1892 Wellington mayoral election

New Zealand local election July 2023 July 2023 1892 Wellington mayoral election New Zealand Wellington coat of arms (1878-1951) (shield only).svg Presidential no 1891 Wellington mayoral election 1891 1893 Wellington mayoral election 1893 1 December 1892 1,982 (65.06%) 125x150px Francis Bell Independent politician 1,405 70.88 125x150px George Fisher Independent politician 572 28.87 Mayor Francis Bell Francis Bell The 1892 Wellington mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year to decide who would take the office of Mayor of Wellington for the following year. Background The incumbent mayor Francis Bell initially did not intend to stand for a second term. Former mayor John Duthie intended to run in his place, but after commencing his campaign he withdrew owing to illness in his family. After Duthie retired from the contest Bell agreed to run for re-election.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH18921027.2.32 Wellington News Notes The New Zealand Herald 27 October 1892 XXIX 9020 5 The election took place during a period when political partisanship was increasing in local politics.Betts 1970 39 At the beginning of the year Bell had contested a by-election in the City of Wellington electorate for the conservative opposition but was defeated.Wellington City Election https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=WH18920116.2.7 4 April 2014 Wanganui Herald 16 January 1892 XXVI 7620 2 By contrast Bell's opponent was former mayor George Fisher who was an MP who supported the Liberal Party government. Election results The following table gives the election results: 1892 Wellington mayoral electionhttps://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZMAIL18921209.2.100 Mayoral Elections New Zealand Mail 9 December 1892 38 Independent politician Francis Bell 1,405 70.88 +8.57 Independent politician George Fisher 572 28.87 5 0.25 833 42.02 +17.40 1,982 65.06 Notes References Betts George George Betts (political scientist) Betts on Wellington: A City and its Politics 1970 A. H. & A. W. Reed Ltd. Wellington 0 589 00469 7 autocollapse Category:Mayoral elections in Wellington Category:1892 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of the Wellington Region Category:1890s in Wellington Category:December 1892 in Oceania