Election Name: | 1962 Dunedin mayoral election |
Country: | New Zealand |
Flag Image: | Dunedin city coa.gif |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1959 Dunedin mayoral election |
Previous Year: | 1959 |
Next Election: | 1965 Dunedin mayoral election |
Next Year: | 1965 |
Election Date: | 13 October 1962 |
Turnout: | 19,630 |
Party Name: | no |
Candidate1: | Stuart Sidey |
Party1: | Citizens' |
Color1: | 6495ED |
Popular Vote1: | 10,003 |
Percentage1: | 50.95 |
Candidate2: | Russell Calvert |
Party2: | Labour |
Popular Vote2: | 9,541 |
Percentage2: | 48.62 |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | Stuart Sidey |
After Election: | Stuart Sidey |
The 1962 Dunedin mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1962, elections were held for the Mayor of Dunedin plus other local government positions including twelve city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
Stuart Sidey, the incumbent Mayor was re-elected for a second term. He narrowly defeated councillor Russell Calvert who was the Labour Party candidate. Initially Phil Connolly the MP for Dunedin Central (who had run in 1953) was to be Labour's mayoral candidate, but was forced to withdraw on grounds of ill-health. Connolly was sure he would have won had he stood, a feeling which was reinforced after the comparatively inexperienced Calvert came so close to winning against Sidey.
The Citizens' Association increased their council representation, winning ten seats on the city council to the Labour Party's two.
The following table shows the results for the election: