title: 1998 Auckland City mayoral election
text: # 1998 Auckland City mayoral election
  
  The 1998 Auckland City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1998, elections were held for the Mayor of Auckland plus other local government positions including nineteen city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
  
  ## Mayoralty results
  
  The following table gives the election results:
  
  1998 Auckland mayoral election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Christine Fletcher | 47,462 | 40.29 | |
  | | Independent | Les Mills | 42,542 | 36.11 | -14.77 |
  | | Independent | Richard Holden | 12,268 | 10.41 | |
  | | Independent | Lynda Topp | 4,420 | 3.75 | |
  | | Green | Sue Bradford | 3,784 | 3.21 | |
  | | Independent | Bill Christian | 1,984 | 1.68 | |
  | | Independent | Robert Rakete | 1,405 | 1.19 | -0.52 |
  | | Christians Against Abortion | Phil O'Connor | 1,085 | 0.92 | -0.49 |
  | | Independent | Sue Henry | 916 | 0.77 | -0.68 |
  | | McGillicuddy Serious | Derek Craig | 548 | 0.46 | |
  | | Independent | Phill Matthias | 492 | 0.41 | |
  | | Independent | Tui McLeod | 393 | 0.33 | |
  | | Communist League | Felicity Coggan | 312 | 0.26 | |
  | | Independent | Peter Ralph | 183 | 0.15 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,920 | 4.17 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 117,794 | 51.20 | +2.20 |
  
  ## Ward results
  
  Candidates were also elected from wards to the Auckland City Council.
  
  | Party/ticket | Councillors |
  | - | - |
  | Citizens & Ratepayers | 7 |
  | City Vision | 5 |
  | Labour | 2 |
  | Auckland Now | 2 |
  | Independent | 3 |
  