
Turnout | 14,506  |  |

#### Ward One, Plimmerton

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The Plimmerton ward elected two members to the Porirua City Council

Plimmerton Ward[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Robert Shaw  | 1,474  | 56.32  |
| Independent | Jenny Brash | 1,385  | 52.92  |
| Independent | Russell Marshall | 1,199  | 45.81  |
| Independent | Jan Bennett  | 1,091  | 41.68  | −41.63
Informal votes  | 84  | 3.20  | −2.69
Majority  | 186  | 7.10  |
Turnout | 2,617  |  |

#### Ward Two, Horokiri

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The Horokiri ward elected two members to the Porirua City Council

Horokiri Ward[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Murray Woodhouse  | 2,138  | 86.66  | +1.16
| Independent | Lynne Thomas  | 1,576  | 63.88  |
| Independent | John Green  | 1,113  | 45.11  |
Informal votes  | 107  | 4.33  | +0.98
Majority  | 463  | 18.76  |
Turnout | 2,467  |  |

#### Ward Three, Titahi Bay

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The Titahi Bay ward elected three members to the Porirua City Council

Titahi Bay Ward[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Helen Smith | 1,756  | 53.71  | −24.56
| Labour | Terewhiti Arthur  | 1,672  | 51.14  | −17.13
| Independent | Don Borrie  | 1,586  | 48.51  |
| Labour | Gwyn Skinner  | 1,379  | 42.18  |
| Independent | Kim Arnold  | 1,356  | 41.48  |
| Independent | Henry Sharman  | 1,016  | 31.07  |
| Independent | Peter Windsor  | 961  | 29.39  |
Informal votes  | 80  | 2.44  | −3.61
Majority  | 207  | 6.33  |
Turnout | 3,269  |  |

#### Ward Four, Tairangi

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The Tairangi ward elected two members to the Porirua City Council

Tairangi Ward[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Lua Lepaio  | 1,143  | 65.95  |
| Labour | Naureen Palmer  | 1,127  | 65.03  | −1.20
| Independent | Rita Magson  | 516  | 29.77  |
| Independent | Josephine Lancaster  | 362  | 20.88  |
| Independent | Rosalie Kalolo  | 249  | 14.36  |
Informal votes  | 68  | 3.92  | −3.49
Majority  | 611  | 35.25  |
Turnout | 1,733  |  |

#### Ward Five, Cannons Creek

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The Cannons Creek ward elected four members to the Porirua City Council

Cannons Creek Ward[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Jasmine Underhill  | 2,525  | 89.25  | +14.85
| Labour | Geoff Walpole  | 2,221  | 78.50  | +5.45
| Labour | Charles Ford  | 2,206  | 77.97  | +11.42
| Labour | Elenuipo Matagi  | 1,477  | 52.20  |
| Independent | Taleni Tanieluy  | 1,104  | 39.02  |
| Independent | David Leggott  | 1,060  | 37.46  |
| Independent | Luta Gaualofa  | 629  | 22.23  |
Informal votes  | 93  | 3.28  | −1.90
Majority  | 373  | 13.18  |
Turnout | 2,829  |  |

## Wellington Regional Council

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### Porirua Ward

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The Porirua Ward elected two members to the Wellington Regional Council

Porirua Ward[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Ken Gray | 9,410  | 75.24  | +9.89
| Independent | Maxine Arnold  | 7,896  | 63.14  | +7.70
| Labour | Barbara Brooks[nb 1] | 6,863  | 54.88  |
Informal votes  | 841  | 6.72  | +1.49
Majority  | 1,033  | 8.26  |
Turnout | 12,505  |  |

Table footnotes:

1. ^ Brooks was appointed to the council on 16 February 1993 to replace Ken Gray who died on 18 November 1992

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f "City of Porirua - Declaration of Results of Election". The Evening Post. 17 October 1992. p. 39.
2. ^ "Declaration of Results of Election - Wellington Region". The Evening Post. 17 October 1992. p. 39.