1893 Wellington mayoral election

New Zealand local election July 2023 July 2023 1893 Wellington mayoral election New Zealand Wellington coat of arms (1878-1951) (shield only).svg Presidential no 1892 Wellington mayoral election 1892 1894 Wellington mayoral election 1894 29 November 1893 1,793 125x150px Alfred Brandon Independent politician 1,194 66.59 125x150px Charles Worth Independent politician 595 33.18 Mayor Francis Bell Alfred Brandon The 1893 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 did not stand for a third term and retired.Betts 1970 262 In an open race there were two nominations. Former city councillor Alfred Brandon and sitting councillor Charles Frederick Worth (who had contested the mayoralty twice previously) were nominated.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18931121.2.39 Mayoral Elections The Evening Post 21 November 1893 XLVI 122 2 It was held a day before the 1893 general election which completely overshadowed the mayoral election.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZMAIL18931208.2.119 The Mayoral Election New Zealand Mail 8 December 1893 1136 41 Election results The following table gives the election results: 1893 Wellington mayoral electionhttps://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18931130.2.48 Mayoral Elections - Wellington The Evening Post 30 November 1893 XLVI 130 2 Independent politician Alfred Brandon 1,194 66.59 Independent politician Charles Worth 595 33.18 4 0.22 -0.03 599 33.40 1,793 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:1893 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of the Wellington Region Category:1890s in Wellington Category:November 1893 in Oceania