1897 Wellington mayoral election

New Zealand local election May 2019 May 2019 1897 Wellington mayoral election New Zealand Wellington coat of arms (1878-1951) (shield only).svg Presidential no 1896 Wellington mayoral election 1896 1898 Wellington mayoral election 1898 24 November 1897 1,935 125x150px John Rutherfurd Blair Independent politician 1,359 70.23 125x150px George Fisher Independent politician 576 29.77 Mayor Francis Bell John Rutherfurd Blair The 1897 Wellington mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method. Background In 1897 incumbent Mayor Francis Bell retired leading to the chairman of the Wellington Education Board John Rutherfurd Blair being elected to office as the new Mayor of Wellington, beating his sole opponent MP George Fisher (a former mayor). Results The following table gives the election results: 1897 Wellington mayoral electionhttps://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18971125.2.40 The Evening Post 5 Mayoralty Elections 25 November 1897 5 May 2019 LIV 127 Independent politician John Rutherfurd Blair 1,359 70.23 Independent politician George Fisher 576 29.77 -10.97 783 40.46 1,935 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:1897 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of the Wellington Region Category:1890s in Wellington