1881 Wellington City mayoral election

1881 Wellington City mayoral election

30 November 1881
Turnout	1,219
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.