1974 Dunedin mayoral election
# 1974 Dunedin mayoral election

The 1974 Dunedin mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1974, elections were held for the Mayor of Dunedin plus other local government positions including twelve city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Jim Barnes, the incumbent Mayor was re-elected for a third term. He defeated councillor Brian Arnold of the Labour Party. In the city council voting, the Citizens' Association won seven seats, the Labour Party four and one independent was successful.

## Results

The following table shows the results for the election:

1974 Dunedin mayoral election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Citizens' | Jim Barnes | 13,820 | 52.80 | -1.89 |
| | Labour | Brian Arnold | 9,279 | 35.45 | |
| | Independent | Gordon Brian Heslop | 2,482 | 9.48 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 591 | 2.25 | +1.65 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,541 | 17.35 | -4.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,172 | | |
