1941 Dunedin mayoral election

1941 Dunedin mayoral election
Turnout	26,715
Mayor before election; Andrew Henson Allen;	Elected mayor ; Andrew Henson Allen;

The 1941 Dunedin mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1941, 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.

Andrew Henson Allen, the incumbent Mayor, sought re-election for a second term. He was successful, defeating a strong challenge by Gervan McMillan the Labour MP for Dunedin West.

Results

The following table shows the results for the election:

1941 Dunedin mayoral election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Citizens'	Andrew Henson Allen	13,685	51.22	−5.35
	Labour	Gervan McMillan	12,524	46.88
	Independent	Oprah Selina Jones-Neilson	301	1.12
Informal votes			205	0.76
Majority			1,161	4.34	−8.81
Turnout			26,715

References

^ "The City Mayoralty". Otago Daily Times. No. 24610. 19 May 1941. p. 6. Retrieved 31 January 2018.

[1] "The City Mayoralty". Otago Daily Times. No. 24610. 19 May 1941. p. 6. Retrieved 31 January 2018.

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