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1977 Dunedin Mayoral Election
The 1977 Dunedin mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1977, elections were held for the Mayor of Dunedin plus other local government positions including twelve city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard First-past-the-post voting, first-past-the-post electoral method. Background Councillor Cliff Skeggs was elected Mayor of Dunedin to succeed Jim Barnes (politician), Jim Barnes, who stood down from the mayoralty but was elected as a councillor. He defeated councillor Dorothy Fraser of the Labour Party, who was re-elected to the Hospital Board of which she was chairman. Former Citizens' councillor Iona Williams also contested to mayoralty, polling higher than any independent mayoral candidate since 1933. Results The following table shows the results for the election: References {{Reflist Mayoral elections in Dunedin 1977 elections in New Zealand, Dunedin Politics of Dunedin 1970s in Dunedin Oc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifford Skeggs
Sir Clifford George Skeggs (born 19 March 1931) is a New Zealand businessman from Dunedin, and was Mayor of Dunedin from 1977 to 1989. Early life and family Skeggs was born in Bluff, New Zealand, Bluff, and was educated at Bluff School and Aurora College (Invercargill), Southland Technical College. He married Marie Ledgerwood in 1951, and they went on to have three sons. Business career He was involved in the fishing industry from 1953, and developed the Skeggs Group of which he was the chairman and chief executive into what was the largest private inshore fishing fleet in New Zealand with investments including shipping, aviation (Pacifica Air) and property. Political career Skeggs was on the Dunedin City Council and Otago Harbour Board, and later was chairman of the port company Port Otago. He was mayor of Dunedin from 1977 to 1989. Honours and awards In the 1987 Birthday Honours (New Zealand), 1987 Queen's Birthday Honours, Skeggs was appointed a Knight Bachelor, in recog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
