1968 Christchurch mayoral election

1968 Christchurch mayoral election

← 1965 12 October 1968 1971 →
Turnout36,446 (41.57%)
 
Candidate Ron Guthrey John Mathison
Party Citizens' Labour
Popular vote 23,273 12,910
Percentage 63.85 35.42

Mayor before election

George Manning

Elected mayor

Ron Guthrey

The 1968 Christchurch mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1968, election were held for the Mayor of Christchurch plus other local government positions. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.