1910 Wellington mayoral election

New Zealand local election November 2016 November 2016 1910 Wellington mayoral election New Zealand Wellington coat of arms (1878-1951) (shield only).svg Presidential no 1909 Wellington mayoral election 1909 1911 Wellington mayoral election 1911 28 April 1910 11,515 (35.87%) 125x150px Thomas Wilford Wellington Citizens League 6,248 54.26 125x150px Charles John Crawford Independent politician 5,267 45.74 Mayor Alfred Newman Thomas Wilford The 1910 Wellington mayoral election was held to determine the next Mayor of Wellington. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method. Background The incumbent Mayor, Alfred Newman did not stand for re-election. At this time Wellington held their council elections biennially and the Mayoralty was annually. Thomas Wilford was elected to office as the new Mayor of Wellington, after four unsuccessful attempts prior, beating his sole opponent Charles John Crawford. The 1910 local elections were the first in which residents as well as ratepayers were eligible to vote.Betts 1970 42 Mayoralty results thumb|right|Cartoon of the mayoral race The following table gives the election results: 1910 Wellington mayoral electionhttp://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19100428.2.116.2 The Evening Post 8 Mayoral Elections 28 April 1910 11 May 2016 LXXIX 99 Wellington Citizens League Thomas Wilford 6,248 54.26 +22.75 Independent politician Charles John Crawford 5,267 45.74 981 8.51 11,515 35.87 -8.61 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:1910 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of the Wellington Region Category:1910s in Wellington Category:April 1910 in New Zealand