1894 Wellington mayoral election

New Zealand local election June 2022 June 2022 1894 Wellington mayoral election New Zealand Wellington coat of arms (1878-1951) (shield only).svg Presidential no 1893 Wellington mayoral election 1893 1895 Wellington mayoral election 1895 28 November 1894 1,663 125x150px Charles Luke Independent politician 786 47.26 125x150px Alfred Brandon Independent politician 676 40.64 Mayor Alfred Brandon Charles Luke The 1894 Wellington 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 1894 the incumbent Mayor Alfred Brandon was defeated by Charles Luke, a member of the Wellington Hospital Board. Results The following table gives the election results: 1894 Wellington mayoral electionhttps://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZMAIL18941207.2.141 Mayoralty Elections - Mr Luke Returned New Zealand Mail 7 December 1894 1188 36 Independent politician Charles Luke 786 47.27 Independent politician Alfred Brandon 676 40.65 -25.94 Independent politician Lionel Lewis Harris 201 12.08 110 6.61 1,663 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:1894 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of the Wellington Region Category:1890s in Wellington