1998 Wellington City Council election


The 1998 Wellington City Council election was part of the 1998 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The polling was conducted using the first-past-the-post electoral method.

Council

The Wellington City Council consists of a mayor and eighteen councillors elected from six wards.

Eastern ward

The Eastern ward returns four councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:

Lambton ward

The Lambton ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:

Northern ward

The Northern ward returns four councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:

Onslow ward

The Onslow ward returns two councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:

Southern ward

The Southern ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:

Western ward

The Western ward returns two councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:

Results of the city council election

Following the 1998 Wellington City Council election, the composition of the council was as follows:

Other local elections

Wellington Regional CouncilWellington Ward

The Wellington ward returns five councillors to the Wellington Regional Council.