Wellington City mayoral election, 1995
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The Wellington City mayoral election, 1995 was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1995, elections were held for the Mayor of Wellington City plus other local government positions. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
Sitting Mayor Fran Wilde retired from the role after just one term which prompted a record thirteen candidates to run for the position. The election saw former shoe salesman Mark Blumsky win office as Wellington's Mayor. Member of Parliament for Island Bay Elizabeth Tennet ran for the Labour Party, the last time it was to field a mayoral candidate until 2016. The 1995 elections also saw the demise of the long established Citizens' Association electoral ticket. Its candidate for Mayor, former Chair of the defunct Wellington Harbour Board Nigel Gould, finished in a disappointing fourth place, and only four Citizens' endorsed candidates won seats in the council, a record low prompting the ticket to disband soon after.
The following table gives the election results:
Candidates were also elected from wards to the Wellington City Council.
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