1904 Wellington City mayoral election

Wellington City mayoral election, 1904
Turnout	6,147
Mayor before election; John Aitken;	Elected Mayor ; John Aitken;

The Wellington City mayoral election, 1904 was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Background

In 1904 John Aitken, the incumbent Mayor, was re-elected to office as Mayor of Wellington, beating challenges from both Thomas Wilford and Thomas William Hislop.

Mayoralty results

The following table gives the election results:

Wellington mayoral election, 1904^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	John Aitken	3,052	49.65
	Independent	Thomas Wilford	1,565	25.45
	Independent	Thomas William Hislop	1,530	24.89
Majority			1,487	24.19
Turnout			6,147

Notes

^ "Mr Aitken Returned for Wellington". Wanganui Chronicle. Vol. XXXXVII, no. 12199. 28 April 1904. p. 5. Retrieved 28 February 2017.

References

Betts, G.M. (1970). Betts on Wellington: A City and its Politics. Wellington: A. H. & A. W. Reed Ltd. ISBN 0 589 00469 7. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

[1] "Mr Aitken Returned for Wellington". Wanganui Chronicle. Vol. XXXXVII, no. 12199. 28 April 1904. p. 5. Retrieved 28 February 2017.

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