1904 Wellington City mayoral election

1904 Wellington City mayoral election
Turnout	6,147 (44.96%)
Mayor before election; John Aitken ;	Elected mayor; John Aitken ;

Last updated September 17, 2024

The 1904 Wellington City 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.

Background

In 1904 John Aitken, the incumbent Mayor, was re-elected to office as Mayor of Wellington, beating challenges from both Thomas Wilford and Thomas William Hislop.

Mayoralty results

The following table gives the election results:

1904 Wellington mayoral election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	John Aitken	3,052	49.65
	Independent	Thomas Wilford	1,565	25.45
	Independent	Thomas William Hislop	1,530	24.89
Majority			1,487	24.19
Turnout			6,147	44.96

Notes

↑ "Mr Aitken Returned for Wellington". Wanganui Chronicle . Vol. XXXXVII, no. 12199. 28 April 1904. p. 5. Retrieved 28 February 2017.

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References

Betts, George (1970). Betts on Wellington: A City and its Politics. Wellington: A. H. & A. W. Reed Ltd. ISBN 0 589 00469 7.

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[1] "Mr Aitken Returned for Wellington". Wanganui Chronicle . Vol. XXXXVII, no. 12199. 28 April 1904. p. 5. Retrieved 28 February 2017.

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