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The 1881 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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The 1881 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.
Incumbent mayor William Hutchison sought re-election for another term but lost the election in a three-way race to George Fisher. [1]
The following table gives the election results:
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| Independent | George Fisher | 446 | 36.58 | ||
| Independent | Andrew Young | 391 | 32.07 | -2.15 | |
| Independent | William Hutchison | 382 | 31.33 | -9.08 | |
| Majority | 55 | 4.51 | |||
| Turnout | 1,219 | ||||
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