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1882 Wellington City mayoral election

1882 Wellington City mayoral election
← 1881 29 November 1882 1883 →
Turnout1,006 (40.23%)
 
Candidate George Fisher Andrew Young
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 812 194
Percentage 80.71 19.29
Mayor before election

George Fisher

 Elected mayor

George Fisher

The 1882 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.

Background

Incumbent mayor George Fisher sought re-election for a second term and was successful, seeing off a challenge from former city councillor Andrew Young in his third attempt at winning the mayoralty.[1]

Election results

The following table gives the election results:

1882 Wellington mayoral election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent George Fisher 812 80.71 +44.13
Independent Andrew Young 194 19.29 −12.78
Majority 618 61.43 +56.92
Turnout 1,006 40.23

Notes

  1. ^ Betts 1970, pp. 262.
  2. ^ "Borough of Wellington - Election of Mayor". The Evening Post. Vol. XXIV, no. 112. 30 November 1882. p. 3.

References

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


Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1882_Wellington_City_mayoral_election