Elections were held at regular times in Tawa, New Zealand, from its proclamation as a borough in 1953 to its abolition in 1989. Elections for the office of mayor were held every three years. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method. Only three elections were contested in a public vote.
Election results 1953 election George Turkington was elected mayor unopposed.
1954 by-election Jock Davidson was elected mayor unopposed.
1955 election Mayor Jock Davidson resigned in December 1955. A by-election was avoided when the council decided to elect one of its own members to serve the remainder of the term. Councillor Mervyn Kemp was elected unanimously at a council meeting on 14 December 1955.
1956 election Mervyn Kemp was re-elected mayor unopposed.
1959 election
1962 election Mervyn Kemp was re-elected mayor unopposed.
1965 election Mervyn Kemp was re-elected mayor unopposed.
1968 election Mervyn Kemp was re-elected mayor unopposed.
1971 election
1974 election Mervyn Kemp was re-elected mayor unopposed.
1977 election Mervyn Kemp was re-elected mayor unopposed.
1980 election Mervyn Kemp was re-elected mayor unopposed.
1983 election Roy Mitchell was elected mayor unopposed.
1986 election Doris Mills was elected mayor unopposed.
1987 by-election
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