1889 Wellington mayoral election

New Zealand local election July 2023 July 2023 1889 Wellington mayoral election New Zealand Wellington coat of arms (1878-1951) (shield only).svg Presidential no 1888 Wellington mayoral election 1888 1890 Wellington mayoral election 1890 27 November 1889 150px Charles Johnston Independent politician elected unopposed Mayor John Duthie Charles Johnston The 1889 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 After a popular term in office the incumbent mayor, John Duthie, surprisingly declined to seek re-election. There was speculation that former city councillor Kennedy Macdonald (who retired in Duthie's favour at the previous election) would stand to succeed him as mayor, though he did not.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18890916.2.10 The Mayoralty The Evening Post 16 September 1889 XXXVIII 67 2 After a period of uncertainty over whether any candidates would come forward at all, Charles Johnston, the former member of parliament for Te Aro, was nominated. Ultimately he was the only candidate nominated and thus was declared elected unopposed.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18891119.2.11 The Mayoral Elections The Evening Post 19 November 1889 XXXVIII 121 2 It was the second mayoral election in a row where the mayoralty was uncontested.Betts 1970 37 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:1889 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of the Wellington Region Category:1880s in Wellington Category:November 1889 in Oceania