1956 Dunedin mayoral election

1956 Dunedin mayoral election

←  1953 17 November 1956 1959  →
Turnout	24,463 (55.80%)
Candidate Len Wright Michael Connelly Party Citizens' Labour Popular vote 15,362 9,101 Percentage 62.79 37.20
Mayor before election Len Wright Elected mayor Len Wright

The 1956 Dunedin mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1956, elections were held for the Mayor of Dunedin plus other local government positions including twelve city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Len Wright, the incumbent Mayor, was re-elected for a third term, easily defeating his sole opponent councillor Michael Connelly of the Labour Party.

Results

The following table shows the results for the election:

1956 Dunedin mayoral election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Citizens	Len Wright	15,362	62.79	+12.88
	Labour	Michael Connelly	9,101	37.20
Majority			6,261	25.59	+18.94
Turnout			24,463	55.80	−8.40

References

1. "Four Mayors of Southern Cities Defeated". The New Zealand Herald . 19 November 1956. p. 2.