The 1904 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.
Background
In 1904 John Aitken, the incumbent Mayor, was re-elected to office as Mayor of Wellington, beating challenges from both Thomas Wilford and Thomas William Hislop.
Mayoralty results
The following table gives the election results:
1904 Wellington mayoral election[1] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Aitken | 3,052 | 49.65 | |
| | Independent | Thomas Wilford | 1,565 | 25.45 | |
| | Independent | Thomas William Hislop | 1,530 | 24.89 | |
| Majority | 1,487 | 24.19 | |
| Turnout | 6,147 | 44.96 | |
Notes
- ^ "Mr Aitken Returned for Wellington". Wanganui Chronicle. Vol. XXXXVII, no. 12199. 28 April 1904. p. 5. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
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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