1882 Wellington City mayoral election

1882 Wellington City mayoral election

29 November 1882
Turnout	1,006 (40.23%)
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.[1]

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

1. Betts 1970, pp. 262.
2. "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.