1881 Wellington City mayoral election
30 November 1881
Turnout1,219
 
Candidate George Fisher Andrew Young William Hutchison
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 446 391 382
Percentage 36.58 32.07 31.33
Mayor before election

William Hutchison

 Elected Mayor

George Fisher

The 1881 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 for another term but lost the election in a three-way race to George Fisher.[1]

Election results

The following table gives the election results:

1881 Wellington mayoral election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent George Fisher 446 36.58
Independent Andrew Young 391 32.07 -2.15
Independent William Hutchison 382 31.33 -9.08
Majority 55 4.51
Turnout 1,219

Notes

  1. ↑ Betts 1970, pp. 262.
  2. ↑ "Wellington City Council - Election of Mayor". The New Zealand Times. Vol. XXXVII, no. 6438. 1 December 1881. 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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