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Results out for the Wairoa District Council by-election
Results out for the Wairoa District Council by-election
The Preliminary results indicate that Jeremy HARKER has been elected as Councillor for the Wairoa District Council following a by-election which concluded at midday today.
Preliminary results are: Votes
CAVES, Denys
324
DAWSON, Julianna
188
EVANS, Dave
246
GASKIN, Sean
77
HARAKI, Shaun
106
HARKER, Jeremy (Independent)
780
LEYLAND, Don
64
MIHAERE, Trevor Michael
134
PRESTON, Gordon (Independent) 83
VAN
DER MEER, Carl (Independent) 412
3 informal votes and 10 blank votes were returned.
44.0% or 2,427 of the 5,516 electors had voted by the close of voting today.
Further information regarding this by-election is available at: http://www.wairoadc.govt.nz/wairoa/your_council/by_election_2015/index.htm
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