1880 Wellington mayoral election

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1880 Wellington City mayoral election
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  1879 24 November 1880 1881  
Turnout1,388
  William Hutchison, 1882.jpg Andrew Young (crop).jpg
Candidate William Hutchison Andrew Young
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote561475
Percentage40.4134.22

Mayor before election

William Hutchison

Elected mayor

William Hutchison

The 1880 Wellington City 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

Incumbent mayor William Hutchison sought re-election and was returned for another term. [1] His opponents were city councillors Andrew Young and Dr. Henry William Driver as well as Irish born auctioneer Thomas C. Dwan. [2]

Election results

The following table gives the election results:

1880 Wellington mayoral election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Hutchison 561 40.41 −24.06
Independent Andrew Young47534.22
Independent Henry William Driver19113.76
Independent Thomas Dwan16111.59
Majority 866.19−22.75
Turnout 1,388

Notes

  1. Betts 1970, pp. 262.
  2. "Telegraphic News". Marlborough Daily Times. Vol. II, no. 174. 19 November 1880. p. 3.
  3. "Wellington City Council - Election of Mayor". The Evening Post . Vol. XX, no. 276. 25 November 1880. p. 3.

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