1977 Wellington City mayoral election

1977 Wellington City mayoral election
← 1974 8 October 1977 1980 →
Turnout41,641 (46.88%)
 
Candidate Michael Fowler Sir Frank Kitts
Party Citizens' Labour
Popular vote 17,041 14,022
Percentage 40.92 33.67
 
Candidate Tony Brunt Carmen
Party Values Independent
Popular vote 7,996 1,686
Percentage 19.20 4.04
Mayor before election

Michael Fowler

 Elected mayor

Michael Fowler

The 1977 Wellington City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1977, election were held for the Mayor of Wellington plus other local government positions including eighteen city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.