1879 Wellington mayoral election

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1879 Wellington mayoral election
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  1879 27 November 1879 1880  
Turnout1,002
  William Hutchison, 1882.jpg George Allen (mayor).jpg
Candidate William Hutchison George Allen
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote646356
Percentage64.4735.53

Mayor before election

William Hutchison

Elected mayor

William Hutchison

The 1879 Wellington 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.

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Background

William Hutchison was elected mid-term over councillor George Hunter after Joe Dransfield resigned in May 1879. [1] Councillor George Allen had acted as mayor in the interim, but did not stand at the by-election. However, he did stand this time opposing Hutchison.

Election results

The following table gives the election results:

1879 Wellington mayoral election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Hutchison 646 64.47 +13.19
Independent George Allen 35635.53
Majority 29028.94+26.38
Turnout 1,002

Notes

  1. Betts 1970, pp. 262.
  2. "Wellington City Council - Election of Mayor". The New Zealand Times . Vol. XXXIV, no. 5824. 28 November 1879. p. 3.

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