1910 Wellington City mayoral election
Appearance
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Turnout | 11,515 | |||||||||||||||
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The Wellington City mayoral election, 1910 was held to determine the next Mayor of Wellington. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
Background
The incumbent Mayor, Alfred Newman did not stand for re-election. At this time Wellington held their council elections biennially and the Mayoralty was annually. Thomas Wilford was elected to office as the new Mayor of Wellington, after four unsuccessful attempts prior, beating his sole opponent Charles John Crawford.
Mayoralty results
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The following table gives the election results:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Citizens League | Thomas Wilford | 6,248 | 54.26 | +22.75 | |
Independent | Charles John Crawford | 5,267 | 45.74 | ||
Majority | 981 | 8.51 | |||
Turnout | 11,515 |
References
- ^ "Mayoral Elections". Evening Post. Vol. LXXIX, no. 99. 28 April 1910. p. 8. Retrieved 11 May 2016.