1929 Lower Hutt mayoral election
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The 1929 Lower Hutt mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The elections were held for the role of Mayor of Lower Hutt plus other local government positions including the nine borough councillors, also elected biennially. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
Background
[edit]The mayor, Will Strand, decided not to accept nomination for a further term after which efforts were made to have councillor Sir Alex Roberts to stand for the position.[1] Roberts has agreed to accept nomination for the mayoralty in response to a deputation.[2] At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, Justin McCarthy Power, was requested to stand for mayor which he accepted.[3]
Mayoral results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens' | Sir Alex Roberts | 2,608 | 67.26 | ||
| People's Party | Justin M. Power | 1,246 | 32.13 | ||
| Informal votes | 23 | 0.59 | |||
| Majority | 1,362 | 35.13 | |||
| Turnout | 3,877 | 59.12 | |||
Councillor results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens' | James Roberts Boyd | 2,325 | 59.96 | ||
| Citizens' | Archibald Hobbs | 2,292 | 59.11 | −28.66 | |
| Citizens' | Archibald Grierson | 2,190 | 56.48 | −25.09 | |
| Citizens' | Alexander McBain | 2,175 | 56.10 | −30.12 | |
| Citizens' | Frank Campbell | 2,022 | 52.15 | −14.64 | |
| Citizens' | Walter Meldrum | 1,953 | 50.37 | −20.83 | |
| Citizens' | John Mitchell | 1,662 | 42.86 | −24.70 | |
| Citizens' | Arthur Carver | 1,631 | 42.06 | −15.60 | |
| Citizens' | Douglas Smith Patrick | 1,537 | 39.64 | ||
| People's Party | Alex Anderson | 1,534 | 39.56 | ||
| People's Party | Jack Andrews | 1,517 | 39.12 | ||
| People's Party | Rudolph Godfrey Anderson | 1,225 | 31.59 | ||
| People's Party | Helmore Henry Brown | 1,225 | 31.59 | ||
| People's Party | John Wyatt Newell | 1,213 | 31.28 | ||
| People's Party | Isaac Campbell Kennedy | 1,151 | 29.68 | ||
| People's Party | Stanley Thomas Watkins | 1,151 | 29.68 | ||
| People's Party | Eric Rothwell | 1,119 | 28.86 | ||
| Independent | Walter Cotton | 491 | 12.66 | −12.49 | |
| Independent | Edward John Seager | 423 | 10.91 | ||
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Local & General". The Hutt News. Vol. 1, no. 31. 10 January 1929. p. 6.
- ^ "Personal". Waikato Times. Vol. 105, no. 17626. 2 February 1929. p. 6.
- ^ "Lower Hutt Mayoralty – Mr. Power Asked to Stand". The Hutt News. Vol. 1, no. 35. 7 February 1929. p. 6.
- ^ "Borough of Lower Hutt - Election of Mayor". The Hutt News. Vol. 1, no. 48. 9 May 1929. p. 10.
- ^ "Borough of Lower Hutt - Election of Nine Councillors". The Hutt News. Vol. 1, no. 48. 9 May 1929. p. 10.
References
[edit]- Millar, David P. (1972). Once Upon a Village: A History of Lower Hutt 1819-1965. Lower Hutt: New Zealand University Press & LHCC. OCLC 154232923.
- McGill, David (1991). Lower Hutt – The First Garden City. Petone, New Zealand: Lower Hutt City Council. ISBN 1-86956-003-5.