1884 Wellington mayoral election

New Zealand local election October 2022 October 2022 1884 Wellington mayoral election New Zealand Wellington coat of arms (1878-1951) (shield only).svg Presidential 1883 Wellington mayoral election 1883 1885 Wellington mayoral election 1885 26 November 1884 1,053 (44.15%) 125x150px George Fisher Independent politician 576 38.46 133px James Petherick Independent politician 405 38.46 Mayor George Fisher George Fisher The 1884 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. Background Incumbent mayor George Fisher sought re-election for a fourth term and was successful, seeing off challenges from councillor James Petherick Jr. and former mayor George Allen.Betts 1970 262 There was a large number of protest votes cast against Fisher with many voters thinking he had been mayor for long enough as well as taking exception to him reneging on a pledge at the previous election that he would not stand again. As such, while Fisher was re-elected, his large majorities from previous elections was cut dramatically.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WAIST18841201.2.7 The Wellington Mayoralty Wairarapa Standard 1 December 1884 XVII 1642 2 Election results The following table gives the election results: 1884 Wellington mayoral electionhttps://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM18841205.2.48 The Mayoral Elections The New Zealand Times 5 December 1884 XLIII 7342 6 Independent politician George Fisher 576 54.70 -17.09 Independent politician James Petherick 405 38.46 Independent politician George Allen 72 6.84 171 16.23 -27.35 1,053 44.15 -12.44 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:1884 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of the Wellington Region Category:1880s in Wellington Category:November 1884 in Oceania