1908 Wellington City mayoral election

The 1908 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.

1908 Wellington City mayoral election
29 April 1908
Turnout14,812
 
Candidate Thomas William Hislop John Aitken
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 9,192 5,549
Percentage 62.04 37.46
Mayor before election

Thomas William Hislop

 Elected Mayor

Thomas William Hislop

Background
Cartoon of the mayoral race

In 1908 former Mayor John Aitken launched a fresh campaign to regain the position but was defeated by the incumbent Mayor Thomas William Hislop.

Mayoralty results

The following table gives the election results:

1908 Wellington mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas William Hislop 9,192 62.05 -3.58
Independent John Aitken 5,549 37.46
Majority 3,634 24.53 -6.74
Turnout 14,812

Notes
  1. "Mr Hislop Defeats Mr Aitken". Feilding Star. II (559). 30 April 1908. p. 3. Retrieved 28 February 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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