1906 Wellington mayoral election

New Zealand local election December 2018 December 2018 1906 Wellington mayoral election New Zealand Wellington coat of arms (1878-1951) (shield only).svg Presidential no 1905 Wellington mayoral election 1905 1907 Wellington mayoral election 1907 25 April 1906 130px Thomas William Hislop Independent politician elected unopposed Mayor Thomas Hislop Thomas Hislop The 1906 Wellington mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1906, elections were held for the Mayor of Wellington plus other local government positions. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method. Background Thomas William Hislop, the incumbent Mayor, sought re-election and retained office unopposed with no other candidates emerging.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19060418.2.36 The Evening Post 7 Mayoral Elections 18 April 1906 24 January 2018 LXXI 91 The mayoral contest coincided with a vacancy on the Wellington City Council following the resignation of councillor Arthur Gibbs triggering a by-election. Nine candidates contested the seat which was ultimately won by ex-councillor John Smith Jr. who had unsuccessfully stood for mayor against Hislop the previous year. Council by-election 1906 Wellington City Council by-electionhttps://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19060428.2.27 The Evening Post 5 City Council By-election 28 April 1906 24 January 2018 LXXI 100 Independent politician John Smith 759 28.18 Independent politician Richard Keene 586 21.76 -7.63 Independent politician Martin Luckie 330 12.25 -18.22 Independent Political Labour League John Ball 266 9.87 Independent politician Thomas Wardell 216 8.02 Independent politician William J. Branigan 197 7.31 -15.20 Independent politician Alex Rand 140 5.19 -26.14 Independent politician Henry Fielder 126 4.67 Independent politician William James Gray 82 3.04 173 6.42 2,693 13.30 References autocollapse Category:Mayoral elections in Wellington Category:1906 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of the Wellington Region Category:April 1906 in Oceania Category:1900s in Wellington