The 1998 Wellington City Council election was part of the 1998 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The polling was conducted using the first-past-the-post electoral method.
Council The Wellington City Council consists of a mayor and eighteen councillors elected from six wards (Eastern, Lambton, Northern, Onslow, Southern, Western).
Mayor
Eastern ward The Eastern ward returns four councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
Lambton ward The Lambton ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
Northern ward The Northern ward returns four councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
Onslow ward The Onslow ward returns two councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
Southern ward The Southern ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
Western ward The Western ward returns two councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
Results of the city council election Following the 1998 Wellington City Council election, the composition of the council was as follows:
Summary Ward Previous Elected Mayor Mark Blumsky Mark Blumsky Eastern Ward Ruth Gotlieb Sue Kedgley Sue Kedgley Ruth Gotlieb Chris Parkin Leonie Gill Brian Barraclough Rob Goulden Lambton Ward Ward in abbeyance Mary Varnham Stephanie Cook Chris Parkin Northern Ward Judy Siers Kerry Prendergast Sally Baber Robert Armstrong Allan Johnston Ian Hutchings Kent Clark Helene Ritchie Onslow Ward Ward in abbeyance Judy Siers Allan Johnston Southern Ward John Gilberthorpe Sue Piper Sue Piper Alick Shaw Celia Wade-Brown Bryan Pepperell Stephen Rainbow Three seats only Tawa Ward Kerry Prendergast Ward abolished Robert Armstrong Western Ward Andy Foster Andy Foster Rex Nicholls John Morrison Stephanie Cook Two seats only Stephen Rainbow
Other local elections
Wellington Regional Council – Wellington Ward The Wellington ward returns five councillors to the Wellington Regional Council.
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