1901 Dunedin City Council election

July 2025 July 2025 1901 Dunedin City Council election New Zealand 1899 Dunedin City Council election 1899 1902 Dunedin City Council election 1902 24 April 1901 4,878 (70.46%) yes Mayoral election File:George Lyon Denniston circa 1902 (cropped).jpg George Lyon Denniston Independent 2,779 56.97% File:William Dawson (cropped).jpg William Dawson Independent Liberal 1,414 28.99% File:Charles Robert Chapman (cropped further).jpg Charles Robert Chapman Independent 641 13.14% Mayor Robert Chisholm Independent George Lyon Denniston Independent yes yes yes Council election 12 seats on the Dunedin City Council 7 Independents 12 The 1901 Dunedin City Council election was a local election held on 24 April in Dunedin, New Zealand, as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. Voters elected the mayor of Dunedin for a one year term and 12 city councillors for a two year term. In person voting and the first-past-the-post voting system were used. Candidates Labour ticket A "labour party" ticket listed three candidates, including Richard Brinsley, Alexander G Christopher, and Edward Howlinson in the Leith ward.17 April 1901 Untitled https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19010417.2.24 Otago Daily Times 4 1201920 April 1901 Municipal Elections Leith Ward Representation https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD19010420.2.18 Evening Star 3 1152815 April 1901 Municipal Nominations The City Mayoralty https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD19010415.2.27 Evening Star 4 11523 Results Mayor George Lyon Denniston defeated William Dawson and C R Chapman in a landslide victory.25 April 1901 City of Dunedin Election of Mayor https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19010425.2.60.2 Otago Daily Times 6 1202625 April 1901 Mayoral Elections The City Mayoralty https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD19010425.2.8 Evening Star 3 11532 +AffiliationCandidateVotes% Independent George Lyon Denniston 2,779 56.97 Independent Liberal William Dawson1,41428.99 Independent Charles Robert Chapman64113.14Informal440.90Turnout4,87870.46Registered25 April 1901 Municipal Elections The City Mayoralty https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19010425.2.3 Otago Daily Times 2 120266,923 +Results by wardWardDennistonDawsonChapmanTotal South35715943559 High29723778612 Bell1,2287313312,290 Leith8972871891,373 Total2,7791,4146414834 Council High ward Joseph Braithwaite, Henry Edward Muir, and Thomas Scott were elected unopposed in the High ward.15 April 1901 Corporation Notices City of Dunedin Election of Councillors https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD19010415.2.42.5 Evening Star 5 11523 +AffiliationCandidateVotes% Independent Joseph Braithwaite unopposed Independent Henry Edward Muir unopposed Independent Thomas Scott unopposed Bell ward Edwin Alfred Tapper, James A Park, and Thomas R Christie were elected in the Bell ward. +AffiliationCandidateVotes% Independent Edwin Alfred Tapper 839 Independent James A Park 824 Independent Thomas R Christie 839 Independent John Munro 537 Independent James Henry Wilkinson 401Informal 4TurnoutRegistered Leith ward John McDonald, Thomas A Maitland, and George Lawrence were elected in the Bell ward. +AffiliationCandidateVotes% Independent John McDonald 953 Independent Thomas A Maitland 793 Independent George Lawrence 757 Independent Charles Haynes 725 LabourNot the New Zealand Labour Party as that did not exist yet. Alexander G Christopher 498 Labour Richard Brinsley 338 Labour Edward Howlison 319Informal 23TurnoutRegistered South ward James Gore and John Carroll were declared elected on 24 April; Hugh Gourley and Henry Crust tied and a recount occurred. Following the recount, the tie remained. Hugh Gourley withdrew his candidacy to avoid the necessity of the returning officer having to cast a tie-breaking vote.25 April 1901 Municipal Elections South Ward https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD19010425.2.35 Evening Star 4 11532 +AffiliationCandidateVotes% Independent James Gore 368 Independent John Carroll 366 Independent Henry Crust 347 Independent Hugh Gourley (withdrew) 347InformalTurnoutRegistered Notes References Council Category:1901 New Zealand local elections