1881 Wellington City mayoral election
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The 1881 Wellington City 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
Incumbent mayor William Hutchison sought re-election for another term but lost the election in a three-way race to George Fisher.[1]
Election results
The following table gives the election results:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | George Fisher | 446 | 36.58 | ||
Independent | Andrew Young | 391 | 32.07 | -2.15 | |
Independent | William Hutchison | 382 | 31.33 | -9.08 | |
Majority | 55 | 4.51 | |||
Turnout | 1,219 |
Notes
- ^ Betts 1970, pp. 262.
- ^ "Wellington City Council - Election of Mayor". The New Zealand Times. Vol. XXXVII, no. 6438. 1 December 1881. 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.
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