The 1983 Porirua City Council election was part of the 1983 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 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).
Mayor
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
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Other local elections
Wellington Regional Council
Porirua Ward The Porirua Ward elected two members to the Wellington Regional Council
Wellington Harbour Board
Porirua/Tawa Ward The Porirua/Tawa Ward elected one member to the Wellington Harbour Board
Wellington Hospital Board
Porirua/Tawa Ward The Porirua/Tawa Ward elected two members to the Wellington Hospital Board
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