Christchurch mayoral election, 2001

Christchurch mayoral election, 2001

13 October 2001

 
Candidate Garry Moore George Balani Gordon Freeman
Party Christchurch 2021 Independent Independent Citizens
Popular vote 47,142 30,149 14,213
Percentage 42.55 27.21 12.83

Mayor before election

Garry Moore

Elected Mayor

Garry Moore

The Christchurch mayoral election, 2001 was part of the 2001 New Zealand local elections. Incumbent Garry Moore beat talk back radio and television host George Balani.

Background

On 13 October of that year, elections were held for the Mayor of Christchurch plus other local government roles. Despite predictions for a close race, incumbent Moore successfully contested a second term in office with a decisive majority.[1] The second-placed candidate, Balani, was 17,0000 votes (15%) behind Moore.[2] Two former Christchurch City Councillors, Gordon Freeman and Robin Booth, came third and fourth.[1]

Moore's main challenger, Balani, had a high profile as a talk back radio and television host; for many years, Balani had a show on Canterbury Television (CTV). A total of 14 candidates contested the 2001 mayoralty in Christchurch.[3] Freeman was a city councillor for 15 years until he stood for mayor only in the 1998 mayoralty. Booth went into the election as a sitting member of Christchurch City Council.[4]

Results

Christchurch mayoral election, 2011[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Christchurch 2021 Garry Moore 47,142 42.55
Independent George Balani 30,149 27.21
Independent Citizens Gordon Freeman 14,213 12.83
True Independent Robin Booth 6,421 5.80
Independent Aaron Keown 4,422 3.99
Independent Penny Hargreaves 2,036 1.84
Somebody Who Cares Bill Greenwood 1,327 1.20
Criminal Reform in Motion Shane Turner 971 0.88
The Party Party Andrew Brown 461 0.42
Independent Sugra Morley 429 0.39
Communist League Annalucia Vermunt 368 0.33
Libertarianz Robin McCarthy 321 0.29
www.chchratepayers.com Paul Telfer 297 0.27
Economic Euthenics Michael Hansen 195 0.18
Informal votes 2,050 1.85
Majority 16,993 15.34
Turnout 110,802

Moore, Balani and Freeman stood for mayor only. Robin Booth also stood for city councillor in the two-representative Shirley Ward, but came third and was thus defeated.[5] Aaron Keown, who came fifth in the election, was later a Christchurch City Councillor from 2010 for one three-year term.[6][7] Moore remained mayor until the 2007 election, when he decided not to stand again.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Moore returns in Christchurch vote". The New Zealand Herald. 13 October 2001. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Final Results Mayor". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  3. "Rivals face to face in mayoral clash". The New Zealand Herald. 25 August 2001. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  4. "Mixed bunch contest ChCh mayoralty". One News. 27 August 2001. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  5. "Final Results Shirley Ward". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  6. "Carter goes top of Christchurch council class". Stuff.co.nz. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  7. Thomas, Fiona (13 November 2013). "Ex-Chch city councillor encourages Facebook abuse". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  8. Macfie, Rebecca (27 October 2007). "Citizen Moore". New Zealand Listener. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
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