1919 Petone Borough Council election

October 2025 October 2025 1919 Petone Borough Council election New Zealand Petone coat of arms.png 1917 Petone Borough Council election 1917 1921 Petone Borough Council election 1921 30 April 1919 2,052 yes Mayoral election John William McEwan Independent politician John William McEwan.jpg 1,079 52.58 George London Independent politician George Thomas London.jpg 951 46.34 Mayor John William McEwan Independent politician John William McEwan Independent politician yes yes yes Council election 9 seats on the Petone Borough Council 5 Independents 7 6 New Zealand Labour Party 2 3 The 1919 Petone Borough Council election was a local election held on 30 April in the Petone, New Zealand, as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. Voters elected the Mayor of Petone and nine borough councillors for a two-year term. Polling booth voting and the first-past-the-post voting system were used. Background The incumbent mayor, John William McEwan, stood for an eleventh term in office. He was opposed by former mayor George Thomas London. Candidates George Thomas London George London had previously been Mayor of Petone from 1903 to 1907. He had also contested the parliamentary seat of Hutt twice, in 1890 and 1905.https://huttcitylibraries.co.nz/2020/09/02/the-london-mayors-of-petone/ The London Mayors of Petone, New Zealand Heritage at Hutt City Libraries 2 September 2020 4 October 2025 John William McEwan John William McEwan had been mayor of Petone since 1907 and a councillor before that from 1901.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DOM19270421.2.98 Twenty Years as Mayor The Dominion 21 April 1927 20 175 12 Results Mayoral election 1919 Petone mayoral electionhttps://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19190502.2.9.2 Borough of Petone - Biennial Election of Mayor The Evening Post 2 May 1919 XCVII 102 2 Independent politician John William McEwan 1,079 52.58 -19.02 Independent politician George Thomas London 951 46.34 22 1.07 +0.27 128 6.23 -37.78 2,052 Council election 1919 Petone Borough Council electionhttps://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19190503.2.67.5 Borough of Petone - Biennial Election of Councillors The Evening Post 3 May 1919 XCVII 103 6 Independent politician Douglas Bedingfield 1,258 61.30 New Zealand Labour Party James Churchouse 1,019 49.65 +6.14 Independent politician George Cook 935 45.56 Independent politician John Kyle 932 45.41 Independent politician William Cox 897 43.71 -13.58 Independent politician James Edward Tovey 843 41.08 -0.70 Independent politician Christopher Brocklebank 830 40.44 -7.19 New Zealand Labour Party Alexander Anderson 815 39.71 Independent politician William Hay 782 38.10 Independent politician Ralph Jones 765 37.28 -11.43 New Zealand Labour Party William Seddon 747 36.40 -2.96 Independent politician Thomas Ashby 735 35.81 Independent politician Stephen John Newland 708 34.50 -10.36 Independent politician Walter Harry Long 643 31.33 New Zealand Labour Party Albert Scholefield 584 28.46 New Zealand Labour Party Albert Spurr 504 24.56 Independent politician George Lambert 444 21.63 108 5.26 +2.42 References Category:1919 elections in New Zealand Category:Petone Borough Council elections Category:April 1919 in Oceania