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Wellington City mayoral election, 1905

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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

Wellington City mayoral election, 1905

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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Wellington City mayoral election, 1905 Wikipedia