The big upset after the 2016 local Invercargill City Council election was Cr Graham Sycamore on the election day just squeaked back on to the council table, but this was short lived after special votes were counted. Sycamore was out and Lindsay Abbot took the 12th chair at the council table.
Take a look at the 2016 local council, ILT election results.
Invercargill Licensing Trust Board (6 vacancies)
- O’BRIEN, Paddy 11,131
- PRENTICE, Suzanne 10,540
- MIKA, Mike 10,456
- NEWELL, Angela Mary 8,899
- DENNIS, Alan 7,795
- BELLEW, Sean 6,738
YOUNG, John Norman Philip 6,567
DOWLING, Tom 5,071
HEENAN, Carl E 3,242
Official Results:
Invercargill Mayor (1 required)
SHADBOLT, Tim 11,590
CONROY, Tom 6,109
ARNOLD, Karen 3,193
Invercargill City Council (12 required)
- LUDLOW, Darren 9,654
- ESLER, Lloyd 9,551
- BIDDLE, Toni 9,522
- AMUNDSEN, Rebecca 8,526
- LEWIS, Graham 8,127
- CRACKETT, Alex 7,827
- ARNOLD, Karen 7,782
- SOPER, Lesley 7,621
- POTTINGER, Ian 7,157
- ARNOLD, Allan 7,128
- THOMAS, Lindsay 6,937
- ABBOTT, Lindsay 6,144*
SYCAMORE, Graham 6,137*
*vote total tbc. Sycamore just got back on council by thee votes on the day of election, but after special votes were counted Lindsay Abbot got 6 more votes to take the 12th chair at the council table.
BONIFACE, Neil 6,123
KETT, Peter 5,933
LEYS, Andrew 5,804
TURNBULL, Jon 5,266
SURENDRAN, Rochelle 5,039
ROHAN, Dave 4,963
CHERRINGTON, Mata 4,565
DOW, Lindsay 4,519
KENNEDY, Dave 4,369
McEWAN, Wayne 3,748
PLEASANCE, Shane 3,714
THWAITES, Regan 3,638
THOMAS, Neil Leonard 3,523
HALLIGAN-VAN RIEL, Rosie 3,297
HEENAN, Carl E 3,077
FOWLER, Kylie 3,049
FRASER, Brent 2,670
TRIBE, Rodney 2,589
CHERNISHOV, Stevey 2,256