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2004 Lower Hutt mayoral election

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2004 Lower Hutt mayoral election

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Turnout24,736 (37.00%)
 
Candidate David Ogden John Terris Scott Dalziell
Party Independent Independent Hutt 2020 - Labour
Popular vote 10,272 8,409 3,718
Percentage 41.52 33.99 15.03

Mayor before election

John Terris

Elected mayor

David Ogden

The 2004 Lower Hutt mayoral election was part of the wider 2004 New Zealand local elections. The elections were held for the role of Mayor of Lower Hutt plus other local government positions including eleven city councillors, also elected triennially. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Background

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The incumbent Mayor, John Terris, stood for a fourth term. He was opposed by Eastern Ward councillor Scott Dalziel and former councillor David Ogden. Ogden and Terris were previously political allies though came to differ on policy issues, particularly over council debt and rates. Terris' campaign suffered greatly when was hospitalised with blood poisoning at the start of the election leaving him little time or energy to campaign.[1]

Mayoral results

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2004 Lower Hutt mayoral election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Ogden 10,272 41.52
Independent John Terris 8,409 33.99 −23.22
Hutt 2020 - Labour Scott Dalziel 3,718 15.03 −22.84
Independent Stu Carlson 2,254 9.11
Informal votes 83 0.33 −4.58
Majority 1,863 7.53
Turnout 24,736 37.00 −8.76

Ward results

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Eleven candidates were also elected from wards to the Hutt City Council.[2]

Party/ticket Councillors
Independent 7
City Vision 3
Hutt 2020 - Labour 1

References

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  1. ^ Lane, Nicholas (7 October 2006). "Tough lessons for a political do-gooder". The Dominion Post. p. A8.
  2. ^ a b "How You Voted - Our community leaders for the next three years". The Dominion Post. 11 October 2004. p. A8.