1927 Wellington mayoral election

New Zealand local election November 2016 November 2016 1927 Wellington mayoral election New Zealand Wellington coat of arms (1878-1951) (shield only).svg Presidential no 1925 Wellington mayoral election 1925 1929 Wellington mayoral election 1929 3 May 1927 23,043 (54.86%) 125x150px George Troup Civic League 12,549 54.45 125x150px Charles Chapman New Zealand Labour Party 10,494 45.55 Mayor Charles Norwood George Troup The 1927 Wellington mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1927, elections were held for the Mayor of Wellington plus other local government positions including fifteen councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method. Background Mayor Charles Norwood declined to stand for a second term. In an open contest, architect and city councillor George Troup was elected mayor, defeating trade unionist and former councillor Charles Chapman. Mayoralty results 1927 Wellington mayoral electionhttps://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19270504.2.11.7 The Evening Post 6 Election Notices 4 May 1927 22 July 2016 CXIII 103 Civic League George Troup 12,549 54.45 New Zealand Labour Party Charles Chapman 10,494 45.55 -1.58 2,055 8.91 23,043 54.86 -4.95 Councillor results 1927 Wellington City Council election Civic League Thomas Hislop 11,575 50.23 Civic League William Gaudin 11,479 49.81 Civic League George Mitchell 11,435 49.62 Civic League William Bennett 11,340 49.60 -1.42 New Zealand Labour Party Bob Semple 11,286 48.77 +8.46 Independent politician Henry Bennett 11,223 48.70 -0.80 Civic League Martin Luckie 10,984 47.66 -0.03 Civic League John Burns 10,823 46.96 +5.31 Civic League Herbert Huggins 10,664 46.27 +3.60 Civic League John Caughley 10,415 45.19 Civic League Richard McVilly 10,415 45.19 New Zealand Labour Party Robert McKeen 10,288 44.64 +4.26 Civic League Frank Meadowcroft 10,165 44.11 -2.17 Civic League Benjamin Burn 10,036 43.55 -1.20 Civic League John Aston 9,600 41.66 -3.34 New Zealand Labour Party John Glover 9,084 39.42 +4.91 Independent politician Frederick Manton 8,902 38.63 New Zealand Labour Party Walter Nash 8,816 38.25 Civic League John Wallace 7,629 33.10 Civic League James Doherty 7,503 32.56 Independent politician Charlton Morpeth 7,393 32.08 Civic League Gilbert Fownes 7,353 31.90 New Zealand Labour Party Walter Bromley 7,287 31.62 New Zealand Labour Party Tom Brindle 7,198 31.23 -1.41 New Zealand Labour Party Andrew Parlane 7,174 31.13 New Zealand Labour Party Tom Young 7,101 31.13 -3.14 New Zealand Labour Party Lawrence Hennessy 7,004 30.81 +2.81 New Zealand Labour Party Allison Murray 6,102 26.48 New Zealand Labour Party Charles Baker 6,000 26.03 Independent politician Percy Brady 4,345 18.85 Independent politician Archibald Whitelaw 4,245 18.42 Communist Party of New Zealand Fred Freeman 3,704 16.07 References autocollapse Category:Mayoral elections in Wellington Category:1927 elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of the Wellington Region Category:1920s in Wellington Category:May 1927 in Oceania