1895 Wellington mayoral election

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1895 Wellington mayoral election
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  1894 27 November 1895 1896  
Turnout2,176
  George Fisher, ca 1890s.jpg Charles Manley Luke.jpg
Candidate George Fisher Charles Luke
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote1,250926
Percentage57.4442.56

Mayor before election

Charles Luke

Elected mayor

George Fisher

The 1895 Wellington mayoral election 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.

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Background

In 1895 incumbent Mayor Charles Luke was defeated by MP and former Mayor George Fisher.

Results

The following table gives the election results:

1895 Wellington mayoral election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent George Fisher 1,250 57.44
Independent Charles Luke 92642.56−4.71
Majority 32414.88
Turnout 2,176

Notes

  1. "Mayoralty Elections". The Evening Post . Vol. L, no. L. 28 November 1895. p. 2. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

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