1896 Wellington City mayoral election

The 1896 Wellington City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

1896 Wellington City mayoral election
26 November 1899
Turnout2,091
 
Candidate Francis Bell George Fisher
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 1,239 852
Percentage 59.25 40.74
Mayor before election

George Fisher

 Elected Mayor

Francis Bell

Background

In 1896 incumbent Mayor George Fisher was defeated by former Mayor Francis Bell. Bell had served as Mayor from 1891 to 1893.

Mayoralty results

The following table gives the election results:

1896 Wellington mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Francis Bell 1,239 59.25
Independent George Fisher 852 40.74 -16.70
Majority 387 18.50
Turnout 2,091

Notes
  1. "The Mayoralty Elections". Evening Post. LII (159). 26 November 1896. p. 2. Retrieved 9 January 2017.

References
  • Betts, G.M. (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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