1874 Wellington mayoral election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Wellington_Coat_Of_Arms.svg/50px-Wellington_Coat_Of_Arms.svg.png)
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Turnout | 1,516 |
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| | | Candidate | William Sefton Moorhouse | Joe Dransfield | Party | Independent | Independent | Popular vote | 1,009 | 507 | Percentage | 66.55 | 33.46 | |
Mayor before election Charles Borlase | Elected Mayor William Sefton Moorhouse | |
The 1874 Wellington City mayoral election was the first election for the Mayor of Wellington to be conducted by public vote. The election was won by William Sefton Moorhouse, who defeated former mayor Joseph Dransfield.
Background
Prior conventions dictated that Wellington's mayors were chosen by the city councillors from amongst themselves. In December 1874 an election open to the voting public was held with the intention of ratepayers selecting who would occupy the office of mayor for the 1875 term. The election was held on 17 December and saw William Sefton Moorhouse defeat Joe Dransfield by a 2 to 1 vote margin.
Election results
The following table gives the election results:
1874 Wellington mayoral election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William Sefton Moorhouse | 1,009 | 66.55 | |
| Independent | Joe Dransfield | 507 | 33.46 | |
Majority | 502 | 33.11 | |
Turnout | 1,516 | | |
Notes
- ^ "The Election of Mayor". The New Zealand Times. Vol. XXIX, no. 4290. 19 December 1874. p. 3. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
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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