1977 Christchurch mayoral election

1977 Christchurch mayoral election

← 1974 8 October 1977 1980 →
Turnout45,206 (44.95%)
 
Candidate Hamish Hay Alex Clark
Party Citizens' Labour
Popular vote 24,018 17,218
Percentage 53.13 38.08

Mayor before election

Hamish Hay

Elected mayor

Hamish Hay

The 1977 Christchurch mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1977, 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.