1998 Dunedin mayoral election explained

Election Name:1998 Dunedin mayoral election
Country:New Zealand
Flag Image:Dunedin city coa.gif
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1995 Dunedin mayoral election
Previous Year:1995
Next Election:2001 Dunedin mayoral election
Next Year:2001
Election Date:10 October 1998
Turnout:55,498 (65.45%)
Candidate1:Sukhi Turner
Party1:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
Popular Vote1:24,143
Percentage1:43.50
Candidate2:Clive Matthewson
Party2:Independent politician
Popular Vote2:20,229
Percentage2:36.44
Mayor
Before Election:Sukhi Turner
After Election:Sukhi Turner

The 1998 Dunedin mayoral election re-elected Sukhi Turner as Mayor of Dunedin for a second term. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Results

The following table shows the results for the election: