1879 Wellington mayoral election
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Turnout | 1,002 |
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| | | Candidate | William Hutchison | George Allen | Party | Independent | Independent | Popular vote | 646 | 356 | Percentage | 64.47 | 35.53 | |
Mayor before election William Hutchison | Elected mayor William Hutchison | |
The 1879 Wellington mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year to decide who would take the office of Mayor of Wellington.
Background
William Hutchison was elected mid-term over councillor George Hunter after Joe Dransfield resigned in May 1879. Councillor George Allen had acted as mayor in the interim, but did not stand at the by-election. However, he did stand this time opposing Hutchison.
Election results
The following table gives the election results:
1879 Wellington mayoral election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William Hutchison | 646 | 64.47 | +13.19 |
| Independent | George Allen | 356 | 35.53 | |
Majority | 290 | 28.94 | +26.38 |
Turnout | 1,002 | | |
Notes
- ^ "Wellington City Council - Election of Mayor". The New Zealand Times. Vol. XXXIV, no. 5824. 28 November 1879. p. 3.
References
- Betts, George (1970). Betts on Wellington: A City and its Politics. Wellington: A. H. & A. W. Reed Ltd. ISBN 0-589-00469-7.
Mayors of Wellington
Mayors | elected by councillors | - George Hunter
- William Guyton
- Joe Dransfield
- Charles Borlase
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- † Elected unopposed
- ‡ By-election
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