1874 Wellington mayoral election

First popular New Zealand local election March 2019 March 2019 1874 Wellington mayoral election New Zealand Presidential no 1842 Wellington mayoral election 1842 1875 Wellington mayoral election 1875 17 December 1874 1,516 125x150px William Sefton Moorhouse Independent politician 1,009 66.55 125x150px Joe Dransfield Independent politician 507 33.46 Mayor Charles Borlase William Sefton Moorhouse The 1874 Wellington mayoral election was the first election for the Mayor of Wellington to be conducted by public vote. The election was won by William Sefton Moorhouse, who defeated former mayor Joseph Dransfield. Background Prior conventions dictated that Wellington's mayors were chosen by the city councillors from amongst themselves. In December 1874 an election open to the voting public was held with the intention of ratepayers selecting who would occupy the office of mayor for the 1875 term.Betts 1970 36 The election was held on 17 December and saw William Sefton Moorhouse defeat Joe Dransfield by a 2 to 1 vote margin. Election results The following table gives the election results: 1874 Wellington mayoral electionhttps://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM18741219.2.13 The Election of Mayor The New Zealand Times 19 December 1874 XXIX 4290 3 17 March 2019 Independent politician William Sefton Moorhouse 1,009 66.55 Independent politician Joe Dransfield 507 33.46 502 33.11 1,516 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:1874 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of the Wellington Region Category:1870s in Wellington