2007 Invercargill mayoral election explained

Election Name:2007 Invercargill mayoral election
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2004 Invercargill mayoral election
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:2010 Invercargill mayoral election
Next Year:2010
Election Date:13 October 2007
Turnout:18,773
Candidate1:Tim Shadbolt
Party1:Independent politician
Popular Vote1:15,615
Percentage1:83.17
Candidate2:Corey Vreugdenhil
Party2:Independent politician
Popular Vote2:3,158
Percentage2:16.83
Mayor
Before Election:Tim Shadbolt
After Election:Tim Shadbolt

The 2007 Invercargill mayoral election commenced on Saturday, 13 October 2007 and was conducted under the First Past the Post system using the postal voting system. It was held as part of the 2007 New Zealand local elections.

The incumbent mayor Tim Shadbolt was comfortably returned to his position with 83% of the vote.[1]

Results

The following table gives the election results:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Election results. 13 October 2007. Stuff.co.nz.