Mayor of Selwyn
The Mayor of Selwyn is the head of the municipal government of Selwyn District in New Zealand's South Island. The mayor is directly elected using a first-past-the-post electoral system.[1] The immediate past mayor, Kelvin Coe,[2] did not stand for re-election in the 2016 New Zealand local elections. The district's fifth mayor, Sam Broughton, was elected on 8 October 2016 in the 2016 New Zealand local elections.[3]
History
Selwyn District was established as part of the 1989 local government reforms. It was formed from Ellesmere County, Malvern County, and part of Paparua County.[4] The first mayor, Anne Hurford, is from an old Ellesmere farming family. The second mayor, Bill Woods, also held the mayoralty for one term (1992–1995). Woods is a perennial candidate and once stated to be "addicted" to elections; he is one of five candidates in the 2016 mayoral election.[5][6] Michael McEvedy was mayor for four terms from 1995 to 2007, when he retired.[7] Kelvin Coe took over from McEvedy in 2007, being successful against four other candidates.[8] In the 2010 election, Coe defended himself against a challenge by former mayor Woods.[9] At the 2013 election, there were six candidates for the mayoralty, but Coe remained successful.[10] After three terms as mayor, Coe is standing down and five candidates are contesting the election, including former mayor Woods.[5]
List of Mayors of Selwyn
Selwyn has had four mayors.
| Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anne Hurford | 1989–1992 |
| 2 | Bill Woods | 1992–1995 |
| 3 | Michael McEvedy | 1995–2007 |
| 4 | Kelvin Coe | 2007–2016 |
| 5 | Sam Broughton | 2016–present |
References
- ↑ "Election Statistics". Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ "Contact a Councillor". Selwyn District Council. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ↑ Small, Jamie (9 October 2016). "Sam Broughton is Selwyn's new mayor". The Press. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ↑ "Brief History of Selwyn Local Government". Selwyn District Council. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- 1 2 Stylianou, Georgina; Truebridge, Nick (12 August 2016). "Who are the South Island's mayoral and council hopefuls?". The Press. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ Greenhill, Marc (25 November 2011). "Still trying, 36 years later". The Press. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ "Former mayor recognised". The Press. 1 January 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ "Local Body Elections 2007". Selwyn District Council. 18 October 2007. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ "2010 Local Body Elections". Selwyn District Council. 12 October 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ "Local Body Elections 2013". Selwyn District Council. Retrieved 5 October 2016.