1998 Wellington City mayoral election

1998 Wellington City mayoral election

← 1995 10 October 1998 2001 →
Turnout57,512 (48.46%)
 
Candidate Mark Blumsky Stephanie Cook
Party Independent Alliance
Popular vote 33,828 12,918
Percentage 58.81 22.46

Mayor before election

Mark Blumsky

Elected mayor

Mark Blumsky

The 1998 Wellington City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1998, elections were held for the Mayor of Wellington plus other local government positions including 18 councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.