1902 Wellington mayoral election

New Zealand local election July 2023 July 2023 1902 Wellington mayoral election New Zealand Wellington coat of arms (1878-1951) (shield only).svg Presidential no 1901 Wellington mayoral election 1901 1903 Wellington mayoral election 1903 16 April 1902 125x150px John Aitken Independent politician elected unopposed Mayor John Aitken John Aitken The 1902 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 After initially being in doubt as to whether he would seek a third term, incumbent mayor John Aitken allowed his name to go forward to be nominated to stand for re-election.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19020407.2.56 Wellington Mayoralty - Mr. Aitken Will Stand Again The Evening Post 7 April 1902 LXIII 82 6 He was returned unopposed as no other candidates were nominated to oppose him.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19020416.2.28 The Re-election of the Mayor The Evening Post 16 April 1902 LXIII 90 4 It was the fifth election since 1875 that the mayoralty was uncontested.Betts 1970 37 The statutory meeting of ratepayers to consider the loan proposals of the city council was held on election day, though attendance at the meeting was low. The ratepayers rejected the proposals by a large majority.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/FS19020419.2.35 The Wellington Loan Proposals Rejected Feilding Star 19 April 1902 XXIII 1414 2 This low attendance had become commonplace in local politics and was known as "veto by abstention".Betts 1970 41 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:1902 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of the Wellington Region Category:1900s in Wellington Category:April 1902 in Oceania