Martin tops mayoral forum poll

18th September 2007

WE CALLED it "forum feedback" and if that decided the outcome of Wanganui's mayoral election race, then we'd have a new mayor John Martin.

Those at last night's forum were handed a form with two questions: "If an election was held tomorrow, who would you vote for? Randhir Dahya, Russell Fleming, Michael Laws, John Martin or Chandra Osborne?"; and, "Did the forum help you make your decision?"

Of those who took part in our ballot, 64 said they'd vote for Mr Martin, 41 for incumbent mayor Mr Laws, one for Mr Fleming and none for Ms Osborne or Mr Dahya.

And did the forum help in the voters' decision-making? Sixty-six said it did and 38 said it didn't.