1894 Wellington City mayoral election
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The 1894 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 1894 the incumbent Mayor Alfred Brandon was defeated by Charles Luke, a member of the Wellington Hospital Board.
Results
The following table gives the election results:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Charles Luke | 786 | 47.27 | ||
| Independent | Alfred Brandon | 676 | 40.65 | −25.94 | |
| Independent | Lionel Lewis Harris | 201 | 12.08 | ||
| Majority | 110 | 6.61 | |||
| Turnout | 1,663 | ||||
Notes
- ↑ "Mayoralty Elections - Mr Luke Returned". New Zealand Mail. No. 1188. 7 December 1894. p. 36.
References
- Betts, George (1970). Betts on Wellington: A City and its Politics. Wellington: A. H. & A. W. Reed Ltd. ISBN 0 589 00469 7.
