1995 Dunedin mayoral election

1995 Dunedin mayoral election
	14 October 1995
Turnout	50,323
Mayor before election; Richard Walls;	Elected Mayor ; Sukhi Turner;

The 1995 Dunedin mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1995, elections were held for the Mayor of Dunedin plus other local government positions. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Background

Incumbent mayor Richard Walls was defeated by councillor Sukhi Turner in a surprise result.

Mayoralty results

The following table gives the election results:

1995 Dunedin mayoral election[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Green	Sukhi Turner	24,143	47.97
	Independent	Richard Walls	21,733	43.18	-5.14
	Independent	Alan William McDonald	3,864	7.67	-0.48
Informal votes			583	1.15	+0.45
Majority			2,410	4.78
Turnout			50,323

References

"Results". Otago Daily Times. 16 October 1995. p. 7.

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[Results-1] "Results". Otago Daily Times. 16 October 1995. p. 7.