1888 Wellington mayoral election

New Zealand local election July 2023 July 2023 1888 Wellington mayoral election New Zealand Wellington coat of arms (1878-1951) (shield only).svg Presidential no 1887 Wellington mayoral election 1887 1889 Wellington mayoral election 1889 28 November 1888 150x150px John Duthie Independent politician elected unopposed 150x150px Kennedy Macdonald Independent politician withdrew Mayor Sam Brown John Duthie The 1888 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 The chairman of the Wellington Harbour Board, John Duthie, was elected mayor unopposed.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18881120.2.45 The Mayoralty Election The Evening Post 20 November 1888 XXXVI 121 3 Initially there was another contestant, former city councillor Kennedy Macdonald, who withdrew from the election meaning a poll was not necessary.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18881030.2.11 Municipal Politics The Evening Post 30 October 1888 XXXVI 104 2 It was the first of two successive elections 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:1888 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of the Wellington Region Category:1880s in Wellington Category:November 1888 in Oceania