The 1908 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.
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Background edit
In 1908 former Mayor John Aitken launched a fresh campaign to regain the position but was defeated by the incumbent Mayor Thomas William Hislop.
Mayoralty results edit
The following table gives the election results:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Thomas William Hislop | 9,192 | 62.05 | -3.58 | |
| Independent | John Aitken | 5,549 | 37.46 | ||
| Majority | 3,634 | 24.53 | -6.74 | ||
| Turnout | 14,812 | 51.64 | +7.92 | ||
Notes edit
- ^ "Mr Hislop Defeats Mr Aitken". Feilding Star. Vol. II, no. 559. 30 April 1908. p. 3. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
References edit
- 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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