1980 Lower Hutt mayoral election explained

Election Name:1980 Lower Hutt mayoral election
Country:New Zealand
Flag Image:Lower Hutt COA.jpg
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1977 Lower Hutt mayoral election
Previous Year:1977
Next Election:1983 Lower Hutt mayoral election
Next Year:1983
Election Date:11 October 1980
Turnout:(18,053 46.00%)
Candidate1:John Kennedy-Good
Party1:United Citizens
Popular Vote1:10,906
Percentage1:60.41
Candidate2:Ernie Barry
Party2:New Zealand Labour Party
Popular Vote2:5,753
Percentage2:31.86
Mayor
Before Election:John Kennedy-Good
After Election:John Kennedy-Good

The 1980 Lower Hutt mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The elections were held for the role of Mayor of Lower Hutt plus other local government positions including sixteen city councillors, also elected triennially. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Background

The incumbent Mayor, John Kennedy-Good, stood for a fifth term and was re-elected alongside a nearly all-United Citizens council. This included ex-Labour councillor Lawrie Woodley who had defected to the United Citizens mid-term and was rewarded after the 1980 election by Kennedy-Good with a committee chairman position.

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