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1880 Wellington City mayoral election

← 1879 24 November 1880 1881 →
Turnout1,388
 
Candidate William Hutchison Andrew Young
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 561 475
Percentage 40.41 34.22

Mayor before election

William Hutchison

Elected mayor

William Hutchison

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. His opponents were city councillors Andrew Young and Dr. Henry William Driver as well as Irish born auctioneer Thomas C. Dwan.

Election results

The following table gives the election results:

1880 Wellington mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

  1. Betts 1970, pp. 262.
  2. "Telegraphic News". Marlborough Daily Times. Vol. II, no. 174. 19 November 1880. p. 3.
  3. "Wellington City Council - Election of Mayor". The Evening Post. Vol. XX, no. 276. 25 November 1880. p. 3.

References

Mayors of Wellington
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  • † Elected unopposed
  • ‡ By-election


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