1908 Wellington mayoral election

New Zealand local election February 2017 February 2017 1908 Wellington mayoral election New Zealand Wellington coat of arms (1878-1951) (shield only).svg Presidential no 1907 Wellington mayoral election 1907 1909 Wellington mayoral election 1909 29 April 1908 14,812 (51.64%) 125x150px Thomas William Hislop Independent politician 9,192 62.04 125x150px John Aitken Independent politician 5,549 37.46 Mayor Thomas William Hislop Thomas William Hislop The 1908 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 thumb|Cartoon of the mayoral race In 1908 former Mayor John Aitken launched a fresh campaign to regain the position but was defeated by the incumbent Mayor Thomas William Hislop. Mayoralty results The following table gives the election results: 1908 Wellington mayoral electionhttps://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/FS19080430.2.17.1 Feilding Star 3 Mr Hislop Defeats Mr Aitken 30 April 1908 28 February 2017 II 559 Independent politician Thomas William Hislop 9,192 62.05 -3.58 Independent politician John Aitken 5,549 37.46 3,634 24.53 -6.74 14,812 51.64 +7.92 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:1908 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of the Wellington Region Category:1900s in Wellington Category:April 1908 in Oceania