Turnout 9,709 31.51 24.48 1,725 1,456 Start date April 1905 | 3,060 2,377 James Joseph Devine John Luke 17.76 14.99 | |
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Winner Thomas William H |
The Wellington City mayoral election, 1905 was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1905, elections were held for the Mayor of Wellington plus other local government positions including fifteen city councillors. John Aitken, the incumbent Mayor did not seek re-election. He was succeeded by Thomas William Hislop, who was elected to office as Mayor of Wellington, beating defeating five other candidates. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
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