1977 Dunedin mayoral election

1977 Dunedin mayoral election

8 October 1977
Turnout25,236 (54.16%)
 
Candidate Cliff Skeggs Dorothy Fraser Iona Williams
Party Citizens' Labour Independent
Popular vote 11,216 7,590 6,171
Percentage 44.44 30.07 24.45

Mayor before election

Jim Barnes

Elected mayor

Cliff Skeggs

The 1977 Dunedin mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1977, 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.