1882 Wellington City 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 | 1,006 (40.23%) |
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| | | Candidate | George Fisher | Andrew Young | Party | Independent | Independent | Popular vote | 812 | 194 | Percentage | 80.71 | 19.29 | |
Mayor before election George Fisher | Elected Mayor George Fisher | |
The 1882 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 George Fisher sought re-election for a second term and was successful, seeing off a challenge from former city councillor Andrew Young in his third attempt at winning the mayoralty.
Election results
The following table gives the election results:
1882 Wellington mayoral election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | George Fisher | 812 | 80.71 | +44.13 |
| Independent | Andrew Young | 194 | 19.29 | −12.78 |
Majority | 618 | 61.43 | +56.92 |
Turnout | 1,006 | 40.23 | |
Notes
- ^ "Borough of Wellington - Election of Mayor". The Evening Post. Vol. XXIV, no. 112. 30 November 1882. 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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Mayors of Wellington
Mayors | elected by councillors | - George Hunter
- William Guyton
- Joe Dransfield
- Charles Borlase
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- † Elected unopposed
- ‡ By-election
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