1901 Christchurch City Council election

none July 2025 July 2025 1901 Christchurch City Council election New Zealand 1899 Christchurch City Council election 1899 1902 Christchurch City Council election 1902 24 April 1901 yes Mayoral election Affiliation Arthur Rhodes ccc File:Arthur Edgar Gravenor Rhodes (cropped).jpg Independent unopposed Mayor William Reece Independent Arthur Rhodes Independent yes yes yes Council election 12 seats on the Christchurch City Council 7 Independents 12 The 1901 Christchurch City Council election was a local election held on 24 April in Christchurch, New Zealand, as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. Voters elected the mayor of Christchurch for a one year term and 12 city councillors for a two year term. In person voting and the first-past-the-post voting system were used. Results Mayor Arthur Rhodes was elected unopposed to the position of mayor.Thomson H 17 April 1901 City Council https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19010417.2.105.1 The Press 10 58 10941 PapersPast Council R M Macdonald, John M Taylor, and George Simpson were newly elected.25 April 1901 The Municipal Elections https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19010425.2.23 The Press 4 58 10948 North-east ward Three candidates were returned unopposed for the three North-east ward seats. + Affiliation Candidate Votes % Independent John Clarke unopposed Independent W E Samuels unopposed Independent George Simpson unopposed South-east ward John M Taylor, H H Loughnan, and Henry Wood were elected in the south-east ward.25 April 1901 City Council Election of Councillors https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19010425.2.3.5 The Press 1 58 10948 Affiliation Candidate Votes % Independent John M Taylor 189 Independent H H Loughnan 181 Independent Henry Wood 168 Independent Richard A Green 136 Informal Turnout Registered South-west ward Three candidates were returned unopposed for the three South-west ward seats. + Affiliation Candidate Votes % Independent C D Morris unopposed Independent J T Smith unopposed Independent H B Sorensen unopposed North-west ward Charles Gray, George Payling, and Ranald Macdonald were elected in the north-west ward.Obituary https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19281022.2.71 22 September 2025 The Press LXIV 19447 22 October 1928 8 Gray and Payling would be elected mayors of Christchurch in subsequent years. The fourth candidate, William Prudhoe, failed to get re-elected as councillor; he had been mayor during 1892. http://www.ccc.govt.nz/thecouncil/howthecouncilworks/ourhistory/chairmenmayors.aspx Chairmen and mayors Christchurch City Council 10 February 2010 Christchurch https://web.archive.org/web/20100522063807/http://www.ccc.govt.nz/thecouncil/howthecouncilworks/ourhistory/chairmenmayors.aspx 22 May 2010 Affiliation Candidate Votes % Independent Charles Gray 292 Independent George Payling 270 Independent Ranald Macdonald 262 Independent William Prudhoe 143 Informal Turnout Registered References Category:Christchurch City Council elections Category:1901 New Zealand local elections