1880 Wellington City mayoral election
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The 1880 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 William Hutchison sought re-election and was returned for another term.[1] His opponents were city councillors Andrew Young and Dr. Henry William Driver as well as Irish born auctioneer Thomas C. Dwan.[2]
Election results
The following table gives the election results:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | William Hutchison | 561 | 40.41 | -24.06 | |
Independent | Andrew Young | 475 | 34.22 | ||
Independent | Henry William Driver | 191 | 13.76 | ||
Independent | Thomas Dwan | 161 | 11.59 | ||
Majority | 86 | 6.19 | -22.75 | ||
Turnout | 1,388 |
Notes
- ^ Betts 1970, pp. 262.
- ^ "Telegraphic News". Marlborough Daily Times. Vol. II, no. 174. 19 November 1880. p. 3.
- ^ "Wellington City Council - Election of Mayor". The Evening Post. Vol. XX, no. 276. 25 November 1880. 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.
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