Summary
The 2001 Christchurch mayoral election was part of the 2001 New Zealand local elections. Incumbent Garry Moore beat talk back radio and television host George Balani.
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Background edit
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 17,000 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 edit
| 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 | ||
| 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 edit
- ^ a b "Moore returns in Christchurch vote". The New Zealand Herald. 13 October 2001. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Final Results Mayor". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Rivals face to face in mayoral clash". The New Zealand Herald. 25 August 2001. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Mixed bunch contest ChCh mayoralty". One News. 27 August 2001. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Final Results Shirley Ward". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Carter goes top of Christchurch council class". Stuff.co.nz. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ Thomas, Fiona (13 November 2013). "Ex-Chch city councillor encourages Facebook abuse". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ Macfie, Rebecca (27 October 2007). "Citizen Moore". New Zealand Listener. Retrieved 7 May 2016.