1901 Auckland City mayoral election

New Zealand mayoral election November 2020 November 2020 1901 Auckland City mayoral election New Zealand no Presidential no 1900 1902 Auckland City mayoral election 1902 24 April 1901 File:John Logan Campbell 1887 (cropped).jpg John Logan Campbell IndependentEndorsed by Liberal–Labour 3,517 79.71 3x4.svg Daniel Arkell Independent 895 20.29 Mayor David Goldie John Logan Campbell ccc File:1901 Auckland City mayoral election - Margin of victory by ward.svg Margin of victory by ward The 1901 Auckland City mayoral election was a local election held on 24 April in Auckland, New Zealand, as part of that year's city council election and nation-wide local elections. Voters elected the mayor of Auckland for a one year term. In person voting and the first-past-the-post voting system were used. The incumbent mayor, David Goldie, was held in high regard by both the city councillors and the voters but he did not contest the poll; as a temperance advocate, he did not want to toast the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York who were to visit in June 1901. John Logan Campbell, who had become regarded as the "Father of Auckland", was asked to represent the city. Campbell agreed on the condition that he would only take on representative functions, with most mayoral tasks taken on by a deputy, and that he would resign after the royal visit. It was expected no one would contest the election against Campbell, but brewer Daniel Arkell (who had never held any public roles) did so. Campbell won the election with nearly 80% of the votes, with senior city councillor Alfred Kidd deputising for him. Upon Campbell's resignation in July 1901, Kidd was elected the next mayor by his fellow city councillors. Background thumb|upright|left|Cartoons published by The New Zealand Observer on 23 March 1901 David Goldie had been a popular mayor since 1898, getting re-elected without opposition in 1899 and 1900. Goldie was a teetotaller and when it became known that the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York would come for a royal visit, he decided to retire at the April 1901 election as he did not want to have to toast the visiting royals with alcohol.Presentation to the mayor https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19010419.2.14 21 November 2020 The New Zealand Herald XXXVIII 11631 19 April 1901 3 There was a strong groundswell of opinion that the city's mayoralty should be held by someone of high status for the occasion of the royal visit, and a requisition was put to John Logan Campbell on 11 March.XXXVIII 1159 The mayoralty https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19010312.2.17 22 November 2020 The New Zealand Herald 12 March 1901 4 Campbell had lived in Auckland since 1840 and was thus the longest-lived resident of the city and had become known as the "Father of Auckland".Stone R. C. J. 1c3 Campbell, John Logan – Biography 21 November 2020The mayoralty https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19010311.2.27 22 November 2020 Auckland Star XXXII 59 11 March 1901 4 Campbell was nominated by the outgoing mayor, Goldie, and by George Fowlds MP.Local and general news https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19010411.2.23 21 November 2020 The New Zealand Herald XXXVIII 11624 11 April 1901 5 It had been hoped that Campbell would be declared elected unopposed.The New Zealand Herald and Daily Southern Cross https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19010423.2.15 21 November 2020 The New Zealand Herald XXXVIII 11634 23 April 1901 4 Joseph Witheford MP received a request from 600 citizens to run for the election but decided that he wanted Campbell to be mayor during the time of the royal visit.The mayoralty https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19010315.2.56 21 November 2020 The New Zealand Herald XXXVIII 11601 15 March 1901 6 By advertisement in The New Zealand Herald on 4 April, brewer Daniel Arkell announced himself as a mayoral candidate.Electoral https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19010404.2.73.5 21 November 2020 The New Zealand Herald XXXVIII 11618 4 April 1901 8 The Herald was a strong supporter of Campbell and they dedicated just three lines to Arkell on 4 April,Untitled https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19010404.2.67&query=Arkell&snippet=true 21 November 2020 The New Zealand Herald XXXVIII 11618 4 April 1901 6 and then mentioned him next when they reported on the nominations on 12 April.The coming municipal elections https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19010412.2.66 21 November 2020 The New Zealand Herald XXXVIII 11625 12 April 1901 6 The first discussion of Arknell by The Herald was in an opinion piece on 17 April, where his candidacy was described as "something approaching an absurdity".The mayoralty https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19010417.2.20 21 November 2020 The New Zealand Herald XXXVIII 11629 17 April 1901 4 On the same day, the Auckland Star ran its first story on Arkell, as he had been approached by a deputation urging him to withdraw from the contest; Arkell had rebuffed the deputation.Mr Arkell and the mayoralty https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19010417.2.14 21 November 2020 Auckland Star XXXII 90 17 April 1901 2 On the same day, the Auckland Star described Arkell's candidacy as "in questionable taste".The mayoralty https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19010417.2.44 21 November 2020 Auckland Star XXXII 90 17 April 1901 4 Campbell responded to the situation by that he was happy to contest the election, but that he would not undertake any campaigning whatsoever, and that he wished that nobody campaigned on his behalf. He declared that should he be elected, "it will be by the spontaneous voice of the community".The coming municipal elections https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19010418.2.62 21 November 2020 The New Zealand Herald XXXVIII 11630 18 April 1901 6 Results thumb|Cartoon by New Zealand Graphic – Arkell being crushed by the ballot box The mayoral election was held across all wards: East, North, South, Ponsonby, and Grafton.The municipal elections https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19010424.2.25 21 November 2020 The New Zealand Herald XXXVIII 11635 24 April 1901 5 The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post voting method. As expected, Campbell won by a large margin. + 1901 Auckland City mayoral election https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19010425.2.70 The city mayoralty The New Zealand Herald 25 April 1901 XXXVIII 11636 21 November 2020 6PartyCandidateVotes% Independent John Logan Campbell 3,517 79.71 Independent Daniel Arkell 895 20.29 Informal 20 0.65 Turnout 4,441 62.86 Registered 7,065 +Results by ward25 April 1901 The City Mayoralty Election of Dr. Campbell Majority of Four to One https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19010425.2.70 The New Zealand Herald 6 38 11636 Ward Campbell Arkell Informal Total North 349 50 3 402 East 428 24 3 455 Grafton 804 371 4 1,179 Ponsonby 843 103 10 956 South 1,093 347 9 1,449 Totals 3,517 895 294,441 Aftermath Campbell was installed by Goldie as the outgoing mayor on 8 May 1901.Mayoral installations https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19010509.2.60 21 November 2020 The New Zealand Herald XXXVIII 11648 9 May 1901 6 As Campbell had indicated that, due to his age (he was 83 at the time), he wanted to concentrate on the representative functions of the office, and only serve until the royal visit. Campbell suggested that councillor Alfred Kidd should be appointed as deputy mayor; Kidd had deputised for Goldie at times.East ward https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TO19010504.2.32.2 21 November 2020 Observer XXI 1166 4 May 1901 18The mayoral installation https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19010508.2.6 21 November 2020 Auckland Star XXXII 108 8 May 1901 2 When it came to formalise this arrangement, it was found that a deputy mayor could only deputise during the mayor's absence or illness; Kidd's role was thus described as being associated with the mayor.Dr. Campbell's mayoralty https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19010517.2.41 21 November 2020 The New Zealand Herald XXXVIII 11655 17 May 1901 5 The royal visit happened in mid-June and Campbell resigned as mayor on 25 July.Auckland mayoralty https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19010726.2.65 21 November 2020 The New Zealand Herald XXXVIII 11716 26 July 1901 6 In accordance with the legislation at the time, it was up to the city councillors to elect a new mayorThe New Zealand Herald and Daily Southern Cross https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19010726.2.20 21 November 2020 The New Zealand Herald XXXVIII 11716 26 July 1901 4 and on 30 July, Kidd was unanimously elected as the city's next mayor.The mayoralty https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19010730.2.41 21 November 2020 Auckland Star XXXII 169 30 July 1901 5 See also Royal Visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to New Zealand Notes References autocollapse Category:Mayoral elections in Auckland Auckland mayoral Category:Politics of the Auckland Region Category:1900s in Auckland