1983 Porirua local elections

The 1983 Porirua local elections were part of the 1983 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Porirua elections covered one regional council (the Wellington Regional Council), city council, hospital board, and various local boards and licensing trusts. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Porirua City Council
The Porirua City Council following the 1983 election consisted of a mayor and sixteen councillors elected from six wards (Pukerua Bay, Plimmerton-Paremata, Whitby, Tairangi, Cannons Creek and Titahi Bay).

Ward One, Pukerua Bay Ward
The Pukerua Bay Ward elected one member to the Porirua City Council

Ward Two, Plimmerton-Paremata Ward
The Plimmerton-Paremata Ward elected three members to the Porirua City Council

Ward Three, Whitby Ward
The Whitby Ward elected one member to the Porirua City Council

Ward Four, Tairangi Ward
The Tairangi Ward elected three members to the Porirua City Council

Ward Five, Cannons Creek Ward
The Cannons Creek Ward elected four members to the Porirua City Council

Ward Six, Titahi Bay Ward
The Titahi Bay Ward elected four members to the Porirua City Council

Table footnotes:

Porirua Ward
The Porirua Ward elected two members to the Wellington Regional Council

Porirua/Tawa Ward
The Porirua/Tawa Ward elected one member to the Wellington Harbour Board

Porirua/Tawa Ward
The Porirua/Tawa Ward elected two members to the Wellington Hospital Board